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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1908

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Lord Rosebery on Moral Teaching. Dames Schools and Makers of Empire

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

Lord Rosebery, Chancellor of the University of London, opened the London Day Training College in Southampton Row on 2nd November…

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South Goulburn Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

A new and commodious brick building is to be erected shortly at South Goulburn Public School instead of the wooden structure now doing services as the boys school The structure is to be placed in…

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[Reuter's.] London, Thursday. To Encourage British Schoolboys

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 January 1908 · page 4

The Education and Defence authorities of each colony are entitled to conjointly enter one team of eight schoolboys to compete annually for Lord…

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Sutton Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1908 · page 4

Colonel [?] has had official intimation that the Minister for Public Instruction has approved of additions and repairs being effected in connection with the residence at the Public…

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"Cos They Cane Me." Why He Shirks School

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 3

A woman summoned before Mr Francis at Lambeth on 14th November for not sending her boy regularly to school complained of the frequency with which…

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Methodist Sunday-school

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Goldsmith-street Sunday-school, held on Tuesday evening. The meeting, over which the Rev C. Jones presided, took the form of a social…

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A Teacher's Holiday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 2

After having had charge of North Goulburn Public School for nearly 24 years, Mr. Jacob Knopp intends taking a long holiday. It will, we understand, extend over six months on full pay,…

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Kingsdale Public School. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 4

Dear Sir,—Allow me a small space in your esteemed journal to point out the present state of the Kingsdale Public School. In the first place the building was a make-shift some 20 years ago,…

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Kingsdale Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 6

In reply to a communication Mr. James has been informed that tenders will be called for school and teacher's residence at Kingsdale on 29th January, and will close on 10th February…

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Yass District School

The Yass Courier · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 2

Dr. P. T. Thane has presented a new Australian flag to the Yass District School. It will be unfurled by Mrs. Thane to-morrow after noon at 3 o’clock…

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School Changes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

Mr. E. Roberts has been appointed to take charge of North Goulburn School for the six months of Mr. Knopp absence. Mr. Monteer has been appointed to North Goulburn from…

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The King's Governesses First Teachers of Royal Ties

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 4

The Queen-Mother of the Netherlands went down to Exeter yesterday from Claremont to pay a visit to Mrs Acland, her old governess. Mrs Acland, when…

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Young District School

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

THE results of the second year probationary Students’ Scholarship Examination have now been published. We are pleased to state that the two students—Miss Doris Bembrick and Miss Elsie…

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Public Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 2

Mr. Aubrey Sherring has been appointed temporary assistant in the boys department of the Goulborn District School. Miss Langley, who comes from Bulli, has been appointed assistant…

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Schools for N.c.o.'s

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

It has at last been decided to take a step which the military authorities in this State have long wished for. The training of the troops depends largely on the efficiency of the…

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School or Governess?

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 3

Which is better for a girl, asks a contemporary, to be educated at a boarding- school or at home? Before considering the advantage of a school…

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Unemployed and Public School Boys. London, Feb. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 4

The Rev. the Hon. Edward Lyttelton, headmaster of Eton College, permitted the unemployed who marched from Manchester to London, and then to Windsor, to address the boys…

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School Picnic

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 2

A picnic in connection with the Good Hope, Derringullen, and Euralic schools was held at Euralic School on Saturday, 8th February, and was a decided…

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School of Instruction

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

Moss Vale, Wednesday.—The school of instruction for N.C.O's of the 2nd A.L.H. Brigade in the southern districts was commenced at Moss Vale on Monday morning,…

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Women As Rhodes' Scholars. International Scheme. American Woman's Plan

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 4

An international and intercolonial scholarship scheme for women, on lines similar to that which the late Cecil Rhodes, in his will, laid down for the…

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