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Southern Highlands · Schools

Schools, 1894

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Bobertson School of Arts

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 4

The seventh annual meeting of the School of Arts members was held on Tuesday evening last, Dr. Nash presiding. The following report and balance-sheet…

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Moss Vale School of Arts

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 4

The fourth annual meeting of the members of the Moss Vale School of Arts was held on Tuesday night, when there was a very good attendance, it being the most representative…

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The Schoolmaster

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 2

MR. T. BONYNGE arrived in Bowral at the end of last week as successor to Mr. Hooper, late headmaster of the Bowral Superior Public School. Already the…

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Limit of age for Public School Children

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 3

The principal teachers of the various schools of the district have received notification to the [?] that in future no public under the age of six years to be admitted…

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School of Arts

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of subscribers to the Bowral School of Arts was held on Tuesday evening. The attendance was small. Present: Dr. Fisher…

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School Girl Burned to Death

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 3

A girl named Hayward was severely [?]nrned in the playground of the Windesor public school during the midday recess on Friday, Her dress accidently ignited at a…

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Children's Essays. TEN scholars of the Bowral Superior Public School responded to the appeal to write a history of the school from its establishment. Six were girls, viz.: May Bensley, May Frost, Elsie Bryant, Olive Johnson, Beattie George, and Annie Pearson. The four boys were: Leonard Russell, Arthur Beer, Arthur Bryant, and Percy Beer. Of these, Miss May Bensley has succeeded in securing the prize of 2/6 for the girls' best essay; while the successful competitor among the boys will be announced in our next. All the competitors deserve great commendation for the pains they must have taken in collecting the necessary information, and it is hoped the unsuccessful ones will not be disheartened. In this issue we publish the girls' prize essay, as follows:— Brief History of the Bowral Public School

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 21 March 1894 · page 2

IN the year 1858, Mr. Oxley, who owned all the land on which our pretty town of Bowral now stands, gave the piece of land on which the present school buildings…

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Miscellaneous Reading. School-boy Science

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 4

Here are a few answers c[?]lled at random:—" The food passes through your…

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The Bowral Public School From Before Its Inception

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 2

DURING the week our representative has had very interesting chats with Mr. C. Grove, senior, and other old residents, concerning those early days when the first…

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Schoolboys and Shoes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 6

A parent, proceeded against at the Glebe Police Court for a breach of the provisions of the Public Instruction Act in neglecting to send his child to school the required number…

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Local and District. School of Arts

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 4

We have received a further communication from the Rev. W. A. Leech, relative to the ment of the School of Arts, which we are unavoid…

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Miscellaneous Reading. Barefooted Children at School

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 3

A parent, proceeded against at the Glebe Police Court on Thursday for a breach…

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Moss Vale School of Arts. (To the Editor of the Scrutineer.) .-» I

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 5

Sir,—It is with mixed feeling of regret and satisfaction, that ray committee regard the Rev. W. A. Lecch's letter appearing in your issue of 4th instant,…

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School of Arts

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee was held on Tuesday evening last. Mr. R. S. McKenzie, vice-president, in the chair, and six other members were present…

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Wesleyan Sunday-school Anniversary

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 2

As briefly stated in our last, special sermons were preached last Sunday morning and afternoon in connection with the anniversary of the Bowral Wesleyan…

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Local and District. School of Arts

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 2

The committee and hon. sec. of the Moss Vale School of Arts are to be complimented for the very excellent entertainment arranged by them and…

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Technical Schools for Girls

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 7

A Paris correspondent of the Bouton "Transoript" gives an account of the work being done in that city by the technical schools for girls, the outgrowth of one…

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School of Arts

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Bowral School of Arts committee was held on Monday eveniug, over which Mr. Gavin George (vice-president) presided. There…

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Public School Library. More Books Wanted

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 2

ALL large schools where practicable should have libraries in connection therewith to allow the pupils facilities for literary intercourse. In the Bowral…

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School of Arts

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 2

DR. FISHER (president) presided at the monthly meeting of the Bowral School of Arts committee on Tuesday night. There were also present Messrs. T. Loveridge, O…

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