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58:, where her father had, controversially, been appointed Clerk of Court. In 1873 her mother re-opened Winnold House school, near Christ Church, Mount Gambier, which had until a few years previous been operated by the Misses or a Miss Fickling. It also served as their home. In 1878 the school was renamed Winnold House Ladies' College; its last year of advertised operation was 1886. Caroline, who had previously been home-educated, was at some stage enrolled at Winnold. She passed her first class certificate (later termed Intermediate) in May 1877, entered teachers training college 1879 and was appointed third assistant teacher at Port Adelaide in 1883, completed her second class (Leaving) that same year and was awarded her teachers certificate 1884. She studied physiology as a non-graduating student at the University in 1885 and won an Elder Prize for the subject. She had taught at Winnold for a few years. 91:, which she kept running as a separate entity for four or five years, closing in 1911. Around the time of The Great War interest in private girls' schools declined, and Caroline wound down her schools, closing first Unley Park then Tormore (which became the "Andover" block of flats), and opening a smaller campus on Barton Terrace, North Adelaide. By December 1920 it was closed. Caroline occupied one of the "Andover" flats. 20: 78:
while describing him as "urbane and straightforward" fell far short of describing him as genial or sociable. His promised long service leave had without explanation been cut in half by the Government. He and Caroline had also served the (Anglican) Christ Church Sunday school for much of this time.
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Denis Courtauld Jacob MM. (1897–) war hero, repatriated wounded, moved to Tasmania. Building Workers' Industrial Union official. Passport confiscated to prevent him attending conference in Moscow 1952. A policewoman was sacked shortly after attending one of his
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in Buxton Street, North Adelaide, from the Misses McMinn, Martha, Sallie and Lizzie. During the following year she had a new building constructed in Childers Street, followed by a home for boarders next door. Her sister Ann served as manager from c. 1900.
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in the north of the Colony, but their stock was mostly wiped out by drought in the mid-1960s and he returned to the Barossa and for a time worked as a land agent in Mintaro. William developed "Moorooroo", growing wheat and planting grape vines.
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Lorna Gledstanes Jacob (4 December 1889 – 22 May 1973) married Ernest Montgomerie Martin A.M.I.E.E. (22 April 1878 – 30 April 1956) on 27 September 1913. Ernest was a son of Henry Maydwell Martin of
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She founded the Headmistresses' Union, was active in the Kindergarten Union and its Training College, and was a member of the South Australian Advisory Council on Education.
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In 1848 John Jacob married Mary Cowles (c. 1819 – 11 May 1894) at S. Mark's Anglican Church, Penwortham, the first such service in the town. Their children included:
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in 1836, and was later employed by Light's private company Light, Finniss & Co. He married Mary Bagot in 1842; their son Ian Jacob was manager of
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Caroline followed her family's dedication to the Anglican Church. In 1913 she was appointed to the board of Adelaide Diocesan Missionary Association.
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Sarah Jacob (21 April 1851 – ) married Thomas Williams ( – ) on 2 July 1889, lived at 183 Archer Street, North Adelaide. They had three children.
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Helen Jones, 'Jacob, Caroline (1861–1940)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University,
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where he established a station. He helped establish his brother's cattle run "Moorooroo" on Jacob's Creek (named for William), between the
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Henry Jacob (4 August 1858 – 4 June 1916) married Florence Edith Wollaston ( –1960) on 28 December 1888, associated with
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John Jacob lost his position in 1888 after 20 years' service; no reason was given and his valedictory in the
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After John Jacob's retirement he moved in with his daughter in Childers Street, North Adelaide.
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around July 1837, arriving at Launceston in November and arriving in South Australia on the
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Mary Eleanor "Nellie" Jacob (16 June 1866 – ) married William Burnet Poole ( – ) in 1902
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John Gilbert Jacob (1896 – 7 July 1918), twice wounded then killed in action in France.
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William Frederic Jacob (1852–1936) married Rosa Sarah Phelps ( –1930) on 17 August 1882
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published for Mount Lofty Districts Historical Society by Peacock Publications 2012
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graduated at the same ceremony, and had received the Elder Prize two years earlier.
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George Wollaston Jacob (1892 – 25 September 1917), killed in action in France.
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In 1872 another "Winnold House" school was opened by the Misses Fickling at
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Prize was shared that year. Not the first woman student at the University:
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A Short History of Stawell School: The forgotten school on Mount Lofty
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in January 1838. In 1839 he drove cattle overland from Sydney to
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John Jacob (9 February 1856 – 28 March 1929) pioneer of
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John Jacob (30 July 1816 – 28 August 1910) was born in
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Cowles, (c. 1819–1894). In 1869 the family moved to
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Educationist" 42:Caroline was born at Woodlands near 137:, and settled at "Woodlands", near 13: 372: 205:Unitarian Church, Wakefield Street 174:10th Australian Infantry Battalion 94: 14: 917: 891:20th-century Australian educators 886:19th-century Australian educators 615:"Collegiate Schools' Association" 452:"Presentations to Mr. John Jacob" 268:in North Adelaide; she took over 906:Colony of South Australia people 837:"Fifty Years a School Mistress" 829: 801: 773: 745: 717: 689: 663: 635: 607: 579: 551: 523: 352:The South Australian Advertiser 141:. He was a friend of explorer 83:In December 1906 she took over 671:"Manning Index of place names" 503: 444: 416: 388: 339: 327: 299: 61:Caroline was appointed to the 1: 292: 7: 48:Penwortham, South Australia 10: 922: 347:"University Commemoration" 279: 37: 871:Australian headmistresses 753:"The Jacobs of Woodlands" 725:"100 Years of Penwortham" 258:Advanced School for Girls 108: 63:Advanced School for Girls 16:Australian schoolmistress 483:"An Interesting Pioneer" 781:"J.B.M. home from tour" 254:Caroline "Carrie" Jacob 220:Anna Montgomerie Martin 143:John Ainsworth Horrocks 34:and Unley Park School. 697:"A Link with the Past" 270:Miss Thornber's School 24: 643:"Pioneer Pastoralist" 154:John Jacob's brother 22: 286:JACOB family PRG 558 230:Mary Maydwell Martin 216:H. M. Martin and Son 170:Mintaro Slate Quarry 67:Tormore House School 32:Tormore House School 677:on 11 November 2014 218:fame and nephew of 758:The Northern Argus 730:The Northern Argus 564:The Northern Argus 162:, arriving on the 160:Col. 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Tormore House School
Sevenhill
Penwortham, South Australia
Mount Gambier
Advanced School for Girls
Tormore House School
Ellen Thornber
Unley Park
Andover, Hampshire
McLaren Vale
Lyndoch
Tanunda
Penwortham
John Ainsworth Horrocks
Arkaroola
Col. William Light
Rapid
Mintaro Slate Quarry
10th Australian Infantry Battalion
Geranium
Unitarian Church, Wakefield Street
H. M. Martin and Son
Anna Montgomerie Martin
Mary Maydwell Martin
Advanced School for Girls
Unley Park School
Tormore School
Miss Thornber's School
JACOB family PRG 558

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