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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1883

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Wesleyan Sabbath School Anniversary

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1883 · page 2

On Monday evening a public meeting was held at the Wesleyan Church to commemorate the above event. In the absentee of the mayor the chair was taken by Mr Burchfield, the…

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Aborigines at the Yass Public School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1883 · page 15

A few weeks ago (says the Vass Courier) several of the aboriginal and half-caste children who live in the various camps around Yass presented themselves at the Yass public school,…

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A School Teacher and Her Love

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 15

Some short time ago says the Ararat Advertiser a school-teacher was accused of improper conduct with a female pupil. To defend himself self be sought to produce damaging comments…

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New South Wales Mems. Public school districts to be remodelled

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1883 · page 16

£980 collected as poll-tax from Chinese last month. Final contest for the Krug trophy on Saturday…

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Cheap Travelling for School Teachers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 June 1883 · page 14

Mr. Lyne has received the following letter from the Education Department:—" Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 19th June, 1883. Sir,—With reference to your letter…

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The Letting of the Corowa School of Arts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 June 1883 · page 2

FREQUANTLY the struggles and plottings of rival parties to obtain possession of the School of Arts for the evenings of the public holidays have occasioned the…

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Corowa School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 July 1883 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the subscriber of this institution Was advertised to be held last Monday evening, but owing to the attendance being small the meeting…

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Rutherglen State School Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 July 1883 · page 3

LAST Monday night was one of the most miserable, wet, and cold nights we have had this winter, and yet the people of Rutherglen turned out in good numbers to the concert given in the Town Hall, in…

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Lecture at the School of Arts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 July 1883 · page 3

MR. John Haynes, one of the proprietors, of the Sydney Bulletin, delivered a lecture at the Corona School of Arts last Monday evening taking for his subject "The…

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Corowa School of Arts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 July 1883 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting of townspeople to consider the present state of affairs in connection with this institute was held last Monday evening. Twenty-five townspeople…

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Corowa School of Arts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 July 1883 · page 2

A GENERAL MEETING of the subscribers to this institute was held last Monday evening. Mr. Simpsone president) occupied the chair, and there…

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Deniliquin Grammar School. Progress Report

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 July 1883 · page 3

Thirty-two pupils were in attendance during the past quarter, the largest yet recorded, which speaks well for the town and district notwithstanding the general depression, and as the School has now terminated the first…

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Bull Plain Public School. Mr. Lyne, M.P., has received the following letter :— "Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 30th July, 1883

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 August 1883 · page 14

"Sir.—With reference to your letter dated 26th May last, forwarding a communication from Mr. G. A. Pillinger requesting reconsideration of the application for the establishment of a…

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Presentation at the Grammar School

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 August 1883 · page 2

An interesting ceremony of this character took place [?] Thursday last at the above school. The boys [?] show their esteem for their late dux, George [?], who was about leaving for Melbourne, to be articled…

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Burrumbuttock School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 September 1883 · page 14

The following letter has been received by Mr. Geo. Day:—" Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 13th September, 1883. Sir,—I am directed to acquaint you that the Minister of…

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Rutherglen School Board of Advice

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 October 1883 · page 2

A MEETING of the above took place, on Saturday last, at the Star Hotel, Rutherglen. Members present.--Messrs. Prentice, (chairman) G. Graham,…

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Various School Matters

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1883 · page 15

Mr. Levin has received the following letter :— "Department of Lands, "Sydney,—In reference to your letter of the 21st ultimo, applying, on behalf of the Glenroy…

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Correspondence. the Major's Plains School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 October 1883 · page 22

TO THE EDITOR OP THE ALBURY BANNER. SIR,—For the information of the residents in and around Major's Plains, I beg to hand yon for publication the enclosed…

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Kitty Dunolly; My Schoolmate. a Victorian Sketch. Chapter I.

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 1

" CORRIE" "Well?" "They think me the veriest wretch that over wore shoe-leather, don't they?"…

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Kitty Dunolly; My Schoolmate. a Victorian Sketch. Chapter I.

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 1

"CORRIE!" "Well?" "They think me the veriest wretch that ever were shoe-leather, don't they?"…

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