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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1919

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Winter Schools for Farmers. Late Entries

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 1

A reminder is offered of the annual winter schools for farmers at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, which begins on 17 th June, lasting for four…

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School Notes

Young Witness · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 4

The annual examination of teachers will be held at the District School conmencing on Monday 30th inst. Mr. Harvey will conduct the examination…

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The Schools. Needs of Rural Centres. A Progressive Policy

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 17 June 1919 · page 2

Speaking at Morce on Thursday night, Mr James, Minister for Education, said that during the period of the war he was obliged to hold his…

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Catholic School Concert

The Yass Courier · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 2

On Wednesday evening there was a large and appreciative audience at an entertainment by the boys of St. Augustine’s, Yass, in the school hall, in aid of…

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Public School Holidays. Extra Week Granted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 June 1919 · page 2

The influenza epidemic has made such inroads upon pupils and teachers of public schools throughout the State that the Minister has decided to add a week to the midwinter vacation…

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Thuddukgra New School Wanted

Young Witness · Friday 20 June 1919 · page 6

A well attended public meeting was held in the Thuddungra school on Friday last, with a view; to petitioning the Minister for Education for a new…

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School of Arts Committees' Liability

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 June 1919 · page 4

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Treasurer, on Thursday stated that his department had effected the insurance of 174 school of arts committees against liability for accidents to hirers or guests…

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Goulburn High School. Old Students' Union's Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 June 1919 · page 2

The first ball of the recently-formed Old Students' Union of the Goulburn High School was held on Monday evening in the show-ground pavilion, and was a decided success…

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District School Attendance

Young Witness · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 6

During the quarter just ended the attendance was well maintained by pupils. In the Primary School the percentage of regular pupils on the…

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Date of Peace Celebrations. School Holiday Extended. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 2

The alteration in the date of the celebration has upset all arrangements, as a result of which most of the programme as originally planned will have to be cut out. Many business firms…

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School Tennis

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 2

On Friday last, a tennis tournament, arranged by the Parents and Citizens' Association was played amongst the boys and girls…

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WALLENDBEEN School Examinations. WALLENDBEEN

Young Witness · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 1

The quaterly examinations of the local school were not completed owing to the closing of the schools on account of the influenza in other…

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Extra Week's Holiday. Granted to Public Schools

Young Witness · Friday 4 July 1919 · page 2

The Minister for Education, Mr. James, said that he had granted an extra week's holiday to the public schools, to be a continuation of the…

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School Committee’s Idea

The Yass Courier · Monday 7 July 1919 · page 4

An example of the ideas some people bold was given at Wesley-dale, near Geelong, Victoria. The school committee there was…

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Bullet Under Eye School Teacher's Close Call. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 2

While Mr. Arthur Lucas, senior teacher at the Sydney Grammar School, was standing on the mortuary platform at the Sydney railway…

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History of District School

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 3

The headmaster of the District School is destrous of compiling a short history of the school and would be [?]eased to receive any information on…

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School Notes the Peace Medal

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 3

The Peace Medal is of white metal, Just the size of a florin, with a small piece of red white and blue ribbon [?] at the top. On one side,…

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Influenza—closing of Schools

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 3

The Department of Education has is [?]ued instruction to its Inspectors regarding the closing of public schools on account of the influenza epidemic…

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Schools Re-open

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 2

The public schools in Goulburn re-opened on Monday morning after the mid-winter vacation Two additions have been made to the teaching staff of the Bourke-street public…

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Convent Schools Distribution of Peace Medals Postponed

Young Witness · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 2

On account of so many children being absent from the Convent Schools through sickness, It was decided to postpone the presentation of the…

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