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Southern Highlands · Schools

Schools, 1905

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Norwegian Romance. Teacher and His Pupil

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 6

A strange Norwegian romance was unfolded at Worship street Police Court on Friday, 14th October, when Henry Forbes Harding, 28, well-dressed, and stated to…

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Bowral School of Arts

Robertson Advocate · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the general committee of the Bowral School of Arts was held on Wednesday evening Present: Mr. Marsden (President),…

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Teachers' Summer School. Practical Instruction

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 5

A summer school for country public school teachers was opened at the Sydney Technical College on Monday. There was a large attendance of…

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Bowral School of Arts

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held on Wednesday evening last. present: Mr. Marsden (President), Dr. Crawford, Messrs. Ferguson, Thirtle, Davis, Jones, and Holmes…

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Leaves from a Teacher's Notebook. Genuine Comic Answers Made by School Children

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 4

The ingenuity of children is proverbial and to no one is it more apparent than to a teacher who almost daily has some amusing examples given him of their…

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School Discipline (?)

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 3

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 early dismissal. The teacher,…

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Moss Vale School of Arts

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

The committee of the School of Arts held its bi-monthly meeting on Thursday evening. There were present Dr. Stevenson (chair), Dr. Leighton Jones, Messrs. Ponder, Paine,…

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Foreign Languages a Schoolboy's Idea

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Wednesday 15 February 1905 · page 6

A schoolboy, writing in the "Windson Magazine," says: "Languages, whether dead or alive, are a beastly nuisance. You never know where you are with…

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Bowral School of Arts

Robertson Advocate · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Bowral School of Arts committee was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present Messrs. Mars[?] (chair), Dr…

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Bowral School of Arts

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Bowral School of Arts committee was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present Messrs. Marsden (chair), Dr. Crawford, Campbell, Ferguson, Davis, Thirtle, Jones,…

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Success of a One-time Bowral Schoolboy

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

As an earnest of what unflagging industry and hard work will accomplish, the following item of news should act as an impetus to Bowral youths to fight their way in…

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School Picnic at Roberton Park

Robertson Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

On Saturday, 18th inst., the child: rea, parents and friends of the Roberton Park pablic school held their annual picnic, and the children received…

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Schoolboy Sense

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 1

Inspector: " Hark how the lark sings!' What is the gender of the word 'lark'?" Rustic Youth; Masculine, sir. " Inspector: " No, no, 'lark' is common gender!' Boy:…

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Public School Picnic

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

The annual picnic in connection with the Roberton. Park public school was held on Saturday, 18th instant, in the cricket ground, and the occasion proved a…

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Brilliant Schoolboys. a Few Howlers"

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 6

Here are some "howlers" mentioned by the headmaster of the St. Saviour's School, Southwark, at the last Old Boys' dinner:—…

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Pupil Teachers' Exam

Bowral Free Press · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 2

Master Frank Beer, of the Bowral Superior Public School, has received word that he has successfully passed the examination for pupil teachers recently…

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Bowral School of Arts

Robertson Advocate · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Bowral School of Arts committee was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present: Mr. Maraden (president),…

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News G[?]canings. Sunday School Picnic

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

The annual picnic in connection with St. Jude's Sunday school was held in the Glebe grounds Bowral, on Wednesday last. The day was beautifully fine, and…

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Bowral School of Arts

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 2

The monthly committee meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: Mr. Marsden (President), Drs. Throsby and Crawford, Messrs, Campbell,…

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A School of Happiness

Bowral Free Press · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 3

Mr. Beerbohm Tree has touched a button which sent an electric, thrill through the Engspeaking world. He says we have schools of cookery and schools of acting and schools…

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