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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1884

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Merrilla Public School. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 7 October 1884 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of Tuesday, 30th September there appeared a latter received Lieutenant Colonel Holborrow M.L.A. for information of residents in reference to the Merrilla public school. Were it not…

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Freethought in State Schools. (To the Editor of the Southern Argus.)

Southern Argus · Thursday 9 October 1884 · page 2

SIR,—I think you are under a slight misapprehension regarding the views held by Freethinkers respecting religious instruction in the Public Schools. They wish, simply, to be placed upon an…

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Teachers Promoted

Southern Argus · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 7

The undermentioned pupil teachers gamed promotion by examination in June last:—To class 1: Julia Fuller, Goalburn North; Eliza D. Lanslown, Goulburn; Thomas Thompson. Goulburn. To class…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools. the Bishops’ Declaration

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 October 1884 · page 2

WE (Sydney Daily Telegraph) have been requested. to publish the following declaration issued by the Bishops of the Province of New South Wales…

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Teachers' Union

Southern Argus · Thursday 23 October 1884 · page 2

On Saturday morning last the newly established union of Public school teachers held its first meeting in Sydney. The principal business transacted was the election of officers for the ensuing year,…

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Religious Instruction in Public Schools

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 23 October 1884 · page 2

IT will be remembered that in the course of a review of the work of the fifth session of the provincial synod the metropolitan informal the house of representatives that the subject of religious…

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South Goulburn Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 October 1884 · page 2

A DAUGHTER of Mr. Thistlethwaite, head master of the above school, died from scarlet fever on Sunday last; and as a precautionary measure the school was closed this week, and Mr. Thistlethwaite has…

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Christ Church School Building

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 October 1884 · page 2

The above structure, the foundation stone of which was laid a short time since, will be opened on Friday next. Particulars will be given on Thursday…

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He Did Not Want to Go to School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 October 1884 · page 2

A GOOD sized book might be written about the tricks school-boys have practised to shirk school duties, but a youngster attending the Giralambone public school has developed an idea which we think…

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Public School Cadet Corps

Southern Argus · Thursday 30 October 1884 · page 2

Some twenty members of the Superior Public School Cadet Corps loft for Sydney yesterday morning, in order to take part in the Public School competition under the Rifle Association, to take place…

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Murrumburrah Public School

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 30 October 1884 · page 4

MURRUNBURRAH PUBLIC SCHOOL.—The new public school at Murrumburrah was opened on Monday. The school is situated about midway between Murrumburrah and Harden, and is a very fine structure,…

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Public Schools and Artillery Cadet Corps

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 October 1884 · page 4

The 13th annual prize meeting of the corps wil take place in Sydney on Friday and Saturday next, commencing at 9 a.m. on each day, The prizes are valued at about £250. The fifth match, 10 cadets…

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Christ Church School Building

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 4

THIS new Church of England building, situated in Addison-street, West Goulburn, was opened yesterday afternoon by the Rev. Canon Soares, assisted by the Ven. Archdeacon Puddicombo, and…

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Schools of Agriculture and Model Farms

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 7

In answering questions submitted in the Assembly on Tuesday by Mr William Ciarke, member for Orange, the Colonial Treasurer stated that it is the intention of the…

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Professor Max Muller and High Schools for Girls

Southern Argus · Saturday 8 November 1884 · page 8

Professor Max Muller in opening a high school for girls at Leamington, expressed himself strongly in favour of high schools, because in these institutions every teacher was specially qualified for…

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St. Saviour's Sunday School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 November 1884 · page 4

AT a teachers' meeting held on Thursday evening, it was decided that the treat to the scholars of the above be held on Friday, the 28th instant, and that it take the form of a…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 November 1884 · page 2

The children attending that really well-conducted institution, the Wesleyan Sabbath School, were entertained by their teachers and friends to their annual picnic on Monday last, and although…

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Public School, Mannafield

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 15 November 1884 · page 3

Tenders receivable up to 3rd December, are invited for the erection of new building, Manuafield public school…

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School's Cricket Match

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 November 1884 · page 4

ON Friday evening a very exciting and interesting cricket match was played on the old Victoria Reserve between an eleven picked from the North and South Public Schools, and the Superior Public…

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Eastgrove Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 November 1884 · page 3

MR. W. B. Langley has received the following communication, which is addressed to Sir Henry Parkes, with reference to a Public School for East-grove:—…

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