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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1916

216 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 11

District School Speech Day

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

As briefly stated in last issue, Friday last was speech day at [?] Young District School Mr. G. S. Whiteman presided over a large…

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Pupils Entertained

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 1

Miss A. Starr, of Young, teacher of pianoforte, and who has been coming to our towns for the past two years, (writes the "Harden Express")…

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Wombat Convent School Concert

Young Witness · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

A concert was given by the pupils of St. Joseph's Convent, Wombat, in the Wombat Hail on the afternoon of the 15th inst. A large audience…

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School of Shorthand and Typewriting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

The annual break-up in connection with the Goulburn School of Shorthand and Typewriting took place at the Joppa Tea Rooms on Friday evening, who Miss Mona Barry entertained her…

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School Teachers' Salaries

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 4

Dealing at the Teachers' Conference with the question of teachers' salaries, the Minister said that while everybody agreed that the teacher should be well paid, it would have been much…

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Taralga Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 1

The annual distribution of prizes was held in the above school on Friday last, when there was a large attendance of parents and friends, Captain Ross, the president of the P. and C…

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Salvation Army Sunday School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 4

The 34th anniversary of the Salvation Army Sunday-school was celebrated in the Citadel on Sunday last by two special services at 3 and 7.30 p.m. Parents as well as children and…

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Goulburn Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 2

Extensive alterations and additions are to be made to the Goulburn Public School (Bourke-street), and plans and specifications have been prepared. The windows are to be made twice…

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Christian Bros' School. Distribution of Prizes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 2

The annual break-up and distribution of prizes of the Christian Brothers' School took place on Wednesday morning. There was a fair attendance of parents and…

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North Goulburn Methodist Sunday-school

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 2

On Tuesday a Christmas treat was given to the children in the kindergarten department of the North Goulburn Methodist Sunday-school in the shape of a Christmas tree, managed by the…

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Lucky Schoolboy

Young Witness · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 1

The Culcairn railway stationmaster received a letter from a schoolboy in Sydney, suiting that, while travelling in the Melbourne express, he threw his…

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Tubbul Public School

Young Witness · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

A concert and prize-giving to the successful scholars was held at the Tubbul hall on Friday night last. A lengthy programme of items were…

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New Teacher

Young Witness · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 6

It Is announced that Miss A. Plltzner, from Campsle, will succeed Miss Niehol at the Young District School (Infants Department.)…

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Rates on School Grounds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 December 1916 · page 2

A deputation of twenty persons waited on the Minister for Education (Mr. James) on Wednesday for the purpose of putting forward arguments against the exemption of denominational…

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Convent School Concert. Distribution of Prizes

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 2

The children attending the local Convent School acquitted themselves very creditably in a concert given in the Guild Hall, Burrowa, on Wednesday…

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Tubbul Schoolgirl's Parcel

Young Witness · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 4

Miss Vera Forbutt, a pupil of the Tubbul school sent a small parcel some time ago to the soldiers and on Wednesday she received the…

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