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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1897

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Wesleyan Sunday-School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 2

THE anniversary services of the above Sunday school were held in the Goldsmith Church on Sunday were seated on a dais near the rostrum. Mr. H. Whitehead conducted the singing, which was…

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Wesleyan. Sunday-school Anniversary

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 2

THE annual gathering was held last evening in the Lecture-hall. For many years a tea followed by a public meeting has been the usual form of celebration. This was…

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Wesleyan Sunday School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 4

THE anniversary of the above Sunday-school was further celebrated on Tuesday by an entertainment in the Lecture-hall. The Rev. J. Gardiner presided, and there was a good attendance. The Rev…

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Carlyle As a Schoolmaster

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 1

A writes in the Scotsman has unearthed an amusing anecdote of Thomas Carlyle as a country "dominie," for the accuracy of which he vouches. It…

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School Change

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 4

MISS CLARKE, who has been in charge of the Rhyanna school for the past twelve months, has been appointed assistant teacher at the Queanbeyan Public School…

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Free Fight at a School Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1897 · page 3

Wellington, Friday.—At an election for a school committee at Motupiko, near Nelson, a quarrel which arose over a teacher was carried to such a length that a free fight with pickhandles and sticks…

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Ladies' School

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 2

It will be seen by advertisement that Mrs. W. H. Brigstocke intends opening a day school in Yass. English, French, Singing, Music, and Dancing will be taught, and we…

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Bourke-street Superior School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 2

The many friends of Miss Rushforth, head teacher of the girls' department at the above school, will be pleased to learn that she has nearly recovered from her long illness and is now in…

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A Public School Burned

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 May 1897 · page 2

ON Saturday the coroner, Mr. H. O'Brien, held an inquest at the residence of Mr. Jeremiah O'Leary, Duck Flat near Morrigan Creek, touching the cause of a fire which…

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Cricket -- Yass Public School V. Wargiela Public School

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 2

THE last of the series of matches between the public school boys of the Yass district terminated on Saturday by the Yass boys again defeating Wargiela. Seven matches have been…

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School Children and the Record Reign

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 May 1897 · page 2

IN the Assembly on Wednesday night Mr. Whiddon gave notice to ask the Minister for Public Instruction,—Whether he, as Minister for Public Instruction, had taken into consideration the…

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School Children and the Record Reign

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 4

Two questions were put to Mr. Garrard in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night with regard to the approaching record reign celebrations. MR, Whiddon asked whether any appropriate method…

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Pupil Teachers Promoted

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 2

Amongst the list of pupil teachers who have been promoted by examination appear the names of Miss M. A. Fenton, of Yass Public School, Miss E. Loughlan, of Yass Public…

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Narrawa School. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 4

DEAR SIR,—Kindly allow me space in your valuable journal for a few remarks in re Narrawa school. A rumour is abroad that it is probable the Narrawa school-house, just closed, will be…

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Cable Intelligence. British Politics. Necessitous Board Schools. London, May 21

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 2

The bill which was introduced in the House if Commons by Sir John Gorst, Vice-president of the Committee of Council. for assisting necessitous board schools has been read a third…

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School Examination

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 2

AN examination of applicants for the position of pupil teacher was held at the Bourke-street Superior Public School on Friday. Three pupil teachers are required, and there were eight applicants, five boys…

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Closing of the Public Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 2

THE Minister for Education (Mr. Garrard) states that in consequence of Monday, the 21st June, having been proclaimed a holiday in connection with the record reign celebrations, and considering that,…

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School Teachers' Quarters

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 2

SCHOOL teachers in the country, and post and telegraph masters to some extent, seem to have a sort of grievance against the Public Service Board just now. In a limited sense, their salaries are…

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Closing of the Public Schools

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 2

THE Minister for Education (Mr. Garrard) stales that in consequence of Monday, the 21st June, having been proclaimed a holiday in connection with the record reign celebrations, and…

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South Goulburn School Presentations. to the Head Master

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 2

AT the breaking up of the South Goulburn superior public school to-day, the boys presented Mr. Lumsden, head-master, with an address accompanied by a silver-mounted…

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