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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1915

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Jim Saunders' Teachers. Walla Walla

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 12

Dear uncle Jeff,—I go to school and am in the second class, but I will soon be in third. My school teacher's name is Miss M'Mahen, She is a nice teacher. My…

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Corowa Public School

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. R. S. B. Young, president of the parents and Citizens' Association, has received the following communication from Mr. E. A. Riley district schools…

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Henty Teachers Associations

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 2

There was a full attendance of members of the Henty Teachers' Association at the public school last Saturday to hear an address…

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Travelling School Hospitals

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 33

It is believed that the Education Department's Travelling School Hospital is the only one in the world. In his annual report on the work of the medical branch, Dr…

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Parents' and Citizens' Association. to Supersede Existing School Boards. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 4

The Minister for Education, Mr. Griffith, has announced that he has decided to gave official recognition to Parents and Citizens' Associations throughout the…

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School Boards

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

The Minister for Education announced last week that he had decided to give official recog[?]ition to the Parents' and Citizens' Associations throughout the…

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Sunday School Concert

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 2

A concert in aid of the library of the Henty Union Sunday School was held in the building on Monday evening last, when there was a very large…

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Urana School of Arts

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of above institute was held in the reading room on Monday evening. There were present Messrs. W…

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Modern Schoolcraft

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 3

The modern system of cramming for the successful passing of examinations is both deceptive and pernicious. An intending candidate for…

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Physical Training of Teachers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 3

Lieutenant-Colonel B[?]lke-Petersen has expressed himself strongly respecting the adoption of physical training by the Education…

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The Happy Village School. Rudd's Point. Carrathool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I am sending you a nice little piece of poetry; 1 thought you would like it. My mother read it to me…

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The Out-back Teachers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 32

"A more frequent removal, (says a Sydney paper) should be made of those teachers who have been doing service in the hot dry, western districts, without a…

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Wahgunyah School of Arts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2

A grand dance in aid of the funds of the above will be held on Wednesday, April 28, at 8 p.m. The ladies provide, and gent's ticket is at the very low…

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Henty School of Arts The Financial Position

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 2

A special meeting of the committee of the above was held on Friday evening last, to consider the position of the institute, a…

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Victorian Schools

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 32

The report of the Victorian Minister for Education for the year ended June 30, 1914, states that on that day the number of day schools was 2174. The number of…

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Teacher Goes to the War. Laurel Cottage, Wolseley Park

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I like reading the Children's Page very much. The drought is something dreadful up here at the present time. The stock are dying all about…

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The Diphtheria Outbreak at Yarrawonga. Fresh Cases Almost Daily. State Schools Closed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 6

The serious epidemic of diphtheria which has broken out in Yarrawonga has created something bordering on A panic among householders (says the…

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A School Teacher's Departure. Send-Off to Mr. MacFarlane

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of the congregation was held on Thursday night in the Presbyterian Church school hall to say "good-bye" to Mr. Jas…

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New School at Walwa. Wattle Vale, Walwa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 12

Bear Uncle Jeff,—The drought up this part has been very bad. All the stock is in very low condition, and I think there will be a good many deaths amongst them…

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The First Days at School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 12

My Dear Nephews and Nieces,—I have lately been mich attracted by the improved-methods adopted in the schools for Awakening the intelligence of the infant…

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