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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1870

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

Overgrown School Holidays. To the Editor of the S. M. Herald

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1870 · page 4

SIR,—I road with much satisfaction the article in the Herald of this day under the above heading, the more so that only last evening I was discussing the subject in my home circle…

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Proposed School at Mooroowoolen. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1870 · page 2

SIR,—My attention has been called to an article which appeared in your issue of Saturday last, relative to the above school; and I cannot allow it to pass over without making the public acquainted…

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Wesleyan Sabbath-schools Anniversary

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 20 April 1870 · page 2

ON Sunday the anniversary sermons in connection with the above schools were preached by the Rev. H. H. Gaud of Sydney, who had been specially invited for the occasion. In the afternoon the children…

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A School of Arts for Young. (To the Editor of the Burrangong Argus.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 May 1870 · page 2

SIR,—I had thought that after your leading article of a few weeks ago, on the subject of the establishment of a School of Arts in Young, nothing further in the way of newspaper advocacy…

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The Musical and Literary Entertainment for the Funds of the Church of England Sunday-schools. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1870 · page 3

DEAR SIR,—May I from a proper motive suggest to those ladies and gentlemen who intend to patronise the above on Tuesday, the 16th instant, that they procure tickets of admission not later than…

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Morowollen Public School

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 29 June 1870 · page 3

AFTER many months of patience combined with the united exertion of our townspeople, sufficient money has been collected for erecting a public school, together with a residence for the teacher, to which the…

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School of Arts

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 July 1870 · page 2

THE public meeting, advertised to take place on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of taking steps to establish a School of Arts in Young came off according to appointment…

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Public and Certified Denominational Schools

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 13 July 1870 · page 3

THE reports of the council of education upon the condition of the public and certified denominational schools for 1869 having been previously noticed by us, we purpose on the present occasion merely to call…

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School of Arts

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 July 1870 · page 2

In pursuance of advertisement a General Meeting of the Subscribes to the School of Arts was held on Tuesday evening at the Criterion Hotel, to receive the report of the Provisional…

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Public School

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 August 1870 · page 4

The under mentioned gentlemen have been appointed to form the public school board of the public school at Bangalore:—Messrs. Robert Armstrong Neely, Alexander Paton, and John…

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A Gentleman of the Old School

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 September 1870 · page 4

He lived in " Farmer George's day When men were less inclined to say That " Time is gold," and overlay With toil their pleasure ;…

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School of Arts

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 2

THE inaugural address for the School of Arts was delivered, according to appointment, by Archdeacon Lillingston on Wednesday last. The address was delivered in the Congregational…

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Provisional School Spring Creek

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 October 1870 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening last a meeting of the inhabitants of Spring Creek was held in the old Sydney Hotel for the purpose of establishing a Provisional School. About twenty…

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The Public School. To the Editor of the Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1870 · page 2

SIR,—Rumours, like winds, occasionally arise with respect to the discipline in vouge at our public school, especially as regards corporal punishment. Without any disrespect to our present local…

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Laying the Foundation-store of the Wombat Public School

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 November 1870 · page 2

TUESDAY, the day appointed for performing this ceremony, was fine, and the people of Wombat turned out in great force, there was also a goodly muster of people from Young present…

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Church of England Sunday Schools' Excursion

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 November 1870 · page 4

ON Wednesday last, the Prince of Wales', birthday, the children attending the Sunday-schools in connection with St. Saviour's and St. Nicholas' in this city were treated to an excursion by rail to Carrick,…

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The High School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1870 · page 2

LAST night the annual distribution of prizes took place in the Hall of the Mechanics’ Institute in the presence of a numerous and highly respectable audience,…

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High School, Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 17 December 1870 · page 4

ON Wednesday evening, in the hall of the mechanics' institute, the pupils attending the school known as the High School, Goulburn, conducted by Mr. George Metcalfe, M.A., received the prizes gained…

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The Yass Grammar School

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 December 1870 · page 2

AT the beginning of September last the Yass Grammar School was opened by Mr. J. Shaw, subsequently assisted by Mr. Bonnard as teacher of French, &c., and yesterday, preparatory to…

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Public School Concert

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 December 1870 · page 4

A CONCERT by the teacher and children attending the public school wan given on Thursday evening in the hall of the mechanics' institute. The attendance was not numerous, owing probably in part to the fact…

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