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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1909

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Schoolboy Logic

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 5

"This," said the teacher to her class of small arti[?] "is a [?] the held up a pencil. "This book is a unitton," the said. "And those are…

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School of Arts

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday night last. The members present were Messrs. Kennedy…

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District School Changes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 4

Miss Scobie has been appointed to the Goulburn District School instead of Miss Molster. Mr. Cecil Slater, of the Training College, will take the place of Mr. Parsons,…

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Alleged "Two-up School." Police Use Their Revolvers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 2

Bulli, Monday.—Senior-constable M'Millan and Constable Dwyer made a successful raid on an alleged "two-up school" near Austinmer on Sunday afternoon. The…

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School Children's Teeth

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 8

The report of the medical officer to the Surrey County Education Committee states that during the past eight weeks 4080 inspections of children…

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School of Arts

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 4

A special meeting of the above was held at the rooms on Tuesday night. There was a good attendance, Mr. C. T. Clifton (president) being in the…

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Bishopthorpe High School and Miss Rawson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

During the past week Miss Rawson was the recipient of a entire pendant of Australian gold from the Sisters and pupils of the Bishopthorpe High School. Miss…

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Marulan Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 4

On the eve of their departure for Maruan Mr. and Mrs. B A. Sheath were entertained by the residents of Berrima at a social on March 11. Mr. H. Allen presided, end speeches were made by Rev M…

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Brilliant Schoolboys a Few "Howlers."

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 5

Here are some "howlers." mentioned by the headmaster of the St. Saviour's School, Southwark, at the last Old Boys' dinner:--…

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School of Arts

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 4

A SPECIAL, meeting of the committee of the above was held at the rooms, Dension-street, on Tuesday night. There was a fair attendance, and Cr…

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Technical College and Continuation School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 6

The college affords practical education in such departments as science, art, trade, commerce, domestic arts, and wool classing and the continuation school meets daily and…

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The French School Girl. Proud of Her Training. in Spite of Its Drawbacks

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 3

Judged from an English point of view, the French schoolgirl's life seems irksome. Her studies necessitate endless drudgery. She is accompanied to…

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New School at Kingsdale. the Official Opening

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 4

Saturday was quite a gala day at Kingsdale, the occasion being the opening of the fine new school recently erected there. It is only after four years' agitation on the part of the parents…

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The Queen's Schools

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 3

It is not generally known (says "Country Home") that the Queen conducts a school . at Sandringham. After they leave the ordinary school the village…

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School of Arts

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the committee of the above to deal with the question of erecting a new hall was held at the rooms on Tuesday night,…

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The French School Girl. Proud of Her Training. in Spite of Its Drawbacks

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 7

Judged from an English point of view, the French schoolgirl's life seems irksome. Her studios necessitate endless drudgery. She is accompanied to…

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Training of Teachers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 4

A regulation has been published by the Public Service Board providing for the training for a third year of teachers in the Public Instruction Department, as follows :…

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The Queen's Schools

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 5

It is not generally known (says "Country Home") that the Queen conducts a school at Sandringham. After they leave the ordinary school the village…

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Pumping Plant for Yass District School

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 3

The tender of Mr. W. J. Scurr for the installation of a pumping plant for Yass District School, has been accepted. The scholars will now be able…

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School of Arts. Monthly Meeting

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 7 April 1909 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above institution was held in the School of Arts on Friday evening last, there being present Messrs L. L. Hogan (President in the chair, R. O. Breden,…

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