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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1887

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Convent Schools

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 4

CONVENT SCHOOLS.—ST. AUGUSTINE'S YASS.—On Thursday 23rd instant, before the schools broke up for the Christmas holidays, the work of the pupils was examined in the presence of their parents…

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Christ Church Sunday School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 4

ON Thursday evening, the 6th instant, being the Feast of Epiphany, better known by the youngsters of England as Twelfth Night, the children of the above…

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Goulburn Technical School

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 3

THE following report from the instructor of the Goulburn technical school was submitted to the committee of the mechanics' institute on Thursday evening, and will no doubt be read with interest:—…

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Technical School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 January 1887 · page 4

A NEW class of considerable practical importance is now in course of formation at the technical school, namely, that of Architectural planning and designing. We understand that…

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Goulburn Technical School

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1887 · page 2

GOULBURN TECHNICAL SCHOOL.—About end of December an application, signed by twelve intending students, was forwarded to the secretary of the board of technical education asking for the establishment…

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New Public School

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1887 · page 3

NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL.—It is proposed to establish a public school at Paupong near Buckley's Crossing in lieu of the existing provisional school. LICENSED SURVEYOR.—Mr. Licensed-surveyor…

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Gullen Public School

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 3

MR. JOHN MORRISON, who has for some years past been master of the public school at Gullen, has, we are informed, given up charge. During the time Mr. Morrison…

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Eastgrove Schoolroom

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 4

A MUSICAL and literary entertainment arranged by the trustees of the building was held in the Church of England schoolroom at Eastgrove in aid of the Building Fund on Monday evening…

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Superior Public School Scholarships

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 4

BEFORE leaving office the late Minister for Public Instruction (the Hon. Arthur Renwick) drew up the following minute for the information of his successor, on the subject of scholarships in…

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Gullen Public School

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 28 January 1887 · page 2

WE have been informed of the circumstances connected with Mr. Morrison's retirement from the charge of the Gullen public school, which are rather peculiar…

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Public School Prizes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 4

The following is an extract from a letter addressed by the Department of Public Instruction to Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons, accepting an offer made by that…

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Eastgrove Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 4

THE tender of Mr. J. C. O'Brien, £492 19s, has been accepted for the erection of Eastgrove Public School…

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Prizes for Public Schools

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 3

THE public instruction department has accepted an offer from Messrs Anthony, Hordern and Sons to give prizes, open to competition by pupils of the public schools…

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School Picnic at Cudgel Creek

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 3

HAVING an invitation to the [?] school treat and harvest home at [?] on the 28th January. I trotted out to take [?] in the festivities of the day, and spent a most enjoyable time. The…

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Public School Prizes

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 4

The following is an extract from a letter addressed by the Department of Public Instruction to Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Soon accepting an offer made by that firm of prizes in…

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Superior Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1887 · page 2

A HIGH-CLASS concert, in connection with the prize fund of the above school, will take place on Wednesday night, the 16th instant, in the Oddfellows' Hall. One item of interest in connection…

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Nature the Great Teacher

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 4

IN his new book, Nature's Teachings, the Rev. J. G. Wood has discussed a subject not before handled at length. Its object is to show how man's implements…

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School Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 2

THE concert in aid of the prize fund of the Superior Public School took place in the Oddfellows' Hall last evening. There was a splendid attendance, over part of the hall, with the…

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Wesleyan Sunday School

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 3

ON Tuesday last a picnic was hold in connection with the Wesleyan Sabbath School of this town. As is usual on such occasions, the young guests turned out…

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Gullen School

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 4 March 1887 · page 2

WE paid a visit to the public school at Gullen on Monday last, and found 55 pupils, out of 62 whoso names are on the roll, in attendance. The present teacher…

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