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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Schools

Schools, 1902

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Fun in School

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 6

A little girl in a primary school being asked to tell the difference between the [?] “feet” and “foot” replied One feet is a foot, and a whole lot [?] is a…

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Poetry. a Sleepy Little School

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 2

A ferny eld professor kept a school for little boys, And he'd romp with them in playtime, and he wouldn't mind their noise, While in his little schoolroom, with its…

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New Inspector of Schools

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

Mr. Archibald Smith, B.A., headmaster, of the Burwood Superior Public School, and a teacher who has born the IA classification, for several years, has been appointed an…

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St. Benedict's Primary School

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 3

THE results of the Cardinal's examination held at the above school during the four Saturday s of November, 1901, reached the local convent this week. This examination…

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Majura Public School

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

MR. O'SULLIVAN, M.P., is in receipt of the following communication bearing date 7th January, 1902 from the Under Secretary, Department of Public Instruction:-- "Sir,…

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St. Benedict's Primary School. Cardinal's Examination

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 3

The following are the names of the successful pupils who competed in November last in the above examination held throughout the Arch-diocese of Sydney.:—…

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Schoolgirl Waylaid by a Tramp

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 2

ON Monday afternoon, Eva Crowe, nine years old, daughter of a well-known farmer, was assaulted by a tramp at Mitta Mitta, 16 miles from Junee: After school…

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Wisdom of School Children

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 1

The blood in the body is taken by mean of tubs to the heart and there delaine A voices in a [?] has a creator and the own and melted rocks…

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Schools Match

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 3

The Match between the Queanbeyan and Bungendore schools took place on the Rec on Saturday, and a fine, game resulted. Bungendore, captained by, T. Coughlan,…

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Church and School Lands. the Proposed Amending Land Bill

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

When the C. and S Lands Act, 30 Vic. 1897, was passed it gave the right to holders of C. and S. Land Leaves to convert their holding into S.L., H.S., J.L. or other classes of tenure provided for…

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Honours for Queanbeyan Convent Pupils

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 3

THE results of the Australian Copy-book Writing Competition for 1901 have just been published by Angus and Robertson. The total entries received, excluding…

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A Board School Story

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

In a certain school there was a little boy who would persist in saying “have went.” The teacher kept him in one night and said: “Now,…

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Queanbeyan School of Arts

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

AT a committee-meeting of the School of Arts held on Wednesday night, Mr. Garraway was elected vice Mr. Cox who has left tho district. It was reported that for some…

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Bublic School System

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 2

Archbishop Kelly speaking at Cobargo attacked the Public School System on account of the absence of religious instructions…

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Some Schoolboys’ Essays

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 4

The old method of composition was to ask the lads to write on some subject, without, very often, previous preparation, and the result was ludi[?] in the extreme…

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The Distressed Schoolmarm—or—is—life Worth Living ? (Copyright,)

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

A farcical drawing-room sketch, for our young folk to perform. In one act—and quite enough. DRAMATIS PERSONAE…

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Poet's Corner. the Schoolmaster

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 3

The teacher has no E Z time To teach the A, B, C's; It yer C V rance takes sublime, And all his N R G's…

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School of Arts Ball

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

THE ball held in the Protestant Hall in aid of the funds of the School of Arts was most successful, both from a social and financial point of view. For some…

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School of Arts Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

The above eventuated at the protestant Hall on last Wednesday night. The hall brilliantly lighted from end to end in addition to the artistical decorations effected by…

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Triple Suicide of Polish Schoolboys

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 4

A [?] triple suicide is reported from [?] There Polish schoolboys. of good [?]…

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