On the Wheel to School. Laurel Cottage. Wolselev Park
Dear Uncle. Jeff,-This is my first letter to the "Banner," and I like reading the Children's Page. The crops are not growing well up here. Mother has a lot of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Schools, 1914
405 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 21
The Children. More Schools Needed in the Country
My Dear Little Friends,-I have been pained at the information contained in many of your letters regarding the closing of many schools in the country districts…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Open-air Schools
In America a crusade has been started to advocate the open-air school for the healthy child. A well-known doctor in one of the principal cities is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Open-air Schools
In America a crusade has been started to advocate the open-air school for the healthy child. A well-known doctor in one of the principal cities is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For Boys and Cirls a Bunch of Flowers. a Story, of School
“She doesn’t look a crabby sort does she?” Hilda Redmayne sounded quite relieved She had been worrying for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Teacher or a Nurse. Youngee Plains Subsidised School
Dear Uncle Jeff, -It is, nearly two years since I wrote to you. The school here has just been started, and there are nine pupils attending. I am staying at…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Tolstoy As School Teacher
Count Ilya Tolstoy, Tolstoy's son, gives in the Fortnightly his reminiscences of Tolstoy and his household—Nikolai, the cook, and others. Here is an account of Tolstoy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Teacher Taught
It was an arduous task for the teacher to drum into her youthful pupils the principles of arithmetic. "Now, listen," she said. "In order to…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Watching the Birds. Youngee Plains Subsidised School
Dear Uncle Jeff,-There is a big butcher-bird that lives, near the school, and every day at dinner hour he comes and sits near us, and we give him bits of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →When I'm As Big As Dad. Youngee School, West Wyalong
Dear Uncle Jeff,-My teacher asked me if I would like to write to you. We have four little pups at home, and call one May. Will you give me names for the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Public School Boy
"Sir Edward Grey, Britain's Foreign Minister, in this crisis, is simply the best type of an English public school boy, and the foreign policy of the Empire during…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Teacher Goes to the War. Uranaway, via Lake Cudgellico
Dear Uncle Jeff,-Rain is badly needed here now. We have a little grey pony named Snowie. My little brother and I ride him; he is very quiet. My brother Leslie…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →School Better Than Home. Rock View Farm, Boree Creek
Dear Uncle Jeff,-Our school had been closed for some time, but I am glad to say it is open once more. Our teacher's name is Mr. Banes and I like him very much…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →At School. Yerong Creek
Dear Uncle Jeff,-I go to school, and am, in upper first. My sister had a sore leg, but it is getting better now. We have a litle lamb, and would you please give…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fun at School. Talgarno
Dear Uncle Jeff,-I am six years old and am going to school. I like going. We have great fun at school playing all kinds of games. We had a nice fall of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →School Games. Norbury Park, Benambra
Dear Uncle Jeff,-All, the wattle is out, and it looks beautiful, great golden, bunches on every tree. The buttercups are very pretty. Our garden is beginning…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A Half-time School. Nacki Macki
Dear Uncle Jeff,-We have a nice little roan calf, and we call him Curly. We have had a little rain, but not enough to lay the dust. Our teacher's name is Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →School of Arts. Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of members of the School of Arts was held on Thursday night of last week, when there were present Messrs P. J. Smith (president). E. H…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Send of to Our Late Schoolmaster
A large gathering of influential townsmen assembled at Mr. McLeish's Royal Hotel on Friday night with the purpose of spending the last few hours in the…
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