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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1905

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School of Arts Social

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 2

The first of the winter socials which it is proposed to hold under the management of the School of Arts took place on Thursday night, and was a…

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Work at Goulburn Public Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 4

The Hon. James Ashton, M.L.A., has received an information from the Minister for Public Instruction stating that the tenders of Mr. Arthur Allen, of Clinton-street, Goulburn,…

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Mundy-street Sunday-school

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 2

LAST evening Archdencon Bartlett gave away the prizes won by the children who attend this little Sunday-school they being too young to go to the larger school at the…

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Eastgrove Public School

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 2

AMONGST the schools of this city and district which have fallen into line with the new syllabus and which appear to be thoroughly up-to-date in their methods of instruction, is…

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Empire Day.--may 24. The Public School Demonstration

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 2

WE are pleased to be able to report that complete success has, thanks to to the liberality of the townspeople, attended the efforts to get up at short…

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Teachers With Tails. How Young Birds and Beasts are Taught to Fly and Run

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 3

Many naturalists have asserted that birds fly and sing and that fishes swim entirely instinctively. But we have no less an authority than Darwin himself…

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Medals for Goulburn School Children

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 2

To mark Empire Day the Mayor has decided to give four medals for competition amongst children attending any school it Goulburn. The competitors will be required to write an essay on the subject,…

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Mundy-street Sunday-school

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 4

On Thursday evening the children belonging to the Mundy-street Sunday-school attached to St. Saviour's parish assembled in the school-room to receive rewards presented by…

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Medals for School Children

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 May 1905 · page 2

To mark Empire Day theo Mayor of Goulburn has decided to give four medals for competition amongst children attending any school in Goulburn. The competitors will required…

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Dreadful Death of a Schoolboy

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1905 · page 4

ROY ADRIAN GEORGE, aged 9, a schoolboy, met with a shocking death on Friday afternoon in the goods lift of the Bohemian Club, Melbourne. The lift, when not in use,…

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Empire Day. Public School Celebration

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 May 1905 · page 2

TO-DAY (Wednesday) is Empire Day, and though no demonstration has been organised to locally celebrate it, it will be recognised at the Superior Public School, in accordance with the…

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At Bourke-street School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 May 1905 · page 4

The school buildings at Bourke-street were tastefully adorned internally with evergreens and flowers with here and there the flag of the Empire and the Australian Standard. The task of…

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The Superior Public School Celetions

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 2

THE idea of celebrating May 24, the birthday of our late beloved Queen Victoria, as Empire Day, has certainly been enthusiastically accepted by…

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School Football Competitions

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 2

IN order to encourage Rugby Football in schools the Rugby Union has decided to give every encouragement to a school competition. Footballs will…

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Empire Day at Kenmore Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 2

At the Kenmore Public School Empire Day was celebrated in accordance with the depart. mental regulations. Addresses on empire subjects, interspersed with patriotic songs and…

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Goulburn Public Schools Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 2

There was a fairly large gathering of teachers at the annual meeting of the above association hold this (Saturday) morning at the Bourke-street Public School. There were also present the Rev. Canon…

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Public Schools' Association. Annual Meeting

Goulburn Herald · Monday 29 May 1905 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Goulburn and District Public Schools' Association was held at Bourke-street school on Saturday morning. Mr. W. Carey Taylor, vice-president,…

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Public School, Tirranna

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 4

Empire Day, 1905, will long be remembered in the little village of Tirranna as one of the happiest spent by tile school children, their parents, and friends, who co-operated…

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District News. Glenwood School Picnic

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 2

Empire Day was celebrated with enthusiasm at Glen wood Public School, by a picnic, the function proving an undoubted success from every point of…

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Windellima School

Goulburn Herald · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 2

THE Windcllama school children spent a very pleasant limo on Empire Day. At half. past nine the Union Jack and federal flag were hoisted on either and of the school. Theo…

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