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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1898

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Our Convent School. a Splendid Performance

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 3

THE entertainment given in aid of the Murramburrah Convent school last Thursday evening, the 12th instant, was not quite as well attended as previous ones have been…

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Church of England. S. Nicholas' Sunday-school

Goulburn Herald · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 2

THE foundation-stone of a new Sunday school building, adjoining the church was laid yesterday afternoon. Short service was held in the church, and…

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New Sunday-school Buildings at North Goulburn. Laying the Foundation Stone

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 6

ST. NICHOLAS' Church grounds at North Goulburn (Church of England) were the scene of a pleasing function on Thursday afternoon, when the foundation stone of new Sunday-school buildings was laid…

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Wesleyan. Sabbath School Foreign Mission

Goulburn Herald · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 2

THE collection taken up yesterday afternoon in support of Foreign Missions amounted to £1 1/5, the result of an appeal made to the scholars on the previous Sabbath to bring at…

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Wesleyan Sunday-school

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 2

COLLECTIONS were taken up on Sunday last in the Goulburn Wesleyan Sunday-school support of foreign missions, and the sum of £[?] 1s 5d was subscribed as the result of an appeal for at least one…

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The Teacher's Report a Criterion for Others

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 June 1898 · page 2

Mr. Geo. M. Hassing, Teacher, Haddon Bush, Southland, N.Z., 1398, sends the following report:--"I am pleased to testify to the great bene fit I have derived from the…

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Crookwell Public School

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 2

THE examination of the above school commenced on Wednesday of last week and finished on Monday, 20th instant. The inspector reported that…

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Local & General News. Yass Public School Concert

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 2

THE concert in aid of the prize fund, and also to assist in purchasing books for the Public School Library, came off in the Mechanics' Institute, on Thursday night last, and was a…

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Temperance Lessons in Public Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 4

ONE of the books which is to be found in every Public school of the colony is a text book by Sir B. W. Richardson, containing a series of readings on drink and strong drink. In each of these books…

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Binda Public School

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 2

Referring to Mr. Rose's letter and personal inquiry respecting the above, that gentleman in informed that the teacher has been authorised to have the tank and stove put in proper…

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Teachers' Examination

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 2

Was held this week in Crookwell at whichsix school teachers in the district presented themselves, Mr. J. L. Smith conducting. The proceedings…

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Public Schools Savings Banks

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 2

According to the annual report of the minister for education for 1897, ten now banks were opened during 1897, making the total number in operation 649. The amount…

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School of Mines Scholarships

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 3

Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines, has had under consideration the desirability of offering scholarships in connection with the School of Mines, for the purpose of encouraging the youths of our…

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Public School Tennis Tournament

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 2

BY the courtesy and kindness of Mr. T. G. Adamson a most enjoyable afternoon was spent on his tennis court on Saturday, when the girls of the public school held the long threatened tournament…

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Goulburn Sunday-school Union

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting was hold under the auspices of the Baptist Sunday-school in the back school-room, Goldsmith-street, The attendance was smaller than usual owing to…

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School of Arts

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the Crook- well School of Arts and Mechanics' Institute was held at the rooms on Wednesday night last. There was a…

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Goulburn Sunday-school Union

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 4

THE quarterly mooting of the Sunday-school Union was held recently under the auspices of the Baptist Sunday-school in the back school-room, Goldsmith-street. The attendance was smaller than…

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United Sunday School Service

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 2

On Sunday next the United Sunday Schools will hold a united service in the Mechanics' Institute. A collection will be made in aid of the Benevolent Society…

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Church of England School-room, Eastgrove

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

A TEA-MEETING and concert in connection with the ceremony of unveiling the bell took place last evening at the above school-room. The Rev. Canon Pritchard presided, and gave a short address and…

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United Sunday School Service

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

A UNITED Sunday School Service was held in the Mechanics Institute on Sunday afternoon last. The hall was packed and the proceedings throughout were very enjoyable and…

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