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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1879

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Presbyterian Sabbath Schools

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 3

ON Monday the children attending St. Andrew’s school will meet in Blackshaw’s paddock at their annual treat…

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Picnics in Goulburn. the Presbyterian School

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 April 1879 · page 3

THE children of the Scotch Sunday School numbering 120 in all, chose a pleasant spot yesterday near a hawthorn hedge in Mr. Blackshaw’s paddock, where they were…

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Wesleyan School Anniversary

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 April 1879 · page 3

AFTER tea last evening a meeting was held in connexion with the Anniversary of the Wesleyan Sunday School in the school-room, Goldsmith-street, the walls of which were…

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Roman Catholic Schools Picnic

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 April 1879 · page 2

On Monday the children attending the Roman Catholic denominational schools in Goulburn had their annual treat in the racecourse paddock. Shortly before ten o'clock…

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Wesleyan Sabbath-school Anniversary

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 April 1879 · page 2

ON Sunday and Monday last the anniversary of the above school was celebrated. On Sunday [?] were preached morning and evening by the Bex. Francis Tait, the attendance being large. The…

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Wesleyan School Anniversary

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 2

THE meeting in the Lecture Hall, Goldsmith-street, was held after tea. The chair was occupied by Mr. William Davies, M.L.A The Chairman said he felt this was an…

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Yass Public School Board

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of the members of the above board was held at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday in the schoolroom, Yass. There were present--: Mr. Rees Jones (president), and Messrs. H…

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Yass Public School Board

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 April 1879 · page 2

The weekly meeting of the above board was held in the class-room of the school on last Wednesday afternoon at half-past four o'clock. The undermentioned members were present:--…

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Correspondence. He do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by our correspondents. (To the Editor of the Burrangow Argue.) Public School Concert. Public School, Young, 29th April

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 April 1879 · page 3

[?]H,—Favour me by publishing into-morrow’s issue this letter, inspecting - the Public School -Concert advertised last Saturday. That concert was projected some eight months ago, and was originally…

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Yass Public School

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 May 1879 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of the members of the local board of the above school was hold in the class-room of the institution last Wednesday afternoon. The following gentlemen attended—…

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School Prizes

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 May 1879 · page 6

On Thursday afternoon last a number of visitors assembled at the Queanbeyan Public School to witness the presentation of prizes to the scholars who had earned them…

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Sutton Forest Public School

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 May 1879 · page 4

ON Tuesday morning Sir H. Parkes laid the foundation-stone of a new Public School at Sutton Forest, in the presence of a number of the inhabitants and principal residents. The…

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CORRESPONDENCE . Public School Matters. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 June 1879 · page 3

SIR,—Tho Cootamundra Herald has hit a nail a smart tap on tho head that badly wants hitting, in attacking tho secret manner in which the public school boards generally conduct their…

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St. Mary’s R. C. School

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1879 · page 3

A VERY pleasing ceremony took place on Monday morning at St. Mary’s R C. School, viz., the presentation of an address and gold medal to the head teacher, Mr. L. Tierney, on the…

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Keeping School in the West—how the New Teacher Managed

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 25 June 1879 · page 4

An American contemporary relates the following, and asserts that it is true:— "Mister, no doubt you have all the learnin' that's required in a school teacher,…

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Local Intelligence. Public School

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 2

A VERY large gathering attended the concert held in the Mechanics’ Institute on Thursday evening last, in aid of tho Public School picnic. The house, including the gallery, was crowded, and a number of…

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Grammar School in Goulburn

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 July 1879 · page 3

IT is with much pleasure that we notice an establishment of the above description is about to be opened in this city; Mr. J. Norton Morris, B.A„ having secured the Scotch…

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Gunning School of Arts. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 5

SIR,—The suggestions made by year correspondent in a recent issue respecting a sel[?] arts for Gunning are well worthy of consideration. It is a mistake to suppose that a building specially cr[?]…

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Archbishop Vaughan on Confirmation and the Public Schools

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 30 July 1879 · page 3

THE first confirmation held in the Roman Catholic church of St. James, at the Globe, since its erection was held by his Grace Archbishop Vaughan on Sunday morning. The service was most imposing, and…

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Religious Instruction Is Public Schools

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 August 1879 · page 2

THE following circular has been issued by the Council of Education, and is being forwarded to the varions Public school teachers in the colony…

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