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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1916

340 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 17

"Deerslayer" As Teacher. Argalong via Turmut

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—Argalong is situated 16 miles from Tumut, and I like the place very much. The Argalong school is 2 miles from our place. I ride in winter…

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A Sociable Teacher. Argalong, via Tumut

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I am writing this letter, as I like reading the children's letters. Argaiong is 16 miles from Tumut. Some of the wild flowers are coming out…

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The Drive to School. Sandigo, Narandera

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,— This is my first letter to the "Banner" I go to the Sandigo school. Our teachers's name is Mr. Long. I like him very much. There are 40…

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Letter-box. School Burnt Down Twice. Hill View, Grong Grong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—There has been a good deal of rain here lately, and all the paddocks are looking fresh and green. The mosquitoes are very bad. We have about…

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Victorian State Schools' Patriotic Fund. Wodonga's Creditable Position

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 4

Up to the present, the pupils of the Wodonga State School have raised £176 7/4 for the Victorian Schools' Patriotic Fund. So far this is the largest amount…

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Henty School of Arts

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 16 September 1916 · page 2

A special meeting of the committee of the above was held on Tuesday evening last for the purpose of revising the rules and considering a proposed…

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The Supply of Teachers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 September 1916 · page 3

The principal of the New South Wales Teacher' College, in his annual report, states that last year 782 students were in attendance. 375 of these were taking…

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Convent High School

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 September 1916 · page 2

The results of the bookkeeping examination held lately in connc tieon with National Business College, Sydney, have come to hand, and the list of succesful…

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Albury Convent High School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 46

The following list is to hand from Sydney of successful candidates in the bookkeeping examination held in August:— Advanced Grade.—Miss Dorothy Barry…

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School Difficulties in the Country. Amherst Vale, Nowranie

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the "Banner," and I hope you will accept me as one of your ma ny nieces. I go to school, and am in the first class…

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The "Banner" in the School. Argalong, via Tumut

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I am taking this opportunity of writing to you for the first time. I live at Argalong, about 15 miles east of Tumut. Argalong is very hilly…

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Foot of Water in the School. Pine Grove. Mungcry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—"We are having nice rains hero now. There has been so much rain here that Graddle Creek was in flood in June. When my father was away…

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School Games. the Corowa Visit to Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 4

On Saturday, the 16th September, the pupils of the Corona State School visited Rutherglen to play return matches against the pupils of the Higher…

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Henty Teachers' Association

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Henty Teachers Association was held in the public school, Henty, on Saturday, 16th September, when there were present:…

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Old Scholars' Demonstration

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 September 1916 · page 2

On Friday evening, a large number of old scholars assembled at the school and presented Mr. Kcam with a shaving glass and candelabra mounted on a massive…

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Veteran School Teacher Retires. Presentations to Mr. C. T. Keam at Wodonga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 September 1916 · page 2

Mr. C. T. Keam, who has filled the position of head teacher at the Wodonga State School for the past 30 years, and who will retire from the service of the…

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School Enrolment

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 September 1916 · page 1

The annual report of the Education Department shows that during 1015 the nett enrollment at public schools was 227,546, and the average daily…

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Letter-box. Many Teachers Enlist. Delwood via Boree Creek

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—Those little Alchin girls seem as if they arc going to follow Nevil's footsteps, and be regular contributors to the Page. Glorious spring has…

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Our Schools

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 2

Another Government School Doctor arrived here on Saturday last and went on out to the Nowranie school to examine the juveniles at that…

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School Girl's Dress

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 14

Some of the girls at one of the summer school closings in America were middy blouses and white skirts of their own making. Each of the cost[?]mes cost 6/ apiece…

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