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Southern Highlands · Schools

Schools, 1904

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Social Moods. School Girls

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 5

DEAN PIGOU once visited a school in New York, and was asked put some question to the girls in arithmetic:— I asked them to…

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News Gleanings. Sunday School Picnic

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

The annual picnic in connection with the Bowral Methodist Sunday School will be held in Mrs. Harrison's paddock, on the Kangaloon Road, Bowral (and not on…

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Local and General. Bowral Methodist Sunday School

Robertson Advocate · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

PICNIC —On Tuesday last the Bowral Methodist Sunday School held itS an­nual picnic in what is familiarly known as Harrison's paddock. The weather…

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Mittagong School of Arts

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 3

The adjourned monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday eveing last, there being present, Dr. Middleton (chair), and Messrs…

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Mittagong School of Arts' Appeal to Mr. Carnegie

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 2

The Mittagong School of Arts committee has drafted the following letter, which it has decided to forward to Mr. Carnegie, the millionaire, soliciting a…

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School Picnic

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 2

The annual Church of England school picnic took place in the paddock commonly known as Taylor's paddock,on Wednesday last, and it was attended…

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Bowral School of Arts

Robertson Advocate · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

The above committee met on Tuesday evening. Present: Messrs. Campbell (chair), Oxley, wickham, Thirtle, Marston, Stokes, Jones, and Holmes…

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Bowral School of Arts

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 3

The usual montnly meeting of the Committee was held on Tuesday. evening last. Present: Messrs. Campbell (chair), Oxley, Wickham, Thirtle, Marston, Stokes, Jones, and Holmes (hon. Sec.) An…

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Moss Vale School of Arts

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

A committee meeting of members of the Moss Vale School of Arts was held on Thursday evening, Mr. I. S. Ponder presiding…

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St. John's C. of E. Sunday School. Distribution of Prizes

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

A very pleasant evening was spent last Wednesday at the Oddfellows' Hall by children with their parents and friends, the occasion being the distribution of…

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Moss Vale School of Arts

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

A committee meeting was held on Thursday evening last. A letter was received from. Mr. Innes-Noad re giving a dramatic entertainment in aid of the…

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Noblemen at School

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 4

The popular notion of the great public schools, and especially of Eton and Harrow, is that they are the most aristocratic institutions in the country—a sort of House of…

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Goulburn Public School District

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 24 February 1904 · page 2

As an outcome of the commissioners' report, Mr. Perry, the Minister for Education, has decided to establish central schools in various parts of the State. It is proposed to…

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The School of Arts

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

It has been decided [?] the committee of the Mittagong School of Arts to endeavour to sell or exchange their present stock of hooks with the…

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A Red Serge School Frock

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 6

The frock for a little girl sketched hare-with is a pretty model for serge, and also makes up charmingly in pale blue f[?], I have seen two little school frocks built…

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The School of Arts

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 3

It is to be hoped that strenuous efforts will be made shortly by the…

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Concerning Ear[?] in Schoolrooms

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 4

Defective hearing is a symptom frequently seen in the schoolroom about which teachers should know something. Pupils are sometimes considered backward and stupid,…

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Bowral School of Arts

Robertson Advocate · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee was held on Tuesday evening. Present Mr. J. J. Campbell (chair), Dr. H. Throsby, Messrs G. E…

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Bowral School of Arts

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 2

The usual monthly committee meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: Mr. J. J. Campbell (in the chair), Messrs. Oxley, Marston,…

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Public School

The Mittagong Argus · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

Mr. Paradise late of William [?] Public School arrived in Mittagong…

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