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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Schools

Schools, 1908

655 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 28 of 33

School Girl's Death a Dangerous Practice Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 2

The inquest was concluded to-day into the death of a child named Easic Blatchford, a scholar attending the infants department at the public school at Wickham, who was…

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Lithgow V. Blackheath. School of Arts Tournaments

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 6

About twelve members of the Blackheath School of Arts paid a visit to Lithgow on Wednesday evening, to engage members of the Lithgow School of Arts in friendly…

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School of Arts Bazaar

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the ladies' committee which has in charge the arrangements for the School of Arte bazaar, to be held from Thursday to Saturday next week…

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Methodist Sabbath School

Leader · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 2

The anniversary services in connection with the Orange Methodist Church take place on Sunday next, 1st November. The children, under the…

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Fatal Burning Accident. School Lunch Papers. Coroner’s Severe Rider. Sydney

Leader · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 2

The inquest concerning the death of the child Essie Blatchford, who was fatally burned during the burning of [?]unch papers in the playground of a…

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Mudgee South Public School

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 November 1908 · page 2

The annual exhibition of Nature study, flower show, and display of school work by the pupils of Mudgee South Public School, will be held at the school on…

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Waldegrave Public School

Leader · Monday 2 November 1908 · page 4

The Waldegrave public school, being on the most eastern boundary of the Forbes district, is debarred from sending exhibits to the Nature Study…

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Methodist Sunday School

Leader · Monday 2 November 1908 · page 3

The annual services in connection with the Orange Methodist Sunday School, eventuated yesterday, and proved very successful and enjoyable…

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School of Dancing an Enjoyable Ball

Leader · Monday 2 November 1908 · page 2

The annual juvenile ball tendered to Mr. and Miss Allison by their pupils and pupils’ parents took place in the Oddfellows’ Hall, on Friday night,…

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Bathurst School of Arts

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Bathurst School of Arts Committee, held on Monday night, the following were present:—Messrs J. Rutherford…

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School of Dancing

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1908 · page 2

The "Western Advocate" states that Mr. J. and Miss Allison, the well known teachers of dancing, were tended by their pupils' parents a juvenile ball in the…

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A Spiritual Nursery Presbyterian Sunday School Hall. Address by the Moderator

National Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 2

The ceremony of dedicating the new Sunday School Hall in connection with St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Bathurst, took place yesterday…

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Redbank Public School. Flower Show and Exhibition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 11

The annual Flower Show and Exhibition of nature studies and school work by the pupils of the Redbank. Public School, over which Miss…

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Sunday School Picnic

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 November 1908 · page 14

The parents and teachers of the children of the Wonambula Methodist Sunday School, entertained the young folk at a picnic in the church grounds…

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Nature Study Exhibition at Orange Schools' Challenge Shield Orange

National Advocate · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 3

The nature study exhibition opened on the show around this afternoon in fine weather. The entries totalled over 10,000, representing 70 public schools. The…

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School of Arts Bazaar. an Auspicious Opening

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 4

A bazaar, or as the committee term it, "Variety Fair," was formally opened by Mrs. C. Hoskins in the Oddfellows' Hall shortly after three o'clock on Thursday…

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Study of Nature A. Great Exhibition of School Children’s Work, the Advance of the Modern Educational System.how the State Trains Our Children

Leader · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 2

Time was when It was necessary and fitting that a poet even of Wordsworth’s characteristic gentleness[?] should exclaim:…

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Orange Public School Deputation to the Undersecretary. Question of Heating in Winter

Leader · Friday 6 November 1908 · page 3

A deputation, consisting of Messrs J. M. Paul, F, M. Watts, C. W. Crowley, W. Tanner, Js.P., and R. More (secretary) waited upon the…

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Gulgamree Public School

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 2

A social in aid of the Gulgamree Public School library will be held in the school on Friday next, 13th instant. The price of single tickets…

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School Cadets’ Shield Presented by the Under-secretary. a Gratifying Function

Leader · Saturday 7 November 1908 · page 1

At the Nature Study Exhibition on Thursday afternoon a very pleasing junction look place, when Mr. Board, the Under-Secretary for Public Instruction…

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