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Livingston Hopkins, Re-Institution of Religious Tests, The Bulletin, Vol. 10 No. 499 (7 Sep 1889, p.3)
http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-442840577Re-Institution of Religious Tests
“I consider that the religion of N.S.W. Public-school teachers should be known.”—Sir Henry Parkes, the “Liberal,” in N.S.W. Legislative Assembly.
Parkes (to applicant for place as teacher in N.S.W. Public School): “What is your name?”
Applicant: “Murphy, Sir.”
Parkes: “An, Hum! Your name has a er-hum-a rather Popish sound. I’m afraid we can’t employ you without hendangering the non-sectarian hidea of our public-school system.”
Applicant: “But my name is Mactavish Murphy from the North”
Parkes: “Ah! Well that quite halters the case. We'll see what hi can do for you!”
