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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1894

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Corowa School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the subscribers of the Corowa School of Arts was held on Wednesday afternoon, when there were present:-- Mr C. T. Brower (chair), and…

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Sick Pay to Victorian Teachers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 29

There are indications that the action of Mr. Baker in stopping the Bick pay of teachers will lead to steps being taken in other Government departments. A return has been called for…

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How I Learnt Riding in a Military School

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 4

AFTER listening for some time to the instructions I received—that which most impressed me most being a recommendation to sit on a place where my tall would be…

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Lady Teachers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 29

In retrenching married lady teachers the Victorian Minister of Education finds that there are individual instances which merit special attention. he had intended that all lady teachers…

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Attendance of Children Under Six Years at School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 March 1894 · page 4

There was laid before the Legislative Assembly last week, by Mr. Suttor, copies of the circulars which had been forwarded to the public school teachers in reference to the attendance…

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Religious Teaching in Public Schools

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 28

Speaking in reference to the report of the Sabbath-school committee in the Presbyterian General Assembly on Friday evening, the Rav. Dr. Geikie passed some stringent…

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St. Mary's School Concert and Picnic

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 2

According to custom the pupils of the Convent School of St. Mary's Corowa, gave a concert, the proceeds of which were in aid of the school building fund…

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The Patrician Brothers School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1894 · page 19

The Patrician Brothers appointed one of their own men as inspector or organiser of the many schools under their charge in Australia. The selection was made by the new Superior…

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Mortgaging Schools of Arts

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 March 1894 · page 2

EVER since the Act was passed under which Schools of Arts were established and vested in trustees, there has always been a difficulty in the way of raising means by which the material…

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S. John's Sunday School. Annual Picnic and Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 March 1894 · page 3

On Easter Monday the annual picnic to the scholars attending S. John's Sunday School, Corowa, was held on the race course and passed off most successfully. The day…

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Old School Etiquetie

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 1

The ‘Rule of Civility,’ published in 1657, is not without interest, as the following quotations show: ‘It is unhandsome among ladies, or in…

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The Bourton Terrace School Picnic

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 19

The Bourton Terrace School annual picnic and dance came off successfully on Thursday, the 22nd inst, after many difficulties. Everything had been arranged to hold the picnic as usual at…

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Old School Etiquetie

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 5

'The 'Rule of Civility,' published in 1667, is not without interest, as the following quotations show: 'It is unbandsome among ladies, or in…

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St. Paul’s Sunday School

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 2

At the entertainment given at St. Paul’s Sunday School on Tuesday evening last, there was an excellent attendance. The programme was a long one, and the numbers were successfully rendered…

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The Victorian Lady Teachers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 29

The stream of protesting female teachers continues to flow on, like the brook, in the direction of the corridor devoted to the Eduction Department. In the absence of the…

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An Erskineville Sensation. Collapse of a School Closet Floor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 26

A most extraordinary accident happened on Monday morning, at the Erskineville Public School grounds, Erskineville, which created intense excitement for the time being. About…

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Berrigan School of Arts

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above was held last Saturday evening at the Momalong Hotel, Dr. W. B. Towle presiding. Though the meeting had…

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The Convent School's Concert. a Children's Performance

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 2

The concert in aid of the Roman Catholic Church and School's Building Fund took place in the academy of Music on Tuesday evening. As is usual at these concerts the…

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Albury School Board

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 24

A meeting of this board was held on Tuesday. Present—Dr. Andrews (in the chair). Dr. Woods, Messrs. Fleming, Whitaker and G. A. Thompson. Dr. Andrews reported that in…

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Suicide at Portarlington. a State School Teacher Shoots Himself

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 21

A man named Edward Grave a State school teacher who resides at Beaconsfield-parade, Albert-park, Melbourne committed suicide on Wednesday by shooting himself at the public…

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