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Southern Highlands · Schools

Schools, 1886

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School of Arts Fancy Fair

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 2

Tell me where is fancy bred, In the heart or in the head.—Shakespeare. In this instance it was born of both the heart…

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Public School Boards

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 2

The following gentlemen have been appointed to form the Boards for the Sub-School districts hereunder specified, viz. Mittagong.—Messrs. Hugh Childs, J. P., John…

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School of Arts Concert

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 2

THE concert given in the school of arts on Saturday night by lending amateurs from Sydney was very largely attended, but was unaccompanied by the enthusiasm on the…

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School of Arts Fancy Fair

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 2

IN our report of the above were two omissions which we desire to correct. One was that of Miss A. Jones's name, who assisted at the "Old woman who lived in her shoe…

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Public School Picnic

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 2

At the Public School picnic on Saturday last the head teacher, Mr. T. W. Henry, was presented with an inkstand and an address, the later being read by Master…

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Wesleyan Sunday School Anniversary

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 2

THE entertainment given in the evening by the teachers and scholars was largely attended, there being over one hundred persons present. Everything passed off well, and an agreeable and pleasant…

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Mr. Muddlefunk at the School of Arts

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 3 April 1886 · page 2

MR. FORCEPS MUDDLEFUNK, eleventh lineal de[?]cendant of the Earl de Middlefun[?], gentleman, who is a candidate for alderman at the approaching municipal election in Bowral, addressed the electors at…

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Laying of the Foundation Stone of St. Simon and St. Jude's Sunday School

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 2

THE laying of the foundation Stone of St. Simon and St. Jude's Sunday school building which took place last Saturday afternoon was a pleasing and very interesting ceremony. The surroundings were…

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School or Arts Debating Club

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 2

THE response to advertisement in our last issue calling a meeting for the purpose of forming a debating club in connection with the school of arts, was not very large, but…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 2

THE inaugural debate of this club was commenced on the evening of yesterday week, but the preliminary business of the evening interfered with its progress. The treasurer…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 2

THE second meeting of the above club, held in the committee room of the school of arts on Friday night, 11th instant, was quite successful, and the members present…

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Bowral School of Arts

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 2

AT the monthly meeting of the committee of the above institution held on Monday evening six members were present, Mr. J. G. Morris, president, occupying the chair. The minutes of the previous…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 2

Several new members, including the Rev B. Kenny, were duly elected according to the rules of the society on last night of debate. The club now numbers twenty members, and…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 August 1886 · page 2

AT the meeting on Friday night there was a large attendance. The following new members were elected:—Messrs. T. W. Parrott, C. Bennett, T. W. Henry, A…

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School of Arts Debuting Club

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 2

OWING to the unfavourable weather there was only a limited attendance at the debating club's last meeting. In the absence of the speaker Mr. J. G. Morris, the Rev. J…

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Railway Passes for School Children

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly Assembly last Friday night a long debate took place on a resolution moved by Mr. Stokes, the object of which was to socure for all children travelling to and fro from any…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the club was held on Friday evening, the 4th instant. The attendance was not so large as on previous occasions, some of the members attributing this to…

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£100 Prize for Public School Boys

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 18 September 1886 · page 2

A LETTER has been received at the Department of Public Instruction from Messrs. Anthony Hordon and sons, offering a prize of £100 for competition for boys in all the…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 25 September 1886 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Friday evening, September 17th, the question under debate being, "That, the centenuary of the colony should be celebrated by…

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Bowral School of Arts

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the Bowral School of Arts will be held in the large hail of the institution on Tuesday evening next. 12th October. The annual report and…

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