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Schools, 1906

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Fortune in Reform Spelling. Saving in Time at School Would Be at Least a Year

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 7

Reform spelling would save the English speaking world more than £20,000,000 annually, say the scientific orthographers, if it were to be…

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A School Frock

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 6

The sketch shows a dress very popular for cold weather wear. The yoke and belt could be of green velveteen. The back is box pleated in the same way…

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Interesting to Teachers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 5

Mr. Inspector Henderson has forwarded the following circular to Mr. A. C. Askham, B.A. Secretary of the M.R.D.P.S.A:—…

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Schools

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 June 1906 · page 7

West Kempsey v. Gladstone, Gladstone ground, 1.30 p.m.; Mr. A. O'Shea, referee. East Kempsey v. Smithtown, Smithtown ground. Frederickton v Summer Island,…

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School of Arts

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 28 June 1906 · page 6

THE usual monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held on Thursday last. There was a fair attendance, and the President, Mr. W. O'Meara, presided…

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Shopkeepers Grievances. Complaint of School Teachers Competing

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 12

A MEETING was held at the Queen's-hall, Sydney, last week to protest against school teachers competing with shopkeepers in the sale of school requisites,…

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Household Recipes Principal Cookery School, Technical College. Puddings

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 9

BAKING.—A knowledge of the degree of heat necessary for the different sorts must first be obtained to prevent waste and dis-appointment,: an oven just right for one…

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Kempsey School of Arts

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 11

THE usual monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held on Thursday week. There was a fair attendance and the President, Mr. W. O'Meara,…

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Taree School of Arts

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 3

THE nominations for the Committee and officers of the Taree School of Arts for the ensuing twelve months, which closed on Monday night last, resulted in the whole of…

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Panic In American Schools

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 July 1906 · page 7

A CABLE states that an extraordinary panic arose on Wednesday last in 25 schools in New York owing to a report being circulated that doctors intended to cut the…

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Gloucester School of Arts

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 4

The Committee of the above met on Tuesday evening last Present: Messrs. Jenner (chair), Ellis, Hough, Skinner, Hughes, Lumb and Sadler (Secretary)…

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Household Recipes Principal Cookery School, Technical College, Sydney. to Pickle Beetroot

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 9

Ingredients:—6 beetroots, 2 pints vinegar, ½oz. peppercorns, 1 blade mace, 2 dozen cloves. Method.—Wash the beetroot carefully…

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Public School Concert at Croki

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 5

Aa announced, a children's entertainment in aid of the Croki Public School Library Fund was held in the local Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday night last. The interior of the building had been nicely decorated…

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Unkya Public School Concert

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 6

THE large audience at the Unkya Creek Public School Concert on Friday evening last proved the popularity of Mr. Hardaker's (the teacher) entertainments…

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Wingham School Board

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 2

After being connected with the Wingham School Board for the lengthy period of 47 years, Mr. John Abbott, senr., J.P., of the Woolla, has seen fit, through infirmities of old age, to tender his…

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Coopernook School of Arts Ball. [CONTRIBUTED.]

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 2

THE ball in aid of the above institution eventuated on Friday night last, under most favorable circumstances. " Perfect weather," "splendid floor," and "excellent music,"…

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School Teachers' Association

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 4

The second animal meeting of the Barrington Public School Teachers' Association took place on Saturday, 7th inst. Present: Messrs. Dyet…

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Wingham School of Arts. Special Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 6

There was a large attendance at the special meeting of members of the School of Arts on Wednesday night last, to consider the advisability of altering the rule for the…

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Household Recipes Principal Cookery School, Technical College, Sydney. Apple Chutney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 9

Ingredients:—2lbs brown sugar, 2qts vinegar, 4½lbs good cocking apples weighed after peeling and coring, 1½lbs raisins, 1oz of ginger and mustard seed, [?]…

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Taree School of Arts

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of. the Taree School of Arts was held in the ball of the institution on Friday evening. Mr. M. Connell occupied the…

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