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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1898

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Physical Education in Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 4

On Tuesday a deputation, representing a conference consisting of members of 17 public school athletic associations in various parts of the colony, waited upon the…

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A Record School Attendance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 6

IT is often said, with a great degree of truth, that the young Australian is too fond of sport at the expense of his education and his trade. To "put up a record" for attention to lessons is…

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Wesleyan. Sunday.school

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 2

YESTERDAY the teachers and officers of the school, as a mark of their appreciation of the worth and services of the superintendent, Mr. C. W. Farner, presented him with a…

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School of Arts

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the Crookwell School of Arts was held at the rooms on Tuesday evening last. There was a good…

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Yass High School

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 2

Duties at the above school will be resumed on Monday, January 31, when we hope several new pupils will be enrolled. The parents of those children who attended last half-year…

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Presentations at the Wesleyan Sunday-school

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 2

ON Sunday the teachers and officers of the Wesleyan Sunday school, in recognition of the services of the superintendent, Mr. C W. Furner, presented him with a handsomely-bound copy of…

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Church of England. Sunday-school Prizes

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 2

WERE distributed last evening in the church Hall, Canon kingsmill presiding over a large meeting. Canon pritchard and the Rev. J. B. Armstrong also were present…

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Sunday-school Prizes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 4

THE annual distribution of prizes of S. Saviour's and Mundy-street Sunday-schools, Church of England, took place at a very successful gathering held in the Church-hall on Thursday evening. Canon…

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Additions to Superior Public School, Bourke-street. Completion of New Boys' School. a Modern School House

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

THE new boys' school at the Superior Public School, Bourke-street, will be ready for occupancy after the Christmas vacation. It is certainly a modern school building, beautifully lighted, well ventilated, and…

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Political & Governmental. School Tenders Accepted

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 January 1898 · page 2

Following tenders of repairs and improvement at public schools specified have been accepted:— Baw Baw W. Webb (Goulburn), £19 15/; March Goulburn, R. Randall (Goulburn)…

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Bourke-street Superior School. Boys' New School

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 January 1898 · page 2

So for back, as 1889 the rooms occupied by the boys' department of Bourke-street superior public should were considered unsuitable and steps were taken to have a new school…

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New Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

THE new boy's school at the Superior Public School, Bourke-street, will be opened the week after next by Mr. Garrard, Minister for Education…

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School Changes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 2

A full list of the changes made in the staffs of local and district public schools is not yet available. It may, however, be mentioned that Miss Ellis, B.A., of the Bourke-street school, has been removed to…

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General News. the public schools re-open on Monday next

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 5

Miss Ellis B.A., assistant in the girls' department, Bourke-elrest, Goulburn, has been transferred to Bathurst. Miss Mc Kenzie, mistress of the girls' department, North…

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Public School Items

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 2

THE public schools of the city resumed duty on Monday. The new boys' school, Bourke-street, will be officially opened by the Minister of Public Instruction on Tuesday, the 8th February. In the…

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The Church and School Lands

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 4

Action has been taken by the Minister for Lands to give full effect to the provisions of the Church and School Lands Act, which was recently passed by the Legislature. The district surveyors and land agents…

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Goulburn Sunday-school Union

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting of the above union was held in the Primitive Methodist school-room on Tuesday evening. The room was very nicely decorated for the occasion, and there was a very…

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Goulburn Sunday-school Union

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting was held in the Primitive Methodist schoolroom on Tuesday evening The room was very nicely decorated for the occasion, and there was a very good…

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School of Arts

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 2

THE annual meeting of members of the Crookwell School of Arts and Mechanics, Institute took place at the rooms oil Wednesday night, There were thirteen…

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Successful Pupil Teachers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 2

THE friends of Miss Violet Monkley, pupil teacher at Bourke-street, and Miss Lily Barfield, pupil teacher at South Goulbern, will be pleased to learn that they have been successful in the recent…

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