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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1897

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Traveller. the Chinese Schoolboy

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 1

The Chinese school children have instilled into them at an early age [?] of hard, steady study. At the age of five a boy begin[?] his…

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RECHABITES v. Catholic School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 19

These teams played a match on Saturday in the police paddock, Kiewa-street, and resulted in a win for the Rechabites by 5 goals 11 behinds to 2 goals 4 behinds. J…

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An Alleged Neglected Child Application under the Industrial Schools Act

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 3

At the police court, on Wednesday, before the P.M. and Mr J. Witcombe, J.P., Oliver Vere Laurence Wippart, a child of 3 years, and very well dressed, was brought…

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Corowa School of Arts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held at Rankin's Royal Hotel on Wednesday evening. Present-- Messrs. D. C. Young (chair), H. Ogilvie,…

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Extraordinary Shooting Affray. a Schoolmaster Shoots His Friend

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 37

On Wednesday afternoon John Grose, aged 38 years, school teacher at Winchelsea, was brought before a magistrate at the Geelong police court, charged with having…

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Poetry. a Bard of the New School

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 1

Ob poetry ! Oh, beautiful poetry of the up-to-date school; Poetry that you needn’t rhyme And goes in any shape…

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Poetry. a Bard of the New School

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 23 June 1897 · page 1

Oh, poetry [?] Oh, beautiful poetry of the up-to date school; Poetry that you n[?] rhyme And goes in any shape—…

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A School Teacher in Trouble

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 29

The Education Department has obtained ample independent proof of a gross failure of duty on the part of the head teacher of the Manningtree State School…

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Finance in the Sunday School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 14

The Sunday school needed money, and Mr. Smart, the superintendent, had a new way of getting it. He proposed giving each boy half a…

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Schools Demonstration. London, June 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 26

During the afternoon Her Majesty, with the Empress Frederick of Germany (Crown Princess of England), and the Princess Helena (Princess Christian of…

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Corowa School of Arts

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 July 1897 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held at Rankin's Royal Hotel on Thursday evening. There were present -- Messrs. C. T. Brewer (chair), J…

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St. Mary's Convent School Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 3

THE annual exhibition concert of the scholars tutored by the sisters of St. Mary's Convent School took place last Monday night in the schoolroom adjoining…

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Sydney Grammar School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 29

The report for 1896 of the Sydney Grammar School, furnished by the trustees to the Minister of Education, was presented to the Legislative Assembly a…

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Corowa School of Arts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday evening. There were present:--Messrs. Young (chair), Rankin, Ogilvie,…

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School of Arts Bazaar

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1897 · page 3

THE above was opened on Tuesday evening without any ceremony. It was thought that possibly Mr. Hayes, M.P., would be in town to perform this duty, but as he…

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Berrigan School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting of the Berrigan School of Arts was held last Friday evening . The president, Mr Jas . Callander , occupied the chair…

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Deniliquin School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 2

The annual meeting of the member of the School of Arts was held on Thursday evening last. Mr G. Earngay, the retiring President, occupied the chair, and the following members were also present:—…

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Wahgunyah Police Court. Friday, August 27, 1897. (Before Messrs. H. Rosenbloom and J. Pearce, Js.P.) School Cases

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 2

Constable Middleditch (truant inspector) v. Alexander M'Millan, for not sending his three children to school the required number of days. As it was the…

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Corowa School of Arts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday evening. There were present:--Messrs. C. T. Brewer (chair), D. C…

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Grammar School Match

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 19

The boys from the local Grammar School journeyed to Beechworth on Saturday to play their annual match. The game was played in the morning and rain fell during…

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