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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1902

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The Bowning School

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 2

Mr. W. Fairley, teacher of the Manton Public School has been promoted to the charge of the Bowning public school in succession to Mr. Gow and takes up his…

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New Inspector of Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 2

Mr. Archibald Smith, B.A., headmaster of the Burwood Superior Public School, and a teacher who has borne the IA classification for several years, has been appointed an…

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The Public Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

Mr. C. Gale, of Bourke-street Public School, succeeded at the recent examination of pupil teacher. in winning a full scholarship, thus qualifying for training. Miss Annie Porteous, of the same school,…

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The Methodist Church of Australasia. Sunday-schools' Service

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 2

A UNITED service of the Goldsmith-street and Lagoon-street-Methodist Sabbath schools was held in the Goldsmith-street church, Goulburn yesterday, at 3 p.m. There were about…

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The Public Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

Miss Beatrice Sherring, who has just completed her course at the training school, has been temporarily appointed to the girls' department of the Bourke-street Public School in place of Miss…

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School Life in Manila

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 5

One might have a less interesting occupation than that of watching the schoolboys and schoolgirls in America's new possessions. Mr. Phelps Whitmarsh, who has…

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Pupil Teachers' Examination

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

Miss Annie Duddle, of North Goulburn Superior Public School, has passed her final examination as pupil teacher…

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Some Parents' Letters. From a Schoolmaster's Letter-bag

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 1

Many of the excuses given for "my son's" absence from, or latences at, school are truly humorous. The following are copied verbatim:…

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Sunday School Presentation

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 2

A very pleasing ceremony took place on Sunday afternoon in St. John’s Hall in the presence of a full attendance of the teachers and scholars connected with St. John’s Sunday School, when the…

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Poetry. in Schooldays

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 1

Still site the schoolhosue by the road, A ragged beggar sunning; Around it still the sumacs grow And blackberry vines are running…

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Presentation of Sunday-school Prizes

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 2

THE annual distribution of prizes in connection with Christ Church Sunday-school took place in the church at West Goulburn on Thursday evening. There was a large…

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Presentation of Sunday-school Prizes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 4

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with Christ Church Sunday-school took place in the church at West Goulburn on Thursday evening. There was a large…

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Illegally Entering a School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 4

At the Burrowa Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. C. W. Thomas, P.M., Timothy Berry, a resident of Frogmore, was charged with having, on the 16th instant,…

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Serious Assault. Schoolgirl Waylaid by a Tramp. Junes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 4

News reached Jones this morning of a serious assault having been made on a schoolgirl, aged 12 years, by a tramp at Mitta Mitta, 16 miles from here, yesterday afternoon…

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Baptist Sunday-school

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

The anniversary services of the above will be celebrated to-morrow (Sunday), when the Rev. J. Woldock, Sydney, will officiate morning, afternoon, and evening. On…

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School of Arts

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

THE half-yearly meeting of members of the Crookwell of Arts and Mechanics' Institute was held at the room on 31st January, the attendance being…

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School Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last a concert was given in the South Goulburn Superior Public School in aid of the fund to defray the cost of a piano purchased by Miss Horne, head mistress, for the use of the…

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Goulburn Public Schools Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

It may be remembered that at the annual meeting of the Goulburn Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association, the desirability of widening the scope of the organisation to embrace the intellectual as…

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Baptist Sunday-school

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 4

THE anniversary services of the above Sunday-school were held in the church on Sunday last, the preacher being. Rev. Mr Waldock, of Sydney. There were very good congregations both morning…

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Mr. Chamberlain as a SundaySchool Teacher. by One of His Old Pupils

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 4

IT is now over thirty years ago since Mr. Chamberlain first appeared as a Sundayschool teacher to poor boys at the Church of Messiah, Broad Street, Birmingham…

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