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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1866

29 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Local and Provincial. Wesleyan Sabbath School Anniversary

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1866 · page 2

THE anniversary services in connection with the Goulburn Wesleyan Sabbath schools were held on Sunday last, when sermons were preached and collections made morning and evening is aid of the…

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Moruya. School Examination

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1866 · page 4

SCHOOL EXAMINATION.—On Easter Monday was held the usual annual examination of St. John's Church of England school. The children in attendance during the past quarter, as shown by the…

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Original Correspondence. Yass Wednesday Sunday School. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 19 May 1866 · page 3

DEAR SIR,-- In your issue of Wednesday, the 16th inst., you stated that the school had only been recently organised, and that much of its success was attributable to the untiring energy of Mr. Robert…

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Religious Education in Public Schools. To the Editor of the S. M. Herald

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 August 1866 · page 8

SIR,—As a great deal is now being said about Roman Catholic education, perhaps you will afford me a small space in your columns for a few observations on the same…

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Public Teachers. To the Editor of the S. M. Herald

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 August 1866 · page 8

SIR,—On the eve of a contemplated change in the existing systems of education I desire, through your columns, to draw the attention of the members of the legislature to two of…

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An Act for the Better Maintenance and Establishment of Common Schools in Victoria. Preamble

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 August 1866 · page 8

WHEREAS there are now existing in the colony of Victoria two boards for the regulation of public education And whereas it is expedient to provide for the better…

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Condition of the Schools Inspected. I.—organisation

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 August 1866 · page 7

Situations.—Of the fifty schools inspected, thirty-four are upon convenient sites, six are too near noisy thoroughfares, four are enclosed by other buildings, four are difficult…

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Opening of St. John’s School

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 September 1866 · page 2

This school, which is erected in connexion with the Memorial Church of St. John, is situated on an allotment of ground granted by the Government, in Lynch-street. The…

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Public Schools Bill

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 September 1866 · page 6

THE following is the S. M. Herald's report of the speech of Mr. Parkes in moving the second rending of the Public Schools Bill:— Mr. Parkes, in moving the second reading…

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The Education Bill.-- Meeting in St. Clement's School

The Yass Courier · Saturday 13 October 1866 · page 2

A MEETING was held at the above school-room last night at eight o'clock to consider a petition against Mr. Parkes's new Education Bill. The meeting was called by the Rev. Mr. Lillingston, incumbent…

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Public Schools Bill.—meeting at Yass

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 17 October 1866 · page 3

A MEETING was held at St. Clement's school-room last night at eight o'clock to consider a petition against Mr. Parkes's now Education Bill. The meeting was called by the Rev. Mr. Lillingston,…

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Meeting in Favor of the Public Schools Bill

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 17 October 1866 · page 2

PURSUANT to advertisement in the Goulburn papers, a public meeting of persons favorable to the main principles of the Public Schools Bill was held on Monday afternoon in the large room over Mr…

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The Late Meeting in St. Clement's School-house

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 17 October 1866 · page 2

THE following address was made by the Rev. F. A. C. Lillingston at the public meeting held on Friday hist, in St. Clement's school-house, on the subject of the Education Bill: --…

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The Public Schools Bill

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 October 1866 · page 2

THE second reading of the Education Bill may be taken as settling the principle that the two boards are to be amalgamated. It has all along been only A question of time when this should happen…

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Local and Provincial. the Public Schools Bill.—public Meeting

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 October 1866 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting of the inhabitants of Goulburn, convened by the police-magistrate, in accordance with a requisition addressed to him, was held on Wednesday evening last, at the Mechanics' Institute,…

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Public Schools Bill

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 24 October 1866 · page 4

THE first public movement in Queanbeyan of persons favourable to the Public Schools Bill now before parliament took place on Monday week, when a meeting was convened at the Oddfellows' Hall,…

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Public Schools Bill

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 31 October 1866 · page 4

THE following is the bill to make better provision for Public Education, as it has passed the committee:— Preamble…

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Church of England School, Crookwell. To the Editor of the Herald and Chronicle

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 31 October 1866 · page 3

SIR,—In a speech made at the late meeting on Public Education in Goulburn by Mr. Harris, a national school inspector, he declared that he was "responsible for every word he uttered;" after I…

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SCHOOLS. To the Editor of the Herald and Chronicle

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 November 1866 · page 4

SIR,— In replying to statements contained in the letters signed "George Gordon" and "P. Lamb," that appeared in your last issue, I beg to intimate my intention not to engage in a newspaper…

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Enlightened Views of a Reverend Inspector of Church of England Schools. (To the Editor of the Herald and Chronicle.)

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 November 1866 · page 2

SIR,—Appended is an extract from a report of a Church of England tea-meeting, held in Queanbeyan on Tuesday last. Is it possible that a Christian minister could have expressed himself thus?—"The…

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