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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1917

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Parents and Citizens. the New Playing Area. Teachers and the Association

Young Witness · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. The Mayor occupied the…

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Public Schools Not Godless

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 4

Dubbo, Thursday.—Speaking at the opening of the Dubbo High School Mr. James, Minister for Education, said one could not always sit still and maintain silence while it was…

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Public Schools' Soldier's Home

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 2

On Friday afternoon a meeting was held at the Bourke-street School to make the preliminary arrangements regarding the erection by the pupils of the primary schools of a second…

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Death of Larry Foley. Teacher of Famous Boxers. Successful Business Career

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

Mr. Larry Foley died in the St. Vincent's Private Hospital shortly after 5 o'clock this morning…

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District School

Young Witness · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Jenkins, who has been second assistant for some time at the district school, was promoted during the week to Narrandera Public School…

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School of Arts Scholarship

Young Witness · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

The School of Arts scholarships for the period July December, 1917, were won by St[?] Taylor and Gladys Davies (second year students) and by…

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Hot Soup at School

Young Witness · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 3

Melbourne, Monday.—A scheme to provide hot soup during lunch hour at the Richmond Slate School has been carried into effect, and the Minister…

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School Fare in the Country

Young Witness · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 3

The Farmers' Conference resolved that the State Government be asked to pay, wherever practicable, the cost of providing means of…

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School Football

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 2

On last Friday afternoon a friendly game of football was played on the North Goulburn recreation ground by teams representing the Bourke-street and North Goulburn Public…

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The State Schools. Mr. James Replies to the Archbishop

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

Speaking at Enfield on Sunday, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Kelly) stated that at fort-street School they were "doing the devil's work."…

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Goulburn and the War. a Bourke Street Public School Representative

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

Private A. Riley, of Montague-street, who has been nominated by Bourke-street Public School as one of its representatives in the Public Schools Reinforcement Unit, visited the school on…

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High School Soldier's Home

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 July 1917 · page 2

The audited balance-sheet of the High School Soldier's Home shows that the receipts, exclusive of gifts in kind, were £403 14/5, the principal items being—Entertainments…

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Public Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 2

"If the excellent work I have teen to-day," said Mr. A. G. F. James, Minister for Education, in opening an infants' school at Newtown on Wednesday, "is a product of the devil's work,…

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Young District Teachers' Association

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 1

The usual, monthly meeting of the above was held on Saturday last. Present: Miss Pfitzner, Messrs Red-shaw (chair), Nixon, Brodle, Duffy,…

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School Work Dislocated

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 3

The staffs of the public schools were dislocated this week owing to many teachers being unable to reach their schools. Innumerable telephone calls…

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Goulburn Public Schools' Soldiers' Home

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the committee for the above soldiers' home was recently held and preliminary business dealt with. Messrs. D. Manfred (solicitor), C. Blumer, and H. Thorburn were added…

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Home, Sweet Home. Lieut. Colonel Thompson Wel. Comed by Teachers

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 1

A very cordial welcome was extended to Lieut. Colonel Thompson by the District teachers at the Young District School last Saturday afternoon. The…

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Kikiamah Public School

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 1

Kikiamah Public Schol has, from January, 1917, to July 1917, given the following assitance towards winning the war. January—200 garments…

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Children's Carnival. in Convent School Grounds

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 3

An attractive open air entertainment will commence on the convent school grounds to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Admission to grounds is a…

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District School

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 1

A presentation was made on Friday at the District School by the old boys and students to Gunner W. G. (Budge) Wood, who is going to the…

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