School of Arts Readings
The next entertainment in connection with the Windsor School of Arts Silver Readings will take place on Tuesday evening, July 22nd. The first part will be an interesting, amusing, and…
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Schools, 1890
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Windsor Superior Public School
We believe our local school is entitled to be called a Superior Public School now, and with the changes that have been made recently, we expect to hear…
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The monthly meeting was held on Monday evening last when there were present:—Messrs Mortley (in the chair), Hon W. Walker, Padley, J. Dickson, Norton, Kirk, Holland, J. C. and J. J…
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The usual monthly entertainment on Tuesday evening was fairty well attended. The President. Mr. F. J. Morttey, occupied the Chair, and the entertainment was opened by the Rev. B. Rhodes,…
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The ordinary committee meeting was held on Monday evening last, when there were present:—Hon W. Walker, M.L.C., (in the chair), Messrs Holland,…
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The following pupil teachers have received promotion by examination:— Catherine Gardiner, Windsor, Class 1; Alice Chaseling, Windsor, Class 2; J. A. Klein,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Arbor Day at Riverstone Public School
Friday the 22nd instant was quite a gala-day at the Public School here. It was the celebration of the Arbor Day, At 11 o'clock a great many friends and parents of the children assembled at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reminiscences—Personal and Political Of a 50 Years' Residence at Windsor, on the Hawkesbury, a Lecture, Delivered at the Windsor School of Arts, 22nd August, 1890. by William Walker, M.L.C. I.—personal and Social. (Continued.)
The second regatta took place about Christmas of the following year. In my 17th year at the time, I was placed on the committee, and made my first public speech at one…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reminiscences—Personal and Political, Of a 50 Years' Residence at Windsor, on the Hawkesbury, a Lecture, Delivered at the Windsor School of Arts, 22nd August, 1890, by William Walker, M.L.C. I.—personal and Social. (Continued.)
It is not my intention now to refer at any length to the floods which, unhappily for our district, have so frequently occurred. I have described them at various times in the columns of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reminiscences-Personal and Political, Of a 50 Years' Residence at Windsor, on the Hawkesbury. a Lecture, Delivered at the Windsor School of Arts, 22nd August, 1890, by William Walker, M.L.C. II.—POLITICAL
I will now refer to matters of a political character. At an early period of my life I took an interest in politics. I became a member of the Anti-Transportatioa League, a body which created…
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A new Anglican school-church was opened at Kellyville on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a very large attendance of country folk. The Rev. G. D'Arcy Irvine, incumbent of St…
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The electorate of Cook and Westmoreland had had an additional member conferred on it. Mr. Martin and Mr. Robert Jamieson, of Penrith, stood together for its representation. A Mr. Atkins opposed…
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We attended the concert given in aid of the Riverstone Public School Picnic Funds on Saturday evening last, and were very agreeably surprised at the…
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Freeman's Reach, last Friday evening, was very much alive, when the longlooked-for concert, organized by Mr. Simpson, head teacher, in aid of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Reminiscences—Personal and Political. Of a 50 Years' Residence at Windsor, on the Hawkesbury, a Lecture, Delivered at the Windsor School of Arts, 22nd August, 1890, by William Walker, M.L.C. II.—POLITICAL. (Continued.)
There was some misunderstanding about turning the first sod, there being two sets of contractors, one for the line from Blacktown to Windsor, and the other from Windsor to…
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The undermentioned pupils of this school having undergone an examination for the office of pupilteacher, on the 4th ult., at Parramatta, have been informed by the Board of Examiners that they…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wesleyan Sunday-School Anniversary Services
On Sunday last the 70th anniversary of the Wesleyan Church was celebrated, and at the various services there was a good attendance. In the morning the Rev. Mr. Rogers, of St. Leonards,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reminiscences—Personal and Political Of a 50 Years' Residence at Windsor, on the Hawkesbury, a Lecture, Delivered at the Windsor "School of Arts, 22nd August, 1890, by William Walker, M.L.C. II.—POLITICAL. (Concluded.)
Several of the gentlemen indulged rather too freely, and the following scene wound up the days proceedings. The extract is taken from the "Parratmatta Messenger":—…
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At the recent Sunday-school Teachers' examination, Miss Pye, of Riverstone, was the only candidate who passed firstclass in the senior…
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Thursday, the 23rd instant, was quite a gala day in Riverstone: the shops were closed, and all the inhabitants seemed prepared for a regula Rood day's outing. The morning was very dull,…
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