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colonies, exclusive of denominational and private establishments, numbered, in 1891, nearly 

 six thousand, and these State schools were attended by more than a million children. 

 What has been said of New South Wales applies, of course, in the earlier stages, 





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to the whole of the colonies. 

 Hut the existing system was 

 introduced into Victoria by the 

 Education Act of 1872, about 

 eight years before a somewhat 

 similar Measure passed the 

 Legislature of New South 

 Wales. It came into active 

 operation on the first day of 

 January, 1873, and, being after- 

 wards amended by a supple- 

 mentary Act in 1876, provides 



