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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Schools

Schools, 1905

91 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 5

Presbyterian Sabbath School Picnic

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 2

The annual Presbyterian Sabbath School picnic was held on Monday last in the Police Paddock. A most enjoyable day was spent. A large number…

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School Discipline(?)

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 4

A report is (says the “Western Post,”) going round of an example of school “discipline” which if true, as we are assured it is, should result in an…

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Local News. Woodfield Public School

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 2

THE new teacher at the above school, to succeed Miss Walsh, transferred to Queanbeyan, is Miss Maud Bowditch…

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Farming Schools in Germany

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 4

The Education Commissioners, in their latest report, refer to the system of farming schools, which prevails in Germany. In these schools, in addition to…

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School Competition Results

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

IN Messrs. Angus and Robertson's book of results in connection with their annual school competitions, the name of Gerald Coghlan…

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Household Recipes. Specially Written by Miss Amy Monro. Principal Cookery School, Technical College, Ydney Good Cake Recipes. Buttered Sheet

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

This is a very good cake, mixture may be cooked in different sized tins and used as a foundation for many cakes, the recipes for some which I here give:--…

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Schoolboy Sense

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

Men think wrong, often (mostly?)and so do schoolboys; but sometimes you get wisdom out of mouths of babes and sucklings. A schoolmaster has just…

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Dentistry for School Children

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 2

THE Dental Association of New South Wales, though young in years, is persistent in effort. In some other parts of the world regular dental…

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School Social

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

THE social in aid of the Googongs school, held in the Protestant Hall last Friday night, passed off most successfully. Over forty couples…

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School Inspection

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

THE Rev. J. Whyte, Inspector of the Roman Catholic Schools, visited Queanbeyan this week, and examined St. Gregory's School…

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Public School Scholarships and Bursaries

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 2

THE Minister for Education has arranged to give a scholarship tenable for three years, subject to good reports from teachers. It will entitle a pupil…

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URIARRA. Reforming the half-time Teachers

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

RUMOUR says the Reform Government is docking the half-time school teachers 25 percent off their allowance for horse feed. I [?] they have been allowed £10 per year for [?], and venture…

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Schools Picnic

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 2

The officers and members of the Hibernian Society invited the children attending the convent and public schools to a picnic at the recreation ground on…

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Nerrabundah School Annual Picnic

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 2

ON Saturday last, the above picnic was held in one of the [?] paddocks, the spot chosen was at the five mile post where—on the treeless plain—there is a plantation of artificial trees;…

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A School Picnic

The Age · Tuesday 28 March 1905 · page 2

ON Saturday last about 200 about of the parents and guardians and school children of the Canberra and Narrabundah districts gathered at the "Plantation" on Duntroon plains, where a…

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Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Friday, March 31, 1905. Reduction of Bush Schools

The Age · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 2

A LITTLE while back the Minister for Public Instruction unburdened his mind at Adelong of some remarks touching the above subject, which it is sincerely to be hoped won't…

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Feeding School Children

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 4

Mr. Keir-Hardie (Labour) raised a discuscussion in the House of Commons the other night relative to underfed school children. Mr. J. T. Macnamara (Liberal) stated that…

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Young Japan at School

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 5

The Japanese schoolboy has a much better time of it than his Chinese cousin In the first place, his language is…

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Section O.—school Work. Judge—Rev W M White Stewards—Mr G T Dudley and Mrs E G Crace

The Age · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 2

Best Written School Exercise Book, by boy under 14 years, C Downey; Best Written School Book, by girl under 14 years, W Liston; Beet Written School Exercise Book by boy…

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New School for Queanbeyan

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 2

THE Queanbeyan College and Academy of Music will be opened on May 1 by Mrs. Warren Ball, widow of the late Professor Warren Ball, of Melbourne University…

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