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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1886

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The Technical School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 3

MR. ROSEVEAR SMITH, secretary Mechanics' Institute, has received the following very favorable report from Mr. Sach, the local instructor, on the position of the school at present:—…

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Pupil Teachers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 October 1886 · page 4

THE following local pupil teachers gained promotion recently by examination:—Sidney Fuller to Class 1; Clara Herriott and Francis Pritzler to Class 2; and Florence Donohoe,…

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Cost of Enforcing Attendance at the Public Schools

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 14 October 1886 · page 2

COST OF ENFORCING ATTENDANCE AT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.—A return showing the cost incurred by the department of education in connection with attendance officers and their proceedings was recently…

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Teaching in the Public Schools

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 October 1886 · page 2

THE following remarks on this subject are taken from the report of Mr. Inspector Murray, published in an annex to the chief inspector's report, appended to the…

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Primitive Methodist Sunday-school Anniversary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 October 1886 · page 4

THE sermons in connection with the anniversary of the above were preached in the church, Lagoon-street, on Sunday last by the Rev. S. Gilby, of Crookwell. There were good…

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Primitive Methodist Sunday School

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 28 October 1886 · page 2

THE anniversary celebration of this school took place on Sunday and Tuesday evenings. On Sunday morning and evening two excellent discourses were given in the church, Lagoon-street, by the Rev…

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School Essays

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 29 October 1886 · page 2

WE intended publishing in this issue the competitive essays on "Obedience to Parents," as sent in by the following pupils of the Cotta Walla public school,…

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Schoolmasters

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 October 1886 · page 3

THE other day a letter signed "Reform," appeared in the Evening News to the effect that marked favoritism had been shown to two teachers recently removed…

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Reserve for Public School Purposes

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 4 November 1886 · page 4

RESERVE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL PURPOSE.—The undermentioned portion of crown land has been reserved from sale for public school purposes:—The crown lands within tile following boundaries:…

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School Essays

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 November 1886 · page 3

THE following ate the essays Written by pupils of the Cotta Walla public School, on the subject of "Obedience to Parents, in competition for prices offered by Messrs…

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School Picnic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 November 1886 · page 2

THE annual picnic to the children attending the Eastgrove and St. Saviour's Sunday schools will take place on Friday next at Carrick. The youngsters will be convoyed to their destination…

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Sunday-school Picnic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 4

THE annual picnic of the Eastgrove and St. Saviour's Sunday schools took place yesterday at Carrick, to which place the children were conveyed by a special train which left the…

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Correspondence. Grammatical Errorsin School Books

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 27 November 1886 · page 3

TO THE EDITOR OF THE “ BURRANGONG AROUS.” SIR — A few days age your contemporary published a letter from a “ Trencher” calling attention to grammatical errors so frequently heard in speech…

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Technical School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 December 1886 · page 4

ON Monday next the annual examinations held by the Board of Technical Education will commence in the new class-room, at the rear of the Mechanics' Institute, and be continued each…

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School Essays

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 10 December 1886 · page 2

OUR readers will remember that, a few weeks ago, Messrs. John Broderick, James Worrell, and W. H. Oram (three of the members of the local school board)…

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The High Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 December 1886 · page 7

Dr. Arthur Renwick, the Minister of Public Instruction, has not yet completed his inquiry into the working of the High Schools; but it is more than possible that he will recommend the…

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Technical School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 December 1886 · page 3

THE examinations conducted under the management of the Board of Technical Education were concluded on Friday evening last. They have…

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Convent of Mercy High School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 December 1886 · page 7

THE annual concert and distribution of premiums at the High School, Convent of Our Lady of Mercy, Goulburn, as held on Tuesday last, was amongst the most…

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Presentation to a Teacher

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 December 1886 · page 4

ON Thursday afternoon an interesting ceremony took place at the North Goulburn Public School. This was the presentation to Mr. J. Knopp, the head master by the pupils of an…

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Patrician Brothers' School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 December 1886 · page 2

THE annual distribution of prizes to the scholars attending the above school took place yesterday (Monday) morning in the school at the rear of the Roman Catholic Cathedral. There was a…

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