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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Schools

Schools, 1899

436 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 22

School Board

National Advocate · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 3

Mr. Kingdom McKay has been appointed a member of the Orange Public School Board, in succession to his father, the late Mr. George McKay. J.P…

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Novelty in School Prizes

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 4
Also in The Gulgong Advertiser

Mr. F. W. Wilson, M.P., has set a new standard for price-earning to the boys of his Mid-Norfolk constituency. He has just been distributing the annual rewards at a…

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Gazette Notices. Reserve From Sale for Public School Purposes

Molong Argus · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 2

Land District of Molong. Within annual lease 9,801 and 15,841, W. Shean.—No. 28,715. County of Ashburnham, parish of Mandagery…

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Government Gazette. Lease for Public School

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 5

In terms of the 108th section of the Crown Lands Act of 1884, the land hereunder described has been withdrawn from William Shean's annual leases Nos. 9,304 and 15,841, for public…

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Kelso Public School

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 3

Mr. J. Rookliffee, who has been in charge of the Kelso Public School for (he past nine years, has received an appointment to Millthorpe, where…

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Kelso Public School

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 2

Mr. P. E. Newman [?] Trelowarren Public School who [?] himself not only a first class [?] most estimable citizen [?] about…

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Tracing the Schoolmaster. Sailed From Queensland. Brisbane

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 2

Wilson, the schoolmaster, who is wanted at Ipswich on a shocking charge, has been traced on board the steamer Rockton, which left Brisbane for…

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A School of Mines (?)

National Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 2

Bathurst boasts the possession of an institution which bears over its portal the inscription "Technological Museum, Technical College. School of Mines."…

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Braeburn School

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 13

This noted young Ladies school (under the management of Mrs, Coates Wilson, assisted by Misses. Greenland and Burfield) will resume…

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School Changes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Tuesday 17 January 1899 · page 2

Mr. Harvey, the popular teacher in charge of the Eurunderee school, has received notice of removal to Booligal, about 40 miles the other…

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Some School Items

Leader · Wednesday 18 January 1899 · page 2

Most of our readers will remember the case of Mr. Cnap[?]an, a pupil teacher in the Orange Superior Public School, who was recently maltreated by some ru[?]ans at…

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Millthorpe Events. Millthorpe, Wednesday. the New Schoolmaster

National Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1899 · page 2

Mr. Rockliffe, late of Kelso, has taken up his duties here as head-master of the local Public School…

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A Great Publishing Enterprise. the New School Books

Molong Argus · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 2
Also in Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative

IT is always pleasant to chroncle particulars of Australian enterprise, and the striking development of the Australian publishing house of Messrs. William Brooks and Co…

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The Mudgee Grammar School

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 12

Mr. W. C. Carter, the principal of the Mudgee Grammar School, announces that the next term will commence on Monday, January 30…

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Plambong School

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 13

The furniture for the new school premises at Piambong arrived from Sydney on Wednesday and has been sent on. It will be…

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School Works

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 13

The tender of Chas. New, £35, has been accepted for additions to the Public school at Tucklan. The tender of G. Gettens, Bylong, £37,…

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Retrenchment in Public Schools. to the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 6

Sir,--We are constantly hearing of retrenchment, but the following seems most unfair. Ever since the midwinter vacation, 1898, the public school at Oberon has been without its usual pupil-teacher,…

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Lithgow Superior Public School

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1899 · page 6

The annual examination in shorthand held by the Technical College authorities, took place on 8th December last. The results appeared in the daily, papers of the 14th inst. Among those who passed…

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