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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1917

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Empire Day at Hay. Observance at the Hay District School

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

Yesterday, Empire Day, was observed as a holiday at the Hay District School, after the annual observance of the day had taken place…

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Empire Day at Corowa. Anniversary Ceremony. at Corowa Public School

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

Yesterday morning at the Corowa public school the annual celebration of expire Day was held. There was a specially large number of children…

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School Inspection

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. E. G. Wilson is at present engaged in the annual inspection of the Corowa public school…

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Wahgunyah State School

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

The following is a list of feedstuffs forwarded to the Caulfield Military Hospital by the scholars of the Wahgunyah State school:-- 3 pets heavy…

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School Furniture Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 33

Although the school furniture factory at Drummoyne is working at high pressure the Education Department finds it difficult to provide an adequate supply of the…

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Another Teacher at the Front. Boree Creek

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I have been away for a week. I was staying with my grandmother, aunties and uncles. There was a dance at the Greenvale hall on May 9, in…

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Schoolboys' Effort a Successful Result

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 3

It was somewhat unfortunate that wet weather prevailed on Friday and made the streets so sloppy, as a bad the effect of keeping many people from…

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Anniversary Services. Methodist Sunday School

The Independent · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

The 47th anniversary of the Methodist Sunday School was celebrated on Sunday last, and drew large attendances at each of the threw services which were held in the…

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Henty Public School Empire Day

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 3

In connection with Empire Day, Mr. J. E. Hansen, offered for competition amongst the local school children, a prise for the best essay…

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The Schoolboys' Concert

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

We are informed that the nett result of last week's entertainment by the senior boys of the public school was £1133. As before stated, wool for…

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A Teacher at Last. "Bonnie Doon," Osborne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,- It is some time since I last wrote to you, but I never forget to read the Children's Page, in which I am always interested. We have a new teacher,…

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Nature Their Teacher

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 1

“We inventors get many useful [?]ints from Nature,” confessed a scientist recently. “Take, for instance, the follow pillar, which is stronger than the…

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Methodist Sunday School. Anniversary Services

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 2

Special services were conducted at the Methodist Church on Sunday last in celebration of the forty-seventh anniversary of the Methodist Sunday School…

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A School Coat for a Girl

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 4

An article of necessity to the wardrobe of every little girl who has reached the going to school age is a full-length coat for every day wear. It should be…

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Scripture in Schools

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 30

In the annual reports furnished by inspectors of the Education Department, reference is always made to the discipline and moral training in schools. Senior…

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A Teacher Dies for His Country. Chiltern

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—Just a few lines to let you know that I was pleased to see my letter in the "Banner." I like reading the children's stories in the paper. The…

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School Flower Gardens. Jingellie

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1917 · 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. We are going to school, and have three miles…

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Public Meeting. Re-organising the School of Arts

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 3

Despite the very inclement weather on Tuesday evening there was a very good attendance at the public meeting called with the object of…

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Music Examinations. Corowa Convent School Gains Honours

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3

The results of the Sydney College examinations in theory of music, which were published last week, show that the ten pupils presented by the Sisters of…

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South Corowa School

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3

The South Corowa-public school had completed 100 pairs of socks up to the 31st May for the War Chest Fund. Of these 76 pairs were despatched on 31st…

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