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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1918

216 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 11

Wombat Convent. Bishop Opens New School

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 3

Last Sunday was a day of importance for Wombat and the country around there. The occasion was the solemn blessing and opening of the…

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Public Schools' Soldier's Home

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 2

The treasurer has received from Mrs. Huxtable the sum of £1 1/9, the proceeds of a children's bazaar held at her house in aid of the Public Schools' Soldier's Home. The…

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School Fete. Children's War Chest Effort

Young Witness · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 1

Cold, cloudy weather, with a few light showers provailed on Wednesday afternoon, when the District School children held a fete in the school…

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Kenmore Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

The children decorated the above school very nicely with greenery and bunting for the Empire Day Celebrations, and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed throughout tile proceedings. Patriotic…

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Goulburn Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 4

At Goulburn Public School (Bourke-street patriotic addresses were interspersed with stirring songs and choruses. Mr. Pincombe, Principal, presided, the pupils being grouped in the…

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Church of England Grammar School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

As a fitting patriotic effort for Empire Day, the pupils of the Church of England Grammar School held a small sale of work at the school on Friday lost in aid of the N.S.W. Girls'…

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St Bridget's New School

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

The preparations are now almost complete for a big day on Sunday, 16th June, when St. Bridget's new Catholic…

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Methodist Sunday School

Young Witness · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 4

In addition to the anniversary services in connection with the Methodist Sunday School, as mentioned in "The Witness" on Tuesday, the annual prize…

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A School Teacher's Suicide Under Peculiar Circumstances

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 4

A young man, John France Banfield, school teacher, at Ironparks, shot himself in bed at the residence of Mr. William Smith, Lansdowne,…

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An Old School Teacher's Death

Young Witness · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 1

Old residents of Young will regret to learn of the death in Sydney on Sunday last of Mrs. Armstrong, who for very many years was a teacher in the…

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Teachers and the War Loan

Young Witness · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 1

The Governor of the Commonwealth Bank has written to Mr. James, Minister for Education, thanking him for the assistance rendered by public…

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Bourke-st. Public School. Extensive Improvements

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 2

The important structural improvements and additions now being carried out at the Bourke-street Public School will not be completed for some time. Mr. Miles, of Brookvale, Manly,…

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North Goulburn Public School

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 4

On June 1 a bazaar, on a small scale, organised by Miss McKay, assistant, was held in the grounds of the North Goulburn Public School, to obtain financial assistance towards…

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Presentation at Grafton. a Good Word for the Yass Convent School

The Yass Courier · Monday 10 June 1918 · page 2

At the Trades Hall, Grafton, on May 24, a number of ladies and gentlemen presented Mr. M. J. Clifford, J.P., an old Yass native,…

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School Notes

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 1

Mr. NOble, who is leaving the diatrict, is very warm in his pralse for the services rendered him by the officials of the post office. As his…

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St. Clement’s Sunday School Picnic

The Yass Courier · Thursday 13 June 1918 · page 2

St. Clement’s Sunday School picnic was held in Victoria Park on Wednesday last. A short service was held in the church after which…

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New School at Tyagong

Young Witness · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 1

"Department of Education, Sydney, June 8th, 1918. Sir,—With reference to your representations in relation to a letter from Mr. Carr, "Springfield"…

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District School

Young Witness · Friday 14 June 1918 · page 1

Miss Wilson, superintendent of Cookery, under the Technical Education Department visited the "District School on Wednesday, examined, the…

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St. Brigid's Primary School for Girls

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 2

On Sunday, June 23, his Lordship Right Rev. Dr. Gallagher,. Bishop of Goulburn, will bless, and lay the foundation stone of St. Brigid's Primary School for Girls. The building, which will…

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St. Brigid's Convent School. Officially Opened and Blessed

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 2

The opening ceremony of the new additions to St. Bridgid's Convent School, Burrowa, on Sunday last, by His Lordship, Dr…

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