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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1896

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Berrigan School of Arts

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above was held in the Reading Room on Saturday evening last the President Mr. H. R. Lysaght being chairman. There were also present—…

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Elephants at School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 37

The first few days of the captive life of elephants pass bitter agony, despair, and starvation, Bays a correspondent in the Friend of India. Bound with strong ropes,…

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Private Schools Ih Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 29

In addition to providing a system of free, secular and compulsory education in victorie the Education Aot also takes a more or less remote interest in the work…

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Corowa School of Arts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 January 1896 · page 3

A MEETING of the committee of the Corowa School of Arts was held on Thursday evening last. There were present:--Messrs. C. T. Brewer (in the…

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Corowa School of Arts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 2

THERE were sixteen present at the annual general meeting of subscribers to this institution, held on Wednesday night, Mr. C. T. Brewer occupying the chair…

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Corowa School of Arts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 4

THE new committee of the Corowa School of Arts met on Wednesday night last. The following wore present:--Messrs, C. T. Brewer (chair), J. Rankin, A. Haig, H…

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" Heading 'Em School."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 February 1896 · page 28

On Saturday afternoon no little excitement was caused in Beardy-street, Armidale, by a procession consisting of a strong posse of police and several…

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Pirates V. Riverina Grammar School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 19

An interesting and exciting match took place on the Albury ground on Saturday last between these teams. The school team was captained by B. Merbach, and R. Cox acted as "skipper"…

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Deniliquin School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 3

The Annual meeting of the members of the School of Arts was held on Thursday evening last. The retiring President, Mr. J. Kelly, occupied the chair and the following members were in…

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After Sunday School

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 March 1896 · page 1

"Ma, Teacher rook my new whistle." "Well, I suppose you were playing with it." "No, I think she wanted it for her little…

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Presentation from S. Paul's Sunday School

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 2

At S. Paul's Sunday School on Sunday Afternoon, at the close of the school, the Rev. J.B. Armstrong, in the name of the teachers and scholars of the school,…

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Corowa School of Arts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of this institution was held on Wednesday night, Messrs. C. T. Brewer (chair), A. Haig, J. Rankin, P. K. Ritchie, R. F,…

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Death of Thomas Hughes. Author of "Tom Brown's Schooldays." London, March 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 26

Judge Thomas Hughes, the well-known author of Tom Browns School Days and other works, died yesterday in his 73rd year…

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Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 5

A picnic hold on the Corowa show ground on Easter Monday, in connection with the Presbyterian Sunday school, was well patronised, quite 150 assembling to…

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A Hint to Piano Pupils

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 12

Music teachers have great difficulty in convincing pupils that Blow practice is the best. Those whoso eyes and ears are not trained to run…

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School Teacher's Adventure in the Early Days

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 15

A friend of mine residing in this district I (Tallangatta), in relating his reminiscences to me, told the following true story among others of his adventures. I shall give it in his own…

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A School Teacher's Adventure in the Early Days. (Concluded from our last.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 15

After what the worthy doctor told me you only imagine my chagrin, I was about to ride back to Wood's Point, but the teacher A would not hear of it, his wife joining in the…

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Berrigan School of Arts

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 24 April 1896 · page 3

The Committee of the above met at the Federal Hotel on Monday evening last, Mr E. J. Gorman presiding. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Barooga Public School

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 2

On the 15th February, 1895, Mr D. A. Thomas, New South Wales Sub-Collector of Customs at Cobram, forwarded a written application (through the Member for the electorate,…

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Reminiscences of a Teacher in the Early Days

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 15

It is now about 30 years since the Duke of Edinburgh was fired at by a lunatic named O'Farrell in Sydney. I was then mining in Yackandandah. Some meetings were held…

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