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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1908

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When John Chinaman Goes to School

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 1

When John Chinaman takes his little boy to school to introduce him to his teacher, it is done somewhat as follows: -- The father arrives at the school and is…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. School Teachers Residences

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 3

The Premer and to day that be [?] to ask the cabinet to authorne the expenditure of [?]60,000, [?]10,000 or [?]100,000 in improving school buildings and…

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The Cane in Schools. Readopted in New York. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

At a meeting of school teachers in New York 270 voted for and 200 against a motion proposing the re-establishment of the use of the rod in schools for the better…

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The Estate of a Schoolboy

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 3

A sad accident which happened at Healesville on the morning of December 26 last, was recalled in the Practice Court to-day, when an…

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Leaving School Certificates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 33

Some interest has recently centred round the Question of granting a leaving certificate to boys who have satisfactorily completed the course of instruction in a primary school…

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Brass Band School

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 8

A splendid opportunity is open to boys and youths musically inclined to become members of the Border Brass Band. At the present time about a…

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ENTHUSLASTS v. Grammar School

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 6

The following have been chosen to represent the school in their mateh against the Enthusuasts to-day:—Nagle (2), Burt (2), Kingsmill (2), Allen (2)…

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Cur [?]Rery School. Yrv Alid Cookery

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 6

Where a patient becomes convalescent fish is generally the first selld food ordered by the doctor. White fish such as whiting, solen, and hadd[?]…

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Superior Public School

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 2

The-new Principal of the Deniliquin Superior Public School recently sent a number of circulars to the parents of scholars, requesting their attendance at…

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URANQUINTY. Tuesday. Death of a School Teacher

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 6

The death of Mr. D. Thomson, took place at the Belmore hospital from fever after a short [?] of three weeks duration Mr. Thomson has…

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Balranald School of Arts. Committee Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 2

The committee of the School of Arts met on Tuesday evening, 25th ultimo, there being present :—Messrs T. H. Boynton, R. C. Elliott, R. Trow, T…

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Sisters of Mercy. Visit of the Mother Generai, Presentation of School Prizes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 3

The Mother General of the Sisters of Mercy in the Goulburn diocese, paid her first visit to Albury last week, and was warmly welcomed by the…

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School of Arts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 3

A special meeting of members of the School of Arts took place last night in the committee room. Although a members' meeting Dr. Cameron was the only one…

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Cablegrams. Holocaust in a School. Six-story Building in Flames Children Reduced to Cinders One Hundred and Fifty Bodies Recovered Many More in the Ruins Agonising Scenes. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 2

A dreadful fire occurred at the Lake view Common School at Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A., yesterday morning, when over 150 children were burnt to death…

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Fearful Calamity in America. a Cleveland School Catches Fire. Over 170 Lives Lost. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 2

A terrible calamity has occurred at Cleveland, Ohio, America The Lake View Common School building, six stories high, attended by 460 pupils,…

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Fire in a School. the Oleveland Holocaust, 178 Lives Lost. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 2

Later advices have noe been received with regard to the loss of life in the shocking dienster at the Lake View Common School, at Clovoland, U.S.A., which was…

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Drawing in State Schools

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 3

A conference, consisting of the Director of Education, the departmental inspectors of drawing, and 20 teachers nominated by the State School Teachers'…

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Cricket. Centrals v. Grammar School

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 6

The following will represent the Contrain against the Grammar School this afternoon, on the eval of the intter. Piny are the respected in be on the ground…

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Our Cookery School. the Stock Pot

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 4

In this country, I am afraid, sufficient attention is not paid to the preparation of soups and broths. If our working-class woman were…

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Corowa School of Arts

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held on Thursday evening last, there being Present :--Mr. P. K. Ritchie (chair), Messrs. H. Ogilvie, A. Haig, and W…

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