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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1887

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School of Arts Theatre

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1887 · page 3

THE preference of Corowa audiences for dramatic entertainments over all other forms of local amusements was again evidenced on Saturday night. when the…

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Jindera Annual School Entertainment

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 January 1887 · page 26

The New Year’s Eve brought about our annual school entertainment, which was given by our local amateurs for the purpose of providing prizes for the school children…

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St. Mary's Catholic School

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 5

THE ch[?]ge in the administration of St. Mary's Catholic School, Corowa, involved by the transfer of the directorate from the lands of Miss [?]…

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Corowa School of Arts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 5

THE annual general meeting of subscribers to the Corowa School of Arts was held on Tuesday evening. In the absence of the president, Mr. J…

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The Proposed Corowa Grammar School

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 5

WE made passing reference in our last week's issue to the project for the establishment of a Church of England Grammar School in Corowa…

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Jindera Public School. Distribution of Prizes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1887 · page 24

A distribution of prizes took place at the above school on Friday last. The attendance of parents and friends was small, hat the children mastered in fall force, between 40 and 50…

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Deniliquin School of Arts

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 March 1887 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting of the [?] [?] school of Arts was held at the [?] on [?] evening list. The President (Mr A. is [?]) accepted the chair, and during the…

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Violent Death of a School Girl. the Body Found in an Abandoned Shaft. Four Play Suspected

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 March 1887 · page 25

The body of a schoolgirl was discovered in an abandoned shaft at Marong, near Sandhurst, on Saturday, under circumstances which lead to the belief either that the girl…

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Corowa School of Arts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 April 1887 · page 2

THE committee of the Corowa School of Arts met on Tuesday night. Mr. J. Simpson presided, and there were also present Messrs. A. Haig, J. Carns, J. W. Roxburgh,…

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Bishop Linton on Sunday Schools

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 April 1887 · page 4

On the 27th March, at St. John's, Wagga. Bishop Linton ade the following remarks on Sunday schools:—His Lordship said it gave him great pleasure to visit the far famed…

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St. John's Sunday School Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 April 1887 · page 2

IF we judge by the attendance at the annual entertainment in aid of St. John's Sunday School on Easter Tuesday we should any that the management have done…

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Carrathool Public School Children's Picnic

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 April 1887 · page 2

On Easter Tuesday last the pupils attending the Carrathool Public School wort entertained at a picnic got up by some friends interested in the welfare of the children. The weather was, unfortunately, dull…

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The System of Butter-making in the Irish Dairy Schools

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 April 1887 · page 10

The cream is put into a churn at temperature of 55deg. to 60deg., according to the time of the year ; in the heat of summer the cream will be reduced a ittlle below…

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St. Matthew’s New School Hall

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 April 1887 · page 23

On Sunday last the handsome building recently erected to afford additional accommodation for the Sunday-school of St. Matthew’s, was opened by a special service, at…

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Original Correspondence. We do not identify ourselves with, nor are we to be held responsible for, opinions expressed by our correspondents. Our Wahgunyah School. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 3

SIR,--When I ask whose fault it is that we have neither sewing mistress nor assistant teacher since Miss Jackson has been promoted to the Fitzroy School. I only…

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Boys' Column. The Old School-Books

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 4

What pleasant memories cluster round these volumes old and worn, With covers smirched, and bindings creased and pages thumbed and torn!…

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Jubilee Bibles for Victorian School Children. London, June 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 18

In connection with the proposed presentation to each child attending the State schools in the colony of Victoria a Bible containing the Queen’s autograph as a memento of the Jubilee…

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'Boys' Column. The Old School-Books

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 June 1887 · page 2

What pleasant memories cluster round these volumes old and worn, With covers smirched, and bindings creased and pages thumbed and torn!…

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Corowa School of Arts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 June 1887 · page 2

THE committee of this Institution met on Monday evening in order to discuss an application lodged by the Border Brass Band for the use of the…

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Deniliquin Public School. Distraction of Prizes

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 June 1887 · page 2

The distribution of prizes awarded to the children of the Deniliquin Public School for proficiency previous to the vacation, took place on Tuesday afternoon last. The Mayor (Mr George Chandler)…

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