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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Schools

Schools, 1906

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Chief Inspector of Schools. Mr. Dawson Visits Bowral

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 31 October 1906 · page 2

Bowral was favored last week with, a visit from Mr J. Dawson, Chief Inspector of Schools, who, accompanied by Mr Cornish, District Inspector, exami[?]ed the District. Public School on Friday last…

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Nursery Notes. Mentally Deficient Children. Special Schools Where Teachers Who Are Interested in Developing Backward Bairns Find Plenty of Scope for Ingenuity

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 4

The question of the care of feeble-minded children, says a contemporary, has now [?]bcome so national in its interest that very special facilities are being called for under…

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Moss Vale School of Arts

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 10 November 1906 · page 2

The monthly committee meeting was held on Thursday evening, Present: Drs. Stevenson (President and Leighton Jones, Messrs. Ponder, McCarthy, Richardson, Miller, W. Jones, and Paine (hon…

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Berrima Public School Picnic

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 2

The annual picnic in connection with Berrima public school was held last Monday, the day proving most enjoyable. The large attendance was composed of visitors…

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Exeter Public School Picnic

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 2

A very successful picnic was held on King's Birthday at Exeter. The children of Exeter and Ringwood schools assembled at the Exeter school, and marched…

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Bowral School of Arts

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 17 November 1906 · page 2

The monthly committee meeting was held last Tuesday evening. Present:—Mr. Marsden (President), Drs. Crawford and Throsby, Mes[?]rs. Campbell, Mackenzie, Davis, Wilson, Innes-Noad, Stokes…

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Moss Vale School Citizens' Association

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 2

The above association met on Thursday afternoon last, when Mr. G. F. Allman occupied the chair, The School Picnic. A discussion took place re the members of the…

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Sunday School Anniversaries. Moss Vale Presbyterian

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 2

The anniversary celebrations in connection with the Moss Vale Presbyterian Sunday School on Sunday and Monday last were most successful. On Sunday morning…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 2

The annual picnic in connection with the Bowral Methodist Sunday School was held on the Glebe grounds, Bowral, on Wednesday last, and proved most…

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A Visit to the Sydney Schools

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 4

The Chief Inspector of Schools having made arrangements for teachers from our district schools to visit the Sydney schools and make themselves acquainted…

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B.D. Teachers' Association

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting was held at the District School, Bowral, on Saturday, Mr. W. T. Fraser presiding. There was a fair attendance…

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Theresa Park Public School

Camden News · Thursday 29 November 1906 · page 11

The pupils of the Theresa Park Public School practice in education a vegetable and flower garden in a neatly enclosed piece of ground close to the school. The posts and…

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Mr. Wilson's Visit to Sydney Schools. (Continued from Wednesday's Issue.)

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 1 December 1906 · page 6

Another second class that I visited had for its theme "Aboriginal Life," this to me was the most interesting of all. The teacher of this class had given up a lot of his time to reading up and…

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The Wollondilly Press (Late "Bowral Free Press"). 5-12.06 District School Concert

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 2

The operetta "Midshipmite" will be performed by the pupils attending the District School, Bowral, in the local School of Arts on Friday evening next. That…

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Tudor House School. Annual Sports

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 2

The annual sports at Tudor House School, Moss Vale, on Thursday, were held under most auspicious circumstanc s the day being beautifully fine, the attendance a large and fashionable one, and the…

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Mr. F. T. Berman's Visit to Sydney Schools

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 12 December 1906 · page 4

The appended paper was read by Mr. Berman, headmaster of the Moss Vale Public School, at the last meeting of the B.D. Teachers' Association. It concerns…

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District School Concert

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 12 December 1906 · page 2

Highly entertaining was the production of the operetta "Midshipmite" by the pupils of the District School, Bowral. Not only was the record of past yours fully sustained, but an added attractiveness in…

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School Examinations

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 12 December 1906 · page 2

At the scholarship examination for entrance to the Teachers' Training College, held in September last, Miss Ettie R. Bailey, of the District Public School, Bowral, and Mr. N. Freeland, of the…

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Camden School of Arts

Camden News · Thursday 13 December 1906 · page 7

The committee of this institution met on Monday evening last, the president, Mr. A. D. Little, presiding. Present were Messrs. A. E. Hawkins, W. R. Cowper, C. A…

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Bowral School of Arts

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 1

The usual monthly committee meeting was held on Tuesday evening. Present:—Mr Marsdea (chair). Dr. Vallack, Messrs. Campbell. McKenzie, Innes-Noad, Marston, Davis, Stokes, Wilson, and…

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