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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1892

226 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 12

Arbor Day at Pejar Public School

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 September 1892 · page 2

SATURDAY last was kept as Arbor Day at the above school. A picnic was given to the pupils by the parents and teacher (Miss T. Abbott) about 10 a.m., when…

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Public School Cadets

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 September 1892 · page 2

THE competition for the "Challenge Shield" (won by the Orange cadets last year) will take place at the Randwick butts on 16th and 17th December next…

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Death of a School Teacher

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 September 1892 · page 2

RESIDENTS of Bigga and district will hear with regret of the death at Harefield, near Wagga, of Mr. John Lansdown, who was formerly in charge of the school at Bigga, where he made many friends. He…

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Cookery in Public Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 September 1892 · page 4

MUCH interest is being taken in the country in connection with the instruction in cookery afforded ladies representing the Education Department. At present two of…

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Gungahicen Public School

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 September 1892 · page 4

MISS L. CARVER, pupil teacher from Queanbeyan public school, has been promoted to be teacher of Gungahleen public school, vice Mrs. Knowblanche, resigned…

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Teachers Gazetted

Goulburn Herald · Monday 26 September 1892 · page 4

F. McPHAIL, teacher of public school, Junes Junction; Frederick Hunsford, teacher of public school, Jindera…

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Goulburn Technical School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 September 1892 · page 2

A FEW articles have lately been placed in the Technological Museum which have been made by boys attending the manual training classes. The articles are intended for the Chicago Exhibition…

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Goulburn District Teachers' Association

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 October 1892 · page 2

LAST Saturday evening was held in the testant Holl what may be called the [?] meeting of the above association. The president, Mr. W. C. Taylor, too[?]…

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Teachers Gazetted

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 October 1892 · page 4

J. S. MIDDENWAY, teacher, public school. Wagge; A. R. Backland, teacher, public school, Kingewood. Universal use and popular approval have…

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Goulburn District Teachers' Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 October 1892 · page 2

LAST Saturday evening there was held in the Protestant Hall what may be called the inaugural meeting of the above association The President, Mr. W. Carey Taylor, took the…

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A Strike of Schoolboys

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 October 1892 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Monday.—A novel strike occurred to-day, when about 100 boys at the Central Public School struck because the master would not promise to allow them a holiday on Thursday, when…

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The Strike of School Boys

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 October 1892 · page 4

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—Another school boys strike occurred to-day, but it ended disastrously for the leaders, who all get "struck." It appears that the boys at North Broken Hill, imitating the…

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Goulburn Technical School

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 October 1892 · page 5

WE notice that a half-term of seven weeks commences on Monday next. Mr. Such, the science and art master, will forward programmes of classes on application. The…

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Religious Education in Public Schools. London, Oct. 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 3

Speaking upon the paper of the Rev. H. D. French, Rector of St. George's, Canterbury, read before the Church Congress at Folkestone, upon the neglect of religious education in the colonies, the…

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Goulburn Technical School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 4

MR. SACH, the science and art master, informs us that the half term of seven weeks will commence on Monday next. A programme giving details of all the classes will be sent on application. The…

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Mummel Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 October 1892 · page 4

A highly successful entertainment was given at this school on Saturday evening last. The school-room was packed with children and friends. By the aid of the lime-light a number of views were shown,…

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Wesleyan Sunday-school

Goulburn Herald · Monday 17 October 1892 · page 2

YESTERDAY was the day set apart for united prayer throughout the world for Sabbath-schools, and accordingly a special service was held in the schoolroom, when…

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School Inspection

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 October 1892 · page 3

MR. COOPER, district inspector, is now engaged inspecting the various public schools of the city, and we understand the examination ia proving most satisfactory…

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The Public School System

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 October 1892 · page 2

SPEAKING at St. Mary's on Friday, the Minister for Education gave a few figures relative to the growth of the public school system of the colony, and gave credit to…

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Claim by a Schoolboy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 October 1892 · page 4

THE Minister for Education was the defendant in a case brought against his department on Friday in the District Court by a schoolboy named Colin Dickson. The youthful plaintiff claimed £30…

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