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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1884

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Morals and Manners in State Schools

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 2

THE school boards of Victoria at last annual conference recommended that mere systematic instruction than at present obtains should be given in state schools…

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High Schools

Southern Argus · Saturday 22 March 1884 · page 8

The following information with regard to the High Schools indicates that the expense of their maintenance is greatly in excess of the income received from the pupils. In the…

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Select Poetry. How We Tried to Whip the Teacher

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 March 1884 · page 4

TOLD AT THE OLD SETTLERS' MEETING. I wus a boy o' seventeen, ungainly, dull, and tall, Ez green ez any goslin', but I tho't I know'd it all! I went to school at Plano. I chopped up wood…

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Superior Public Schools

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 2

We understand that the new regulations with regard to the Superior Public schools relate principally to the abolition of the special fee for additional lessons, and the…

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Superior Public School Regulations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 2

WE (S. M. Herald) understand that the new regulations with regard to the Superior Public schools relate principally to the abolition of the special fee for additional lessons, and the cancellations of that…

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The Southern Argus Published in Goulburn Truth, ever lovely since the world began, The foe of tyrants and the friend of man,—CAMPBELL. Goulburn: Thursday, April 3. High Schools

Southern Argus · Thursday 3 April 1884 · page 2

THE figures lately published are a very strong argument against the continuance of High Schools. When the experiment was first tried, we spoke of the movement as one…

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New Regulations for Superior Public Schools

Southern Argus · Thursday 3 April 1884 · page 3

1. Any public school may be declared a superior public school if, after due inquiry, it should be found that the attendance thereat is sufficient to enable a class to be formed of not less than twenty pupils, who…

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School Boards. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 3 April 1884 · page 2

SIR,—I have carefully read through your leader in to-day's issue, and can confirm its statements from personal experience, and with your permission I will let you know some of these experiences as a…

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Original Poetry. (On the death of a much-respected friend, Mr. Gordon, Public School Teacher, Wouagin, near Taralga.)

Southern Argus · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 8

With throbbing heart and tearful eyes His robe of white was made, And wrapt around his gentle form By friends that loved him well…

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The Bishop of Sydney on Church Government and on Religious Instruction in Public Schools

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 4

IN replying to an address of welcome from the bishop, clergy, and laity of Melbourne on Tuesday last, Dr. Barry, Bishop of Sydney Metropolitan of New South Wales, and Primate of Australia, made…

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Wheeo Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1884 · page 4

A NEW public school building will not be erected at Wheco (as petitioned for by residents of the place), but the present building will be altered and improved. An application has been made to the…

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Regulations for Superior Public Schools

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1884 · page 3

REGULATIONS FOR SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.—The following regulations for superior public schools under the Public Instruction Act of 1880, in substitution for the regulations for schools of that class, bearing…

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Correspondence. the Limestone Creek Public School. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 April 1884 · page 3

SIR,--A subscription ball was held at Limestone Creek on Saturday, night, April 5th, by a public school teacher. He tried to get our new schoolroom for the occasion, but the…

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Public School Picnic at Monteagle. (From a Correspondent.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 2

ON Tuesday, the 15th inst., a picnic was held at the opening of the abovenamed school. A large number of [?]ersons were invited, and about two hundred were present. The weather, we are…

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Superior Public Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 7

THE following regulations for Superior schools have been approved:—[?] Any Public school may be declared a Superior Public school, if, after due inquiry, it shall be found…

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Superior Public School Cadet Corps

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 April 1884 · page 4

ON Friday afternoon the cadets of the above school went to the butts for their usual monthly target practice. Those cadets armed with Hay Rifles fired five rounds at 200 yards, and five at 300…

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North Goulburn Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 May 1884 · page 4

MR. SCHULTZ, formerly head-master of the above school, has boon appointed to Petersham. During the week he was presented by his pupils with a writing desk, fitted…

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School Boards

Southern Argus · Tuesday 13 May 1884 · page 2

An important altration in the present system with regard to school districts and school boards is about to be made the Department of Public Instructioin. At present the boundaries of the school…

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North Goulburn Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 May 1884 · page 2

WE understand that Mr. Knopp, so favourably known in Goulburn, has been promoted to the position of head master of the above school…

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Superior Public School Cadet Corps

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 May 1884 · page 2

CAPTAIN STRONG made his usual inspection of the above cadet corps to-day in the play-ground. The bitter coldness of the day, naturally, kept many away, and the numerical strength of the company…

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