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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1897

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Wesley an Sunday School Anniversary

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 2

THE above was celebrated at the Wesleyan Church, Rossi-street-, on Sunday last. The decorations in honor of the occasion were extremely tasteful, roses of course predominating…

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Wesleyan. Sunday-school Picnic

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 2

THE annual picnic of the Goulburn Sunday-school was held yesterday as Lake Bathurst, forming a fitting conclusion to the inbilee of schoolroom shortly before nine o'clock, when…

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Wesleyan Sunday-school Picnic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 4

THE jubilee celebrations of the Goulburn Wesleyan Church and Sunday-school were brought to a close on Tuesday last, when the Sunday-school children, accompanied by parents and friends, were conveyed…

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Goulburn School Board

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 November 1897 · page 2

Mr. S. Moyer J.P., chairman of the Goulburn School Board, has resigned his position as member of that body on account of ill-health, and his resignation has been accepted…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 November 1897 · page 4

A GENERAL meeting of the above was held on Saturday in Mr. D. J. Cooper's office, Mr. W. Carey Taylor in the chair. It was decided to hold a sports meeting on the 10th December, and the…

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Public Schools

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 2

THE following appointment of pupil teacher on probation have been gazatted:—Miss Edith Porter have been department, and Mr. Allisen David Fairley, boys' department,…

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Public School Site

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 November 1897 · page 2

An area of 2 a., Tyrl Tyrl, has been dedicated for a public school site,…

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St. Nicholas's Sunday-school

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 2

THE committee which has in hand the erection of a school-room for St. Nicholas's parish has resolved to endeavour to raise the money by what is described as "straight giving" in contradistinction to bazaars…

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S. Nicholas' Sunday-school

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2

The committee for the erection of the new school have met with so ready a response to the appeal for direct giving that they have decided to call for tenders almost…

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Wesleyan. Sunday-school Exam

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2

AT the recent exam. six candidates went up from the Goulburn Sunday-school, of whom the following gained prizes or certificates:—Division H—Ida Coz, 81; Ethel Whitehead,…

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School Changes

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 3

OWING to ill health, Mr. Foot, assistant teacher at the Young Superior Public School, has been granted a months’ leave of absence from duty and at the expiration of this will be removed to a…

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School Picnic at Yarra, Run of Water

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 4

ON Friday, the 19th instant, the parents of the children attending the Run of Water Public School gave a treat to the little ones in a large, shady paddock, kindly lent by Mr. B. Barker. A number…

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Fatality at Clyde.—Two School Boys Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 4

A DROWNING fatality took place at Granville on Tuesday afternoon, when two boys named John Prince and Thomas Brown, aged 10 and 12, were drowned. Prince's parents reside at Clyde, and…

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Suspension of Drill in Public Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 2

THE advisability of suspending school drill in the Public Schools during the hot weather was brought under the notice of the Minister for Education in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday evening by…

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Primitive Methodist Sunday-school

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 2

ANNIVERSARY services in connection with the above will be held to-morrow (Sunday) at 11, 3, and 7. The preacher will be the Rev. J. W. Holden, and there will be recitations and special…

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London School Board. London, Nov. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 4

The London School Board election took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of 29 Progressists, the first clear majority obtained by this section since 1882…

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Primitive Methodist Sunday-school

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 2

THE anniversary services of the above were held on Sunday last, morning, afternoon, and evening. The Rev. J. W. Holden preached morning and evening to good congregations, in the evening…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 2

ON Friday last the St. Clement's and St. Andrew's Sunday Schools held a united picnic in Cliftonwood Paddock, and it proved a decided success. Precisely at 10 o'clock in the…

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Primitive Methodist Sunday-school

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 2

IN further celebration of the anniversary of the above a tea and public meeting were held last evening. The provisions for the tea were supplied by the parents of the children and by friends, and…

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Bourke-street Superior Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 2

A SALE of useful articles will be held at the above school to-morrow (Friday) afternoon, commencing at half-past 2. As the proceeds will be devoted to the library fund the movement should meet with a…

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