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Southern Highlands · Schools

Schools, 1892

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Public School Gymnasium

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 2

AN appeal was made by Mr. C. Church to the local tradesmen for contributions of apparatus towards forming a school gymnasium, and we are pleased to learn that…

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Letters to the Editor. This being an open column, we do not necessarily hold ourselves in accord with or responsible for the views expressed therein.—ED.] The School of Arts

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 18 May 1892 · page 2

SIR,—I notice that at the last meeting of the School of Arts, notice of motion was given about the formation of a whist club, when the smoke room was re opened. I…

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[?]tson School of Arts

The Scrutineer · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the executive committee was held on Wednesday evening last their being present:—Messrs. R. G. Ferguson (President), J. Curtis, E. Meddlicott, S. J. MtBaron, J.W. Stone…

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Robertson School of Arts

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 2

AT the last meeting of the committee of this institution some discussion arose as to the action of the committee in letting the hall to an ex-priest for the delivery of…

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Robertson School of Arts. a Lively Meeting

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 3

A full meeting of the Robertson School of Arts committee was held on Wednesday evening last. Present—Messrs. R. G. [?]guson (in the chair), H. Dennis, J. Carti[?]…

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Opening of the School of Arts at Marulan

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 2

Of late years education has become general object of care and attention by the S[?] That glorious time has come when the State—prizing knowledge as her glorious wealth, doth teach and…

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Kangaloon. Public School Picnic

The Scrutineer · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 3

The annual picnic in connection with the above school was held on Tuesday last, and was attended by a very large number. This turn-out is usually looked upon as one of its…

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Robertson School of Arts. (To the Editor "Seratimer.")

The Scrutineer · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 2

Kindly permit me through the columns of your journal to relate certain statements made by your "Special Correspondent" re the last meeting of the committee of the Robertson School of Arts…

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Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic

The Scrutineer · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 2

The children attending the above Sunday school were indulged with a picnic and evening entertainment upon the Queen's Birthday. Unfortunately, the [?] weather somewhat marked the…

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Kangaloon Public School Picnic

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 1 June 1892 · page 2

THE annual picnic in connection with the above school was held on Queen's Birthday, and was attended by a very large number of children and parents…

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The Robertson School of Arts. (To the Editor of the "Scrutineer.")

The Scrutineer · Friday 3 June 1892 · page 3

SIR,—The firm of ON LONG, LOONG CHONG & Co. feel aggrieved at being reported verbatim at a recent meeting of the School of Arts committee. The report was written from shorthand notes takes…

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Superior Public School Gymnasium

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 2

WE are pleased to learn that Mr. Church has been successful in procuring a very useful collection of apparatus for the school gymnasium, and the boys are…

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School Examinations

The Scrutineer · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 3

School examinations are, to a great extent, parrot-like or mechanical performances. The master or mistress, as the case may be, gets to know by experience the nature of…

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St. John's C. off E. Sunday School Entertainment

The Scrutineer · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 2

Unfortunately the weather was again unkind on Wednesday last when the S. John's Sunday School Ravo a repetition of the service of song entitled…

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The Physical Character of Australian-Born School Children

The Scrutineer · Friday 24 June 1892 · page 3

Mr. F. B. Sutton, as Minister for Instruction, gave permission to Dr. James Graham, M.A., M.D., and Dr. Jamison, to make an examination of the children attending the Public school in those [?]…

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Bowral Public School

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 25 June 1892 · page 2

MR. W. McCOURT, M.P., has kindly forwarded us the following letter for publication:— " Department of Public Instruction,…

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Robe[?]. School of Arts

The Scrutineer · Tuesday 28 June 1892 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening last, there being present—Messrs. W. R. Hindmarsh (chair), W. White, H. Dennis, G White, J. T…

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Letters to the Editor. This being an open column, we do not necessarily hold oursolvos in aocord with or responsible for the views expressod therein.—ED.] The Bowral School of Arts

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 6 July 1892 · page 3

SIR,—It is almost six months ago since a new Committee was formed for the management of the above institution. Previous to the formation of the new…

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Public Education in America. the "Godless" Public Schools

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 6 July 1892 · page 4

UNDER date New York, May 22, the American correspondent of the S. M. Herald writes:— One of our great educational difficulties…

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Bowral School of Arts

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 16 July 1892 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting was held on Tuesday, 12th July, in the Committee-room of the School of Arts. Present—Messrs. J. L., Campbell (chair), A. J. Turner, F…

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