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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1908

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Dearth of School Teachers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 4

A question bearing on the insufficiency of the teaching staff of the Victorian State schools was asked by Mr. M'Gregor in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. The…

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Wahgunyah School

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 2

At a meeting of the school committee held on Wednesday evening the ba[?]nes sheets of Empire Day proceedings and of the recent school…

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Sisters of Mercy Convent School

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the Mother- General and Si[?]ter M. [?] Pazzi, of Goulh[?]rn, and the Rev. Mother, of All[?]ry, paid a welcome visit to the…

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School Boards

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

The Minister. for Education, replying to a deputation on Wednesday, remarked, incldentally, that school boards in certain centres were not…

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Balranald School of Arts

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 3

The committee of the School of Arts met in the rending room on Friday evening, when there were present:—Messrs Boynton…

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A School Teacher's Death. the Case of Mr. Henry Derrick Further Inquiries to Be Made

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

Nothing definite was adduced before the Melbeurae Coroner on Tuesday that would tend to clear away the mystery surrounding the movements of Henry James…

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Concert at Methodist School Hall

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

The Albury Methodist School Hall was crowded last night when a concert was given in aid of the church tennis club. The programme was as…

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Country Schools and the Fleet

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

The District Inspector (Mr. Walker) is in receipt of the following memo, from the Under Secretary:--"Closing of country schools in connection with the…

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Teacher Beats Child—mother Beats Teacher

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

At the Mirboo North Police court Mrs. Walsh was [?], with [?]24/6 costs, for having assaulted Jessie Stowart, a pupil teacher at Boolarra…

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Closing of Schools

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 30

In consequence of a report originating from a member of the Engineers' Union to the effect that a general strike would be declared to-day, several leading schools…

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Sudden Death at Oxley. the State School Master. Wangaratta

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 3

A auden death took place at Oxley during sunday night. Mr. W. H. Kaighin, head teacher of the Oxley State school, was apparently in the…

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Public School

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

Mr. Geo. Swan has been transferred from Albury Superior School to Corowa Public School to meet the growing requirements of the latter. As there…

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Balranald School of Arts. Committee Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 2

The outgoing committee of the above institute held their final meeting on Thursday evening, when there were present :—Messrs R. L. Studdert…

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Convent Pupils at University Examination

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

At the recent Sydney Junior University examination, the five candidates sent by the Sisters of Mercy, Albury, were successful, each one securing a most creditable graphy; Miss Nellie Arentz; First-class pass in music, second-class in history, goo-graphy, third-class in English, physiology; Miss Catherine Lynch; Second-class pass in…

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Lambeth Conference. an Encyclical Issued. Doctrines Reaffirmed. Religion in Schools. Divorce and Prevention. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 August 1908 · page 2

The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued an encyclical dealing with the matters decided at the [?] Conference just concluded…

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Football. Aloystans v. Wodonga Catbolic School

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 August 1908 · page 4

The Aloysians Journeyed to Wodonga yesterday afternoon and played the Catholic School, J. Hodson captaine the home team, and H. Dick the visitors…

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University Successes Convent High School, Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 21

Another link has been added to the already long list of successes which have been achieved by the pupils of the above institution. Our readers are aware that…

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Anglican High School for Girls

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 28

The deaconess in charge of the Bishop's High School for Girls, Goulburn, visited St. Matthew's parish lately for the purpose of affording information at first hand…

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Proposed Burryjaa North School

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 2

Yesterday Mr. Chas Knorpp was actively engaged in canvassing subscription in Corowa in collection with the above and succeeded in…

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Burryjaa School

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 3

The people of Burryjaa are getting on with their provisional school. They hope to have it ready very shortly…

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