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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1897

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Berrigan School of Arts

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 September 1897 · page 2

A committee meeting was held on Tuesday evening. There were present—Messrs Callender (President), Jeans, Nicholas, Cameron, and Greggery…

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Correspondence. the New State-school. (To the Editor Berrigan Advocate.)

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 17 September 1897 · page 2

SIR,—We were much astonished at seeing in your issue of last week that the Clerk of Works over our contract for the Berrigan Public School had written to Mr Morison,…

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Musical Examinations. the Convent School Pupils Successful

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 September 1897 · page 26

The following are the names of the pupils who have passed the Trinity College musical examinations from the Convent of Mercy, St. Bridget's, Albury:—…

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Breach of the Public Schools Act

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 2

At the police court on Monday before Messrs. J. Tyson and Bowyer-Smith, the following persons were summoned for not sending their children to school the required…

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The Berrigan State School

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 2

Last Saturday evening Mr W. J. ;Greggery J.P., [?] President of the Berrigan Progress Association, had an interview at the Federal Hotel with Mr [?], an inspecting…

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Religious Instruction in State Schools

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 28

Some strong statements have been made in the Melbourne press on the authority of Mr. Stewart, Victorian Inspector-General of Schools, as well as…

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Funny Missives to Teachers

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 2

Some public school teachers receive peculiar missives from time to time. A snapper-up of unconsidered trifles, who has been pouring over some…

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Corowa School of Arts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 2

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

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Transfer of School Teachers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 17

The following transfer of school teachers has been made in the Department of Public Instruction:—Miss E. Fearne, from Big Mimosa to Lalla Rookh (aa teacher);…

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Berrigan School of Arts

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 2

On Tuesday evening a meeting of the guarantors and trustees was held, in conjunction with the committee. There were present —Callander (President), Gardiner,…

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Teachers' Salaries

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 28

It is now some 15 months since the Public Service Board regraded and resalaried—not much to their advantage—the public school teachers. On that…

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School Life on the Rhine

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 2

Shall I ever forget the night of my arrival at Neuwied on the Rhine, where my education was to be ‘finished’ at a famous Moravian school? The weary journey from Rotterdam,…

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School Life on the Rhine

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 2

Shall I'ever forget the night of my arrival at Neuwied on the Rhine, where my education was to be 'finished' att[?] famous Moravian school The weary journey from Rotterdam,…

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School of Arts Bazaar

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 2

As previously notified in the ADVOCATE a bazaar is to be held in Berrigan during show week, 1898 m aid of the School of Arts. There is a proposal…

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Wesleyan Sunday School. the Anniversary Services

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 3

ON Sunday last the anniversary services in connection with the Corowa Wesleyan Sunday School were held in church, services being held in the…

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The Convent Schools' Concert. a Crowded House

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 2

The vocal and instrumental concert which took place on Tuesday last, in aid of the Roman Catholic Church debt, was one of the most distinct successes of the year. The…

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Wesleyan Sunday School. the Picnic

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 2

THE annual picnic was held in the show grounds on Prince of Wales' Birthday, and although the day was rather warm the children appeared to enjoy the fun…

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Berrigan School Arts

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 3

A committee meeting was held on Wednesday evening. There were present —Messrs C[?] (President). Drummond J[?] Mc[?] J[?], Cameron, Ni[?]s and…

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Extraordinary Panic Amongst School Children

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 37

Sinco Saturday last very hot weather has prevailed throughout the whole of South Australia. On that day the temperature was 88 leg in tho shade, and on…

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