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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1887

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Milong Public School Burned Down

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1887 · page 2

An inquiry into-the !cause of the fire at Milong Public School on-the evening of Monday, the 28th ultimo, by which the building was reduced to ashes; was held at Ml-. Patrick Wall’s residence, at…

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School Burnt Down

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 March 1887 · page 2

IT was reported to the police of Young lost week that the Public school building at Milong had been destroyed by fire. The district coroner held an inquest on Friday last, when the evidence…

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Wesleyan Sunday School Picnic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 2

OWING to the prevalence of unfavorable weather, the above picnic which was to have been hold yesterday was postponed to next week. The unavoidable postponement has necessarily…

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Wesleyan Sunday - School Picnic

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 4

YESTERDAY (Friday) was a high day for the children of the Wesleyan Sunday-school of this city. It was their annual picnic and to many of them as well as to their parents, it was emphatically a gala day…

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Chain of Ponds Public School

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 2

THE people of Chain of Ponds have always been remarkable for the energy and goodwill with which they support any undertaking in connection with their school, therefore it is not…

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Public School Children and the Bulli Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 April 1887 · page 2

THE Minister for Public Instruction has caused to be issued a circular inviting the public school children to establish a "Public school children's Bulli orphan fund." It is desired that…

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The Superior Public School. to the Editor

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1887 · page 2

SIR,—Through the medium of you paper may I kindly invite the attention of the many kind friends who helped to make our public school concert such a great success to the statement of accounts in your…

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Free Passes to School Children

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 5

IN the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night the motion in the name of Mr. O'Connor, that a free pass should be issued to children to travel to and from any school, came on for discussion…

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Goulburn Technical School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 2
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A PUBLIC meeting was held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute last night for the purpose of distributing prizes to successful students at the Goulburn Branch Technical School and…

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Superior Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 2

IN accordance with instruction from the Minister for Public Instruction, a collection has been made in the Superior Public School, Bourke-street, towards the " Bull Relief Fund." The…

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Christ Church Sunday School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 4

THE annual picnic in connection with the above school came off in the parsonage grounds on Thursday lost. The weather fortunately cleared just in time to allow of a very enjoyable…

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Pupil Teachers Promoted

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 4

PUPIL TEACHERS PROMOTED.— Lucy Lyons, Jembaicubene, class 1: Thomas E. [?], Mittagoug. Thomas G. J. Giddy and Maude Hay. Cootamundrn, James Love, Goulburn, and James…

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Wesleyan Sunday School

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 April 1887 · page 2

THE annual distribution of prizes to the children attending the Yass Wesleyan Sunday School took place last Sunday afternoon in the Wesleyan Church, in the presence of a good number of the…

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The Cold Schools

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 29 April 1887 · page 2

THE withdrawal of the allowance to teachers for firewood by the Department of Public Instruction cannot be considered a very wise proceeding, nor can…

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Fuel and Cleaning Allowances to Schools

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 April 1887 · page 4

As may be supposed, the resolution of the Minister for Education to discontinue the system of allowance for providing fuel and cleaning schoolrooms throughout the colony has (says the Echo) ro[?]d a…

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Free Passes to School Children

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 May 1887 · page 4

THE Legislative Assembly decided on Friday that provision should be made for the issue of a free pass to any child, to travel in a suitable railway carriage or van, to and from any primary…

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School of Arts for Queanbeyan

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1887 · page 3

On Friday last a school of arts was formally established at Queanbeyan. Mr. G. Tompsitt was elected president, and Messrs. H. O'M . Wood and F…

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Railway Free Pass to School Children

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 May 1887 · page 4

WITH regard to the amended resolution passed in the Assembly last Friday on the subject of issuing railway free posses to children travelling to and from school, we understand that effect…

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Free Passes to School Children

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 3

THE adjourned debate on the question of free railway passes to school children was resumed in the Legislative Assembly on Friday last. Mr. Inglis,…

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