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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1884

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Burrowa Catholic School Picinic

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 November 1884 · page 2

It is well established that the annual picnic in connection with the Burrowa Catholic School, is the holiday feature of the year here, and young and old hail the…

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St. Saviour's Sunday School

Southern Argus · Tuesday 25 November 1884 · page 2

On Friday next the pupils attending St. Saviour's Sunday School will have a picnic at Lake Bathurst. The train conveying the excarsionits will leave Gonlburn at half-past 9 in the morning, returning…

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Our Superior Public Schools v. Pater Familias. (To the Editor of the Southern Argus.)

Southern Argus · Thursday 27 November 1884 · page 2

Sir.—In your issue of Saturday last appears a letter signed "Pater Familias," in which the writer attempts to show that the mental training of our children in Goulburn is being neglected through…

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Our Public Schools

Southern Argus · Thursday 27 November 1884 · page 2

In our issue of Saturday last, we published a letter signed "Pater Familias" in which the writer would lead our renders to infer that the mental training of the pupils attending the public schools, of…

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St. Saviour's Sunday School Picnic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 November 1884 · page 4

THE children attending St. Saviour's Sunday School will be given their annual treat to-morrow at Lake Bathurst. A special train to convey them and the public will leave Goulburn at half-past…

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Sabbath School Anniversary

Southern Argus · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 2

Services in connection with the Primitive Methodist Sundary school will commence to-morrow, when sermons will be preached by the Rev. J. Penman. In the afternoon a children's service will be held in…

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St. Saviour's Sunday School Picnic

Southern Argus · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 2

The annual picnic in connection with the above Sunday school took place yesterday, when 400 children, with the Ven. Archdeacon Paddicombe, the superintendent (Mr. Bamford), and their teachcrs…

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St. Saviour's Sunday-school Picnic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 4

THE annual festival to the children attending St. Saviour's Sunday-school was given yesterday at Lake Bathurst. The children assembled in great force, and the special train which had been…

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Primitive Methodist Sabbath School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 4

THE anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Sabbath school will be duly celebrated during the coming week. To-morrow (Sunday) sermons will be preached in the Church at the morning and…

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Primitive Methodist Sabbath School Anniversary Services

Southern Argus · Tuesday 2 December 1884 · page 2

In conncetion with the above the Rev. J. Penman, of Balmain, preached morning and evening on Sunday last in the church, Auburn-street, to large congregations, including members of other…

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Primitive Methodist Sabbath-school Anniversary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 December 1884 · page 2

THE celebration of the Sabbath-school anniversary took place on Tuesday evening at the Primitive Methodist Church. It took the form of a tea-meeting, and afterwards a service of song. The tea, with an…

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The School of Arts, Orange

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 9 December 1884 · page 2

THE SCHOOL OF ARTS, ORANGE.—In the Legislative Assembly, on the 21st November, in the discussion on the estimates for the department of public instruction, Mr. Burns asked why an unconditional…

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Teachers' Classification

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 December 1884 · page 2

THE following information is taken from the return moved for by Mr. Abigail, M.P., showing the names, etc., of all classified teachers in the Department of Public Instruction:--…

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Local & General News. North Yass Public School

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 December 1884 · page 2

ON Friday last the pupils attending the North Yass Public School were entertained at a picnic, which had been arranged by Mesdames Yeo and Fisher, and the youngsters had a…

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The Public Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 December 1884 · page 4

THE general breaking-up of the public schools for the Christmas holidays will take place next Friday; but for purposes of examinations the local public schools, and those of Spring Valley, Baw Baw,…

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Eastgrove Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 December 1884 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the representations recently made to the Department of Public Instruction, showing the necessity for a public school at East-grove, the request for a school still remains…

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2nd Goulburn v. Combined Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 December 1884 · page 2

THIS match was played at Garrorigang on Saturday last. It was intended to have the match between the second team of Goulburn and a team picked from the junior teachers and senior scholars…

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School Vacation

Southern Argus · Saturday 20 December 1884 · page 2

The middle-class boarding school, and those of St. Agnes and St. Patrick, under the charge of the Sisters of Mercy here, broke up for the summer holidays on Thursday afternoon. A very nice…

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High Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 December 1884 · page 4

Mr. Trickett, speaking on the occasion of the closing of the Sydney High School for the holidays, on Thursday, said he thought that as that was the first public occasion on…

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Burrier School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 December 1884 · page 4

ON Friday, the 12th instant, through the kindness of Mrs. Thomson and others, a treat was given to the children attending the Burrier School. In the morning the young people were examined by…

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