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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1871

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School of Arts. Lecture

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 September 1871 · page 2

The Rev. Mr. Grimm delivered his lectu[?] in the School of Arts, on Monday evening [?] “The Disinterment of Pompeii from the [?] of Ve[?]uvius ; with glimpses of Roman [?]…

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Local and General. Yass Grammar School

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 September 1871 · page 2

ON Wednesday last, the annual prize-dny was held, preparatory to the breaking up for the Michaelmas holidays. As only parents of pupils had been invited, the attendance was limited…

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The Gushing School of Writers

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 4

IT has been sometimes alleged against writers for certain public journals that they are not sufficiently enthusiastic in describing the events of their neighbourhoods. Some people admire the florid style…

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Cricket.-- Yass Grammar School v. St. Clement's (C.e.) School

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 November 1871 · page 2

ON Friday last a cricket match was played on the green opposite the Grammar School, Yass, by elevens selected from the pupils attending the schools named above. The St. Clement's lads…

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High School—goulburn House

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1871 · page 2

THE Annual Athletic Sports in connection with the above school, took place on last Thursday, St. Andrew’s Day, in Blackshaw’s paddock, and as usual proved a great success. The day was…

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Church of England Sunday-school Soiree

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 December 1871 · page 4

ON Thursday evening the annual soiree in connection with the Church of England Sunday-schools in this town was held in the hall of the mechanics' institute. There was a very large attendance. Tea…

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St Saviour’s Sunday-school.— Annual Soiree

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1871 · page 2

ON Thursday evening the hall of the Mechanics Institute was again filled by persons of all ages and various denominations who had assembled for the purpose of celebrating the annual [?] in…

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Opening of the Pennant Hills New Public School

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 13 December 1871 · page 4

ON Wednesday last, the new public school at Pennant Hills was formally opened in the presence of a large number of persons, including Messrs. Henry Parkes, W…

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High School, Goulburn.—speech Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1871 · page 2

THE annual distribution of prizes to the pupils attending the High School, Goulburn—of which G. Metcalfe, Esq., M.A. is principal-took place in the hall of the Mechanics’ institute on Thursday…

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High School, Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 December 1871 · page 4

ON Thursday 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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