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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1905

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School Change

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

Miss Gordon, who for some 18 months had been a teacher at the Crookwell Public school has resigned from the service. Her position here…

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Public School Scholarships and Bursaries

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

The Minister for Education has arranged to give a scholarship tenable for three years, subject to good reports from teachers. It will entitle a pupil to a purchase grant for text books not exceeding £1…

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Telegrams. Russia. Serious Situation. LONDON, Thursday. Schoolboys Shot

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 4

As soldiers were repressing a rising in Kutais drunken officers fired on pedestrians, and several schoolboys wore shot. SITUATION WORSE…

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Methodist. Sunday-school Demonstration

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 2

A demonstration of the Methodist Sunday. schools wan held at the Sydney Town Hall last night, the great hall being packed to the doors. Sir Harry Rawson, the State…

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Crisis in Canada. Separate Roman Catholic Schools. London, March 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 2

The Daily Chronicle reports that Mr. Clifford S[?]ton (Minister of the Interior), Mr. W. S. Fielding (Minister of Finance), and Sir W. Mulock (the Postmaster-General), in the…

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School Picnic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 4

A combined picnic of the Gidleigh and Butmaroo Schools was held on the 25th February under the management of the teacher, Mr. W. G. Frost. It was very successful in every possible way, and all…

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School of Arts

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 2

THE regular fornightly meeting of the Crookwell School of Arts and Mechanics' Institute was held at the rooms on Tuesday night. There was a fair…

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Painting, Drawing, and School Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 5

This was a rather disappointing section. Some of the work was very good, but there was a falling-off in the elementary classes. The wood-carving was first rate. A splendid non-competitive exhibit…

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Methodist Sunday-school. Superintendent Entertained

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 2

A LARGE gathering of teachers and friends of the Goldsmith-street Methodist Sabbath-school assembled in the Lecture Hall last evening to entertain Mr. C. W. Furner, who…

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Medical Examination of School Children. Some Sensible Proposals

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 3

On Monday Mr. B, B. O’Connor, Minister for Education, had placed before him a proposal that all school children in the State should be medically examined, with…

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Goldsmith-street Methodist Sunday-school

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 2

On Tuesday Mr. C. W. Furner, who was recently unanimously re-elected superintendent of the Gold-smith-street Methodist Sunday-school, was entertained at the Lecture-hall by a large gathering of…

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Health of School Children. London, March 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 4

The Board of Education, with the concurrence of Mr. Gerald Balfour, President of the Local Government Board, has appointed a committee to inquire into the subject of the medical inspection of…

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Forage Allowances to Teachers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 4

Correspondence recently appeared with reference to the reduction of forage allowances in connection with public school teachers. The Under-Secretary for Education, Mr. Board, explains that there is no…

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Medical Inspection of School Children

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 6

The Board of Education has, with the concurrence of Mr. Gerald Balfour (President of the Local Government Board), appointed a committee to…

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New System of School Inspection

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 2

Some important general rules relating to the inspection of schools are about to be issued to inspectors and teachers. As the Under Secretary for Education (Mr. Board) explains, they indicate the…

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Feeding School Children. London, March 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 4

Mr. Keir-Hardie (Labour) raised a discussion in the House of Commons last night relative to underfed school children. Mr. J. T Macnamara (Liberal) stated that in the…

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Kenmore Public School

Goulburn Herald · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 3

THE Hon. Jas. Ashton, is in receipt of a letter from the Department of Public Instruction stating "the Minister has approved of the creation of a new building in…

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School Concert

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

On Thursday evening next, 6th April, the Public School children are organising a concert in aid of their School Library Fund, in the Mechanic[?]…

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Yass Public School

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

When Mr. Nielsen was last in Yass be visited the Public School, in company with Mr. Wood. The school building was inspected and Mr. Wayne, the…

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Little Japanese Maids at School

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 3

One of the most interesting products of Japan of today is the schoolgirl. Wearing the clogs and kimono of old Nippon, she attends a European college, and [?]…

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