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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1928

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High Schools "for the Small Minority." Provocative Issue Raised By Farmers and Settlers. Vocational Training for Country Children Urged. Need for Technical Agricultural and Domestic Science Courses

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 1

A provocative issue has been raised by the Ariah Park branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, who have submitted the following resolution for discussion at the annual conference:--"That the Government be urged to encourage rural and…

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Golspie Local School

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 4

At present the School is closed, owing to the regrettable fact that our teacher (Mr. S. N. Elphick) is unable to carry on his duties owing to ill…

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The Skeletons School Teacher Says They May Be Govett's

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 4

A theory concerning the probable identity of the skeletons of a man and horse found buried near Grenfell by rabbit trappers, has been…

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Well-known Teacher Dead

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 9

The death occurred at Summer Hill, last week, in his 70th year, of Mr. Thomas A. Herlihy, for many years headmaster of public schools in the…

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Methodist Girls' Concert. Large Audience at the Epworth Hall. Effort for the Sunday School

The Young Chronicle · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 5

A large audience at the Epworth Hall on Wednesday night were entertained delightfully at a concert held by the Methodist Girls' Club…

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Correspondence High Schools for the Country. (To the Editor)

The Young Chronicle · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 1

Sir,--The members of the Ariah Park branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association wish it to be distinctly understood that they are…

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Technical Training for Children in Country Schools

The Young Chronicle · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 1

Following the decreasel cost to students in rural districts of technical education, the latest returns show that the number of students has…

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Teachers' Conference. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 2

The secondary teachers' conference decided it was not advisable to interfere with A and B' passes in Intermediate and Leaving Certificate…

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Teachers Confer Secondary Education Housing Problem—Holidays SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) yesterday opened the seventh annual conference of the Secondary Teachers' Association…

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Teachers' Conference. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 2

The secondary teachers' conference decided it was not advisable to interfere with A and B' passes in Intermediate and Leaving Certificate…

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Blot on Education Intermediate Certificate N.S.W. Teachers' Conference SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 4

"The greatest blot on our education system," was Mr. McMullen's definition of the Intermediate Examination, at the Annual…

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Crib Challenge School of Arts Tourney

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 10

Under the auspices of the Crookwell Literary Institute a challenge crib tourney has been arranged. A prize of 10 (donated by Mr. W. J…

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School Teacher Suicides "My Brain Has Snapped" SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 2

Joseph Charles Mountford (aged 40) schoolteacher, shot himself in a park at Lavender Bay this morning. He was seen to draw a revolver, but…

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Exempt. Church and School Lands. Municipal Rating. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 2

In the Land Valuation Court Justice Pike ruled church and school lands were exempt from rating for municipal purposes…

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Schools Exempted Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 July 1928 · page 4

A reserved judgment given in the Land Valuation Court by Mr. Justice Pike and which will be regarded as a test case, confirms the principle that…

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No Guns for Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 1

Mr. F. Purnell, headmaster of the Albury Rural School, received word last week from the Department of Education to the effect that it would…

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Hidden Explosives "Find" Injures Schoolboy SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 4

Following the discovery of what Is believed to be a burglar's cache of explosives, a 7-year-old boy was badly injured yesterday. A detonator burst…

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Official Correspondence. Public School Additions

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 2

Mr. Mark Morton, M.L.A., forwards the following, correspondence, received by him from the Under Secretary, Department of Education:--…

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School of Arts. Monthly Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the School of Arts committee was held last night. Present: Messrs. H. S. Hodge (chair), P. G. Harris, C. J…

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Items of Interest Half Holiday for Schools

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 2

After visiting the public schools of the city to-day the Minister for Education. Mr. Drummond, M. L.A., granted the school children a half…

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