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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1875

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The New South Wales Public School League

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 February 1875 · page 2

THE REV. JAMES GREENWOOD, M.A., according to announcement, delivered an address explanatory of the principles and objects of the Public School League, last night, in the hall of the Yass…

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Cricket. Goulburn V. High School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1875 · page 2

A match was played on the Victoria Recreation Ground on Saturday last between the second eleven of the Goulburn Cricket Club and eleven of the scholars belonging to the High School, which…

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Public School League. — Meeting at Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1875 · page 2

IN pursuance to notice given, the Rev. James Greenwood, M.A., delivered a lecture on the principles of the Public School League on Friday evening last in the hall of the mechanics' institute. The hall was…

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School Pic-nic

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1875 · page 2

YESTERDAY, the .day appointed for giving the pic-nic the children of the Roman Catholic Sunday and Day Schools, was in every way suited to the occasion. The appearance of the…

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Opening of St. Saviour's Schoolroom and Annual Meeting of the Goulburn Church Society

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 27 February 1875 · page 4

IT having been resolved to inaugurate the opening of the new Church England schoolroom in Bourke-street by a tea-meeting, with a view to augment the funds necessary to met the liabilities…

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School-books

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1875 · page 4

IN our examination of the lesson-books at present used in our state schools we pointed out that, besides their exceedingly inappropriate Hibernianism of tone and colouring,…

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Professor Huxley on Religion in Schools

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 March 1875 · page 4

THE following passages are from Professor Huxley’s “Critiques and Addresses” (Macmillan): “If I were compelled (he says) to choose for one of my own children…

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Wesleyan Sabbath School Anniversary

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 31 March 1875 · page 2

ACCORDING to custom, the anniversary services in connection with the above schools wore held on Sunday last, when the Rev. W. Carnow of Sydney preached morning and evening to crowded…

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Wesleyan Sabbath-schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1875 · page 1

ON Sunday last, being Easter Sunday, the anniversary sermons in connection with the above schools were preached in the Wesleyan Church, Goulburn, by the Rev. W. Curnow of Sydney, who some years…

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On Schools. (From On Babies and Ladders,)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1875 · page 4

SCHOOLS are places where bad-tempered men beat vicious dirty-faced children whenever they have a mind to do so. That is to say, Schools are such, except when thin…

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On-schools

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 7

SCHOOL are places where bad-tempered men beat vicious, dirty-faced children whenever they have a mind to do so. That is to say, schools are such, except when thin red-nosed…

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Select Poetry. the Very Worst Girl in the School

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 4

IT’S as easy for some kind of people To always conduct themselves well, As for churches to carry a steeple, Or oysters to live in a shell;…

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Public and Denominational Schools

The Burrowa News · Saturday 19 June 1875 · page 1

THE reports of the Council of Education upon the condition of Public and Denominational Schools for the year 1874 have been printed. Although fifty schools of various kinds we're either…

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The Reports of the Council of Education, 1874. Public Schools. [Concluded.]

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 June 1875 · page 2

WAGGA WAGGA (Boys):-- Visited, 15th and 16th July. Present at examination:-- 158. The accommodation is inadequate to the wants of the present attendance, otherwise the organisation…

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Ii.—roman Catholic Schools

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 July 1875 · page 2

Berrima:—Visited. 23rd September, Numbers enrolled:—Boys, 17; girls, 22; total, 39. Numbers present:—Boys, 14; girls, 19; total, 33. The condition and tenure of the premises remain as last…

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Denominational Schools

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 July 1875 · page 2

[IT should be explained that the following terms are used in a somewhat technical sense in the inspector's reports:—"Excellent" is the highest term of commendation used; then comes "very good;" then…

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Denominational Schools

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 3

[IT should be explained that the following terms are used in a somewhat technical sense in the inspector's reports:—"Excellent" is the highest term of commendation used; then comes "very good;" then…

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Provisional Schools

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 3

Bungendore (N.V.):—Inspected, 20th April. Enrolled:—Boys, 12; girls, 8; total, 20. Present:—Boys, 12; girls, 8; total, 20. 1. Except that the small reading-books are much worn, the material…

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Public Schools. Braidwood District

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 3

Bega (V.)—Inspected 24th August. Enrolled:—Boys, 52; girls, 48; total, 100. Present:—Boys, 35; girls, 40; total, 75. 1. The material condition is satisfactory. 2. About two-thirds of the pupils…

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Half-time Schools

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1875 · page 8

Upper Gundaroo (N.-V.):—Visited, 4th November. Numbers enrolled :-Boys, 11; girls, 10; total, 21. Numbers present:—Boys, 7; girls, 9; total, 16. The school is…

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