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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1878

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Tarago School V. Bronti School

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 January 1878 · page 2

A match between the above clubs came off at Tarago on Saturday, 22nd December, and as may be seen by the appeaded scores resulted in an easy win for the visitors. Play commenced at eleven…

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Schools Under the Council of Education

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 4

THE council of education, we are informed, has framed new regulations respecting the salaries of teachers in its service. These regulations were forwarded to the government in December last in order…

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Suicide of a Schoolboy

The Burrowa News · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 4

EARLY yesterday morning a shocking [?] very had [?] of suicide of the [?] of a schoolboy was discovered to have taken place on the Melbourne and Hobson's Bay…

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Cricket. Public School V. Forest Lodge

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1878 · page 1

ON Saturday last a match came off on the new recreation ground between the Forest Lodge C. C. and the Goulburn Public School C. C., which resulted an easy victory for the boys in one innings…

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Cricket. Young Australians V. Public School

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1878 · page 4

ON Saturday afternoon last a match was played on the municipal recreation ground between eleven of the Young Australian Cricket Club and a similar number of players connected with the Goulburn…

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The Proposed Grammar Schools. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 10

SIR,- The proposal of the government, or rather of Mr. Windeyer, to establish grammar schools in some of the larger towns of New South Wales, seems to be regarded with very great interest, and…

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The Grammar School Question. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 9

SIR, — My last letter having been received with favor, and read with great interest, I venture to offer a few more remarks upon the same subject, The applicants for free or assisted instruction in…

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Cricket. High School V. Public School

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1878 · page 3

ON Saturday last a match was played in Mr. Brooke’s paddock between the Public and High School Cricket Clubs, which resulted in an easy win for the Public School side. The High School…

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Catholic Schools Picnic

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 24 April 1878 · page 2

On Monday the children attending the Roman Catholic denominational schools in Goulburn were entertained at a picnic in Brookes's paddock. The weather was…

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Wesleyan Sabbath-school Anniversary

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 24 April 1878 · page 2

ON Easter Sunday the anniversary services in connexion with the above school were held, when the Rev. W. Clarke preached two sermons appropriate to the occasion. The Rev. F. Tait, of Sydney, who…

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Wesleyan Sabbath-school Anniversary

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1878 · page 7

THE anniversary services in connection with the above were held on Sunday last. The attendance at both the morning and evening services were unusually large ; and most impressive sermons were…

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Council of Education -- Inspectors' Reports. Public Schools

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 June 1878 · page 2

Bethungra: -- Regular inspection. Visited, 18th May. Enrolled: -- Boys, 28; girl, 26; total, 51. Present: --Boys, 19 : girls, 20: total, 39…

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Love in the School

The Burrowa News · Saturday 8 June 1878 · page 1

Old Master Brown brought his ferula down, And his face looked angry and red, "Go, seat you there, now, Anthony Blair, Along with the girls, he said…

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Yass District. Church of England Schools

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 12 June 1878 · page 4

CANBERRA:—Regular inspection, 17th August. Enrolled:—Boys, 17; girls, 18; total, 35. Present: Boys, 17; girls, 18; total, 35. Ordinary attendance, 24. In district not enrolled, 12. The material…

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Goulburn District. Church of England Schools

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 12 June 1878 · page 4

BURRAWANG:—Regular inspection, 7th February. Enrolled, 36; present, 29. The material provisions are unsatisfactory. Internally the school is only tolerably well organized. The general discipline…

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Denominational Schools

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 12 June 1878 · page 4

THE following are the inspector's reports for the districts named:— BRAIDWOOD DISTRICT. CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS…

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Public Schools. Summaries of reports on schools inspected during the year 1877

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 June 1878 · page 6

BERRIMA(V.):—Regular inspection, 25th and 26th September Enrolled, 75: present, 62. The organization and general discipline are good to very good. The results of instruction exceed fair. The school…

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Public Schools

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 June 1878 · page 6

THE following is the inspector's general report for the Goulburn for the year 1877:— The total number of schools in operation during the year was 102, of which 86 were in existence for…

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Provisional Schools

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 June 1878 · page 6

BUNGONIA (N.-V.) :—Regular inspection, 26th February Enrolled, 15 ;present, 12. The material condition is unchanged; the internal organization is tolerable; general discipline, fair; results of…

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Council of Education.--inspectors' Reports. Provisional Schools

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 June 1878 · page 2

MAJURA (Prov,--V.) :--Regular inspection, 13th August. Enrolled:--Boys, 8; girls, 13; total, 21. Present:--Boys, 8 ; girls, 11; total, 19. Ordinary attendance, 18. In district not…

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