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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1916

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Public School Fete

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

The Austral Grounds presented a gay appearance on Thursday evening last, the occasion of the annual fete of the Corowa Superior Public School, under…

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LOWESDALE. Teacher's Promotion

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

Having satisfied the requisite examination conditions, Miss Harris, assistant at Lowesdale school, has been notified of her promotion to Class 3B, as…

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South Corowa Public School

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

A most interesting function took place at the annual "break-up" at the South Corowa Public School on Friday afternoon last, when a fair number of…

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Convent School Fete

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 December 1916 · page 2

On Wednesday evening the annual Christmas fair in aid of the Newtown Orphanage and Corowa Convent will be opened in the Convent school grounds,…

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Albury Grammar School. Principal's Report for 1916

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 7

"I have pleasure in submitting my report for the year that has just closed, for the information of patrons and friends of the school. The year has been an uneventful…

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The School Concert. Savernake

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 21 December 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 many nieces. The grass is nice and green up here lately…

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Picnic Postponed. Walbundrie Public School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—We Lave had more rain. There was a ball held here, and it turned out very satisfactory. The proceeds are for the Balldale presbytery. The…

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Clifton School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 18

The annual distribution of prizes took, place at "Clifton," Albury, on "Friday morning Colonel Wilkinson, V.D., as usual, presided. Miss. K. Smith, the…

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St. Matthew's Sunday-schools a Kindergarten Class

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 2

A most successful children's concert was held in the Parish Hall last night, the object being to raise funds to purchase the necessary furniture to start a…

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Convent School Concert

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 2

The pupils of the local Convent school submitted their annual breakup concert to a good audience at the School of Arts on Wednesday…

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Berrigan Public School. the Break-up

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 21 December 1916 · page 3

On Friday afternoon last, at the invitation of the Parents and Citizens’ Association a number of people assembled at the Berrigan Public…

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School Concert. by Convent Pupils

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 3

The concert given by pupils of the local Convent School in their tall on Thursday evening last was very well attended the seating…

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Wodonga Convent School Distribution of Prizes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

The annual distribution of prizes took place at the Wodonga Convent School on Wednesday afternoon, in the presence of a large number of parents and…

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Public School

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 2

The public school broke up for the Xmas vacation of six weeks on Friday last. Usually on such occasions there were the giving out of prizes &c…

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Assistant Teachers' Association

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 1

The Public School Assistant Teachers' Association held its first annual conference yesterday. A motion was carried that the minimum adult salary…

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The Teachers' Conference

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 1

At the Teacher's Conference a motion requesting the Council to take steps to secure a wages board for teachers was lost by 94 votes to 16…

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St. Mary's Convent School. Christmas Fete and Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 December 1916 · page 5

A cold night, with a strong south-west wind, was allotted for the opening of the above in the Convent grounds on Wednesday night. Open-air functions…

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Albury Methodist Sunday School

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 December 1916 · page 3

The annual distribution of prizes and certificates took place on Sunday, the awards being as follows:— Infants (Mrs. Aldereon and Miss…

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Salvation Army Sunday School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 21

The annual prize distribution took place at the Salvation Army Hall on Sunday afternoon. The mayor (Ald. Burrows) presided, and a programme or songs and…

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For Young Folks. the Little Mouse. Here is a little poem by a schoolboy taken from the "Perse Playbook No. 2.":—

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 29 December 1916 · page 6

There's a naughty little mouse Who's very fond of play, He's always out at night time And sometimes in the day…

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