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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1887

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Free Passes for School Children

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 4

WITH regard to the amended resolution passed in the Assembly last Friday on the subject of issuing railway free passes to children travelling to and from school, the Echo understands that…

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St. Saviour's Sunday-schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 2

ON Sunday afternoon last the school-room was thronged with a bright gathering of children and their teachers and friends, the occasion being the annual distribution of rewards to the scholars…

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Catholic Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 2

His Eminence Cardinal Moran paid a visit yesterday to the various Catholic schools in the city. On account of the length of our report of Sunday's proceedings we are compelled to hold…

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Visit to the Schools

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 2

Yesterday morning the Cardinal, the bishops, and priests paid visits of inspection to the various Catholic educational establishments in the city. At the convent his Eminence was presented with…

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Public School Children and the Bulli Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 2

THE movement initiated by tire Herr. J. Inglis, Minister of Education, shortly Lifter tile terrible explosion in the Bulli coal mine, for the purpose of collecting subscriptions from the children in…

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His Eminence at the Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 4

ON Monday morning the Cardinal, accompanied by the Bishops of Maitland, Bathurst, and Goulburn, and a number of clergy, visited the various Catholic schools in the city. The schools…

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The Public Schools

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 2

INFORMATION furnished by the Department of Public Instruction shows that there were in the colony at the end of the year -- Primary schools, 2122 ; high…

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Payment to state school teachers by results

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 June 1887 · page 2

It is curious to observe how history repents itself as regards the working of the system in state schools familiarly known as payment by result, these being…

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Fortnight's Holiday to Public School Children

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 June 1887 · page 4

IT has been suggested to the Premier by the Mayoress of Sydney (Mrs. Riley) that an extra week's holiday should be granted to the schools under the Department of Public Instruction for…

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Gunning Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 June 1887 · page 4

MISS MARY MORPHY, daughter of Mr. William Morphy, of Gunning, who for the past four years occupied the position of pupil teacher at the above school, has successfully passed her…

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Jubilee Gift to the Victorian Schools. London, June 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 June 1887 · page 4

Her Majesty the Queen has written "Peace on earth, goodwill towards men" in a Jubilee Bible, as a gift to the schools in Victoria…

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Apprenticeship & Technical Schools

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1887 · page 4

THE decline of the system of apprenticeships which is taking place all over the English speaking portions of the world is a matter which merits greater and closer attention…

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Jubilee Demonstration of School Children. London, June 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 June 1887 · page 4

A grand Jubilee demonstration of school children was held this afternoon in Hyde Park. Thirty thousand children, principally attending the London Board schools, were foted, and…

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Technical School Museum

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 3

TECHNICAL SCHOOL MUSEUM.—A collection of minerals and other objects of scientific interest is a valuable adjunct to an institution devoted to teaching, especially so when such objects illustrate local…

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The Old Schoolmaster

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 6

HE sat at his desk at the close of the day, For he felt the weight of his many years—His form was bent and Iris hair was gray, And his eyes were dim with the falling tears…

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For School Teachers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 3

THE following amended regulations, in substitution tor those relating to the employment of pupil teachers and to rent allowances to teachers, of date 12th of…

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School Prizes

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 3

MR. KEEBLE, the head master of the public school. Crookwell, yesterday gave proof of his earnestness in encouraging the pupils under his charge by awarding eight…

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Eastgrove Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 August 1887 · page 2

THIS school will probably be opened about September 1st. Mr. Galloway, of Tarago, has, it is understood, been appointed teacher…

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The Technical School and the Courthouse

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 27 August 1887 · page 4

As will be seen from the report elsewhere of the visit of Mr. Clarke, minister for justice, in connection with the now courthouse at Goulburn, that gentleman expressed regret that the piece of land…

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