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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1889

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School Picnic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 4

The annual picnic of the Goulburn Wesleyan Sunday-schools will be held on Easter Monday. The University paddock, Eastgrove, has been selected as the scene of the day's festivity…

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Goulburn Technical School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 4

AT a meeting of the Board of Technical Education, held on Wednesday, the resignation of Mr. W. J. Furber, teacher of architectural drawing and building construction in the…

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Eastgrove Church of England School-Room

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 April 1889 · page 2

THE total proceeds of the bazaar and concert held last week in aid of the above amounted, clear of all expenses, to £34 18s 2d. The committee are very thankful to all who assisted…

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Goulburn Technical School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 April 1889 · page 4

THE Board of Technical Education held a meeting at Sydney on Wednesday, 24th instant, at which Mr. A. J. Smith was appointed to succeed Mr. W. J. Furber as teacher of architecture…

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Public School Boards

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 2

THE Minister of Public Instruction, with a view of carrying out his intention of making the Public School,Boards more effective than, they have hit her too been, has drawn up certain…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 2

THE children attending St. Clement's Sunday School were entertained at their annual picnic on Wednesday on a portion of the Douro Estate near the town, the use of which was kindly granted by…

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Goulburn Technical School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 4

At a meeting of the Board of Technical Education on Wednesday afternoon a communication from the secretary of the Goulburn Mechanics, Institute, respecting additions required…

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Goulburn Technical School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 4

According to advertisement appearing in another column it will be found that the second term commences on Monday next. The course of instruction embraces several subjects in science…

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St. Saviour's School-room

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 May 1889 · page 2

A LARGE gathering of children, teachers, and friends, including the Eastgrove school, assembled in St. Saviour's School-room on Sunday afternoon, the occasion being the annual…

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A Schoolboy's Trance

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 3

In view of the fitness of things, Melbourne was clearly called upon to have a trance case of its own. The demand provokes the supply, and there…

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The Ballarat School of Mines

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 4

THE school of mines at Ballarat was founded many years ago, and has grown now to such importance as to be affiliated with the Melbourne university. Here scientific…

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Bungendore School of Arts

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 2

THE evening of Saturday, 1st June, was the last of about the most animated ten days the quiet little village of Bungendore has ever known. On 24th May opened the long-talked-of art exhibition and…

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Waggallalah Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 6

MR. COLLS, M.P , has been informed that the tender of Mr. John Caldwell has been accepted for certain repairs to the above school. Messrs. Saxby, A. S. Jones, and J. Wheatley have been…

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Public School Cadet Corps

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 June 1889 · page 2

THE question of the re-organisation of the Cadet Corps in connection with the Public Schools has forced itself upon the minds of the authorities lately. It has been felt that…

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Public School Cadet Corps

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 3

THE Minister for Public Instruction has had under consideration the necessity for improving the organisation of cadet corps in connection with public schools. For several years past the…

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Public School Boards

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 July 1889 · page 2

The powers and duties of Public School Boards ate embodied in the following circular:— Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, May 3, 1689. Sir,—With…

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North Goulburn Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 July 1889 · page 4

Miss WALLIS, late mistress of the infants' department of the above school, has at her own request been appointed to Black Firs in the metropolitan district, Miss Ayling, late assistant in…

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North Goulburn Wesleyan Sunday-school

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 July 1889 · page 4

A TEA and public meeting to raise funds in aid of the Wesleyan Sunday-school at North Goulburn was held in the Wesleyan Church, Union-street, last evening and was well attended…

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Eastgrove Church of England Schoolroom

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 July 1889 · page 4

FROM half-past 2 yesterday afternoon until half-past ten at night, the Church of England School-room at Eastgrove was o scene of activity, a sale of useful articles and refreshments taking…

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Bishop Higgins and "Godless Schools."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 4

COOMA Friday.—A telegram published in the Mercury to-day announces that Bishop Higgins de[?]ies the Statement attributed to him with reference to the public schools of the colony…

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