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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1911

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Hill Plain School Fire. Accused Acquitted

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before Mr. Acting Judge Edmunds, James Kelly was charged that on 9th January he did maliciously set fire to…

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Ideals of Labor Proposed Limitation of Rent. Marriage of Female Teachers a Bar to Employment

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 4

On the Labor conference agenda in Sydney there were no fewer than fifteen motions "dealing with rent, some of which were discussed on Monday night. The…

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Windsor Castle Nursery. Schoolroom in Victoria Tower—Well Situated for Light and Air

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 4

The two suites of rooms at the top of Victoria Tower, Windsor Castle, are fitted up and ready for the children of the King and Queen. There are a…

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Windsor Castle Nursery. Schoolroom in Victoria Towers—Well Situated for Light and Air

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 5

The two suites of rooms at the top of Victoria Tower, Windsor Castle, are fitted up and ready for the children of the King and Queen. There are a…

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Oaklands School of Arts

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 3

A special committee meeting of the above was held on Saturday week, Mr. J. Stewart presiding. Mr G M'Letlan was elected president, the office having…

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Schoolboy Drowned

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 3

A boy named George Alfred Chi[?]lt was drowned in a dam in Mr. Walter M'Rae's p[?]dock, about seven miles from Rutherglen, on Friday. Chisenell, in…

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Swimming in State Schools

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 4

The Victorian Director of Education (Mr Tate) has arranged for Mr. F. Beaurepaire, champion, swimmer, the newly appointed instructor of swimming in State schools, to…

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Hay District School Parents and Citizens' Association

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2

A general meeting of members of the above Association was held in the schoolroom on Tuesday night. Mr. Rawnsley (president) occupied the chair, and there…

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Avalanche Strikes a School

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 2

An avalanche destroyed a school at Aibye, on the Black Sea, yesterday, 12 boys and 6 adults being found dead amongst the ruins…

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Schoolboys at Cricket

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 2

The Convent schoolboys inflicted a crushing defeat on a team from the Hay District School, last week. The former batted first, and put together 124 runs…

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Killed by Whirlwind. Schoolgirl's Fate. Carried 20ft. Into the Air. London, February 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 43

During a gale at Bradford yesterday a whirlwind of exceptional strength was experienced, and a remarkable fatality resulted…

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The Schoolmaster Abroad

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 5
Also in The Riverine Grazier

Considering the number of public schools and other educational establishments in Australia, the quantity of bad grammar spoken and written in the…

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Those Happy School Days. Merton, Feb. 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff, — This is the first time I have sent you a letter. My father gets the "Banner" every week, and I read the Children's Page. My little sister Gladys…

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Raid on a Alleged Chinese Gambling School The Local Police make a Haul

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 2

To the average passer-by there would not appear to be more than half-a-dozen Chinese in the now very much reduced Chinese quarter of Hay, but the local…

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School of Arts

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 2

There was only a very small attendance at the special general meeting of subscribers to the School of Arts, held on Tuesday evening, the…

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School of Arts

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 2

The committee of the School of Arts met on Thursday evening. Messrs. H. Farrell (President), McLeod, Moore, Marsden, Atkinson, Wyse, Jefferson,…

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Milk Testing in State Schools

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 2

Arrangements are now nearing completion in order that each pupil of the senior classes attending the Tallangatta district State schools may be instructed in…

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Fan Tan at the Chinese Camp. a Police Raid on a School

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 2

On Wednesday night last, in virtue of a warrant, Sub-Inspector Willis, Senior-constables Gibson and Burman, and Constable Pritchard entered a building at the…

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A Good School Policy. Ada Vale, via Lockhart, Feb. 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my second letter to you. I am going to school, and in second-class and doing compound sums. I like school very much. I have about one…

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