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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1886

104 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 6

Catholic School Picnic

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 7 January 1886 · page 2

The children attending the convent day-schools, the Patrician Brothers' school, and St. Joseph's Orphange were entertained at a picnic yesterday upon the…

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Wesleyan Church Sabbath School Picnic

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 2

The annual picnic in connection with the Wesleyan Church Sabbath-School was held in Mr. W. Bensley's paddock on New Year's Day, Between sixty and…

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High School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 4

AN examination of candidates for admission to the Goulburn High Schools will held be on Monday and Tuesday next, at the school…

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New Teacher

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 3

THE following is from the Wentworth Advocate:— The many friends made by Miss. Campbell during her sojourn of more than two years as mistress of the Wentworth Public School will learn, with deep…

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Goulburn High Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 2

AN examination of candidates for admission to the Goulburn High School was commenced yesterday. Only two candidates presented themselves, both boys. Possibly, after this, the latest development…

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Christ Church Sunday-school

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 2

ON Tuesday evening last a distribution of prizes to the most deserving scholars in the above school took place in the school building, which was well filled with the children, and their parents and…

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Goulburn High School

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 2

GOULBURN HIGH SCHOOL.— The candicates only in number, who presented themselves recent entrance examination at the Goulburn school, have duly passed, Their names are…

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Appointment of School Boards

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 2

The following gentlemen have been appointed boards for the subdivision of school districts hereunder mentioned:-- Crookwell: Messrs. Guildford Dudley Hay…

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Schools of Arts for Queanbeyan and Bungendore

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 4

A deputation from the town of Queanbeyan and the village of Bungendore, introduced by Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan M.L.A., waited upon the minister for public…

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School of Arts for Queanbeyan and Bungendore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 4

A DEPUTATION from the town of Queanbeyan and the village of Bunngedore, introduced by Mr. E. W O'Sullivan, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Public Instruction (Hon. J. H. Young) on…

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Eastgrove Schoolroom

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 2

On Monday evening last a meeting of the resident of Eastgrove and of subscribers to the building fund of the recently-erected schoolroom in that locality was held at the…

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Gullen Wesleyan Sabbath School

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 2

A SACRED concert in connection with the above school was held on Thursday 11th instant, the result of which (financially considered) was eminently satisfactory…

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Panic in Cooma School of Arts

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 3

A correspondent furnishes the Braidwood Dispatch with the following:—On the 26th of February while Penman's Juvenile Brac-a-Bric Company were…

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Euralie Public School

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 2

THE Euralie public school annual picnic, which came off on Saturday last, was, notwithstanding the light but welcome showers that fell through the day, a very enjoyable affair…

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Flogging a Schoolboy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 4

AT the Frogmoor Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Wotton, P.M., and Mr. R. Morgan, J.P., G. Beardon, a public school teacher there, was prosecuted by Mrs. Isabella Dawson for inflicting…

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Provisional School, Fullerton

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 4

The subjoined communication has been received from the department of public instruction by Lieutenant-Colonel Holborow M.P…

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The Eastgrove School

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 3

A public meeting of subscribers to the building fund of this school was held last evening at the residence of Mr. S. Raweliff for the purpose of electing trustees. Thu Venerable…

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Eastgrove Sunday School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 2

A MEETING of the subscribers towards the building fund of the Eastgrove school was held at Mr. S. Rawcliffe's last night. The Ven. Archdeacon Puddicombe was in the chair, and the object of the…

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Ridiculing a School-mate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 4

A TELEGRAM from Napier, New Zealand (says the Otago Times) announces the mysterious disappearance there of a schoolgirl. A local paper now states that the young lady, aged about 17, arrived from…

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Jerrara School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 March 1886 · page 4

A WHEEO correspondent writes:—It is with feelings of regret that the many friends, who during the last twelve months have learned to appreciate the quiet efforts and sterling qualities, under…

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