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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1916

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Lutheran Schools. Australian or German Teachers?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 4

The Induration department of Victoria recently issued instructions that no teacher of enemy descent should be engaged in any of the eleven. Lutheran schools in…

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Teacher Going Away. Manus, Tumbarumba

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a long time since I lust wrote to you, and I suppose you have forgotten me. I don't care it you call me "Bert," for I like the name…

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Home Help When Teacher Is Away

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 12

Dear Little Friends,—Many of the children, in recent letters to me have Muted that through the closing of the schools at which they hare been receiving…

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Teaching of German Schools. Abolition Bill in South Australia

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 4

In the South Australian House of Assembly on Wednesday the Premier moved the second reading of the Education Amendment Bill to ensure that all…

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Kentucky School Picnic

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 November 1916 · page 5

Kentucky school picnic was held at Kentucky on Friday last, under ideal weather conditions, though the crowd was not a large one. The writer…

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Albury Methodist Sunday School

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 November 1916 · page 2

The Anniversary Services were held yesterday at 11 a.m. and 3 and 7.30 p.m. The attendances at all services were good in spite of the unfavorable weather, and…

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Women Teachers in Bush Schools

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 4

For many years past the Education Department has made it a practice not to send women teachers to remote bush schools, and in no circumstances is a…

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Summer Schools for Teachers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 3

Country teachers have only limited opportunities for improving themselves in such subjects as art, manual arts, and music. For some years past,…

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School Gardening

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 2

The Education Department announces that it is prepared to supply teachers who desire to initiate corn growing competitions amongst their pupils with…

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Public School Examination

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 November 1916 · page 4

The examination for the qualifying certificate was held on Monday, 6th November; the Leaving Certificate examination will begin on Monday, 13th…

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Anniversary at South Corowa. United Protestant Sunday, School

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 6

Anniversary services in connection with the above were preached on Sunday last, and the usual entertainment took place on Monday evening…

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Wahgunyah State School Flower Show and Jumble Sale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 November 1916 · page 5

The scholars of the Wahgunyah State school have made several special effort[?] and of the State Schools' Patriotic land, but never attained greater [?]…

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Albury District School a Pleasant Ceremony

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 November 1916 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon a pleasant little ceremony was enacted under the acacia trees in the playground of the boys' department at the Albury District School…

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News of the Churches. Declining Sunday Schools

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 19

The pauses of the decline of Sunday school attendance were discussed at a conference held under the auspices of the London Baptist Association recently. The…

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The Snake Season. Plahgoman Public' School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff.—The weather has been very cool for this time of year. The grass and crops are looking like a green carpet everywhere' you look. Several of…

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The Old Schoolmaster

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 13

He sat at his desk at the close of day. Fur he felt the weight of his many years; His form was bent and his hair was grey. And his eyes were dim with the falling…

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Methodist Sunday School the Anniversary Services

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 November 1916 · page 5

Anniversary services in connection with the above were held on Sunday last, the pulpit being occupied at the three services held by the minister of…

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Increases for Teachers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 1

The State Cabinet has made available £80,000 to enable the minimum salary of adult teachers to be raised from £110 to £132 per annum…

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Miscellaneous. Summer Schools. Poultry Farming and Apiculture

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 4

A summer school in poultry farming and another in aplculture will be held in January next year. Both these at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College…

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Compulsory School Attendance

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 4

The Public Instruction Amendment Act-better known as the Truaney Act received the Royal assent on October 4. 1016 but the provisions will not be…

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