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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1917

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Army of Teachers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 43

Up to the end of last year 7307 teachers were on the Education Department's register. For the first time in its history women teachers predominated, the…

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Football. Grammar School V. Christian Brothers' College

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 43

The schools' premiership scries of matches were advanced another stage on Saturday, when the Albury Grammer School boys met the Christian Brothers' College…

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Henty Public School

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

A meeting (of the Parents and Citizens' Association was held at the school on Monday evening last, when several important matters were…

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Henty School of Arts

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 3

The financial year of the above institution ends on the 30th of the current month, and the annual meeting has been fixed for Tuesday, 24th…

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Christian Brothers College V Continuation School

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 43

The schools premiership competition was continued on tho sports ground on Saturday, notwithstanding the fact that the flood waters had taken possession of a…

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Albury High School V Lavington

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 43

A match was played at Lavington on Saturday meeting between the above teams. The playing ground was slippery and as a consequence the play was of a…

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The Champion Patriotic School. Kergunyah

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff.—This as my first letter to the "Banner." Are you tired of floods yet? We have had rain and floods for three weeks now. The mice are very…

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Teachers' Removals

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 1

Little country schools are frequently closed for want of teachers, but according to the annual report of the Chief Inspector the blame in some cases rests…

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Teachers and the War

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 4

The annual report of the Chief Inspector of Schools states that during 1916 310 teachers enlisted, 87 of whom were married men. 192 teachers were…

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Teachers’ Removals. Lack of Accommodation

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 4

Little country schools are frequently dosed for want of teachers, but according to the annual report of the chief inspector the blame in…

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All the Pupils Can Knit. Fair View, Wondalga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is some time since I wrote to you? We are having very wintry weather at oresent, and the creeks are all in flood. We have a little black…

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War Saving Scheme. for School Children

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 6

After the distribution of prizes the children adjourned to the supper room, where tea and cake was provided and willing workers attended to…

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Supply of Teachers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 4

In his annual report Mr. Dawson, Chief Inspector, points out that the difficulty of providing substitute teachers to make good the losses caused by…

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The Collegiate School. Distribution of Prizes

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon the distribution of prizes to the pupils attending the Collegiate School took place. Rev. E. J. Rogers presided over the gathering,…

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Teachers' Sick Leave

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 4

During 1910, 1,647 individual teachers were absent from duty for periods of three days or more on account of sickness, the proportion of women to…

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School of Arts. Improvement Scheme Discussed

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Berrigan School of Arts was held on Tuesday evening, Mr J. J. Hardy presiding with the object of giving…

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Training of Teachers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 33

The Minister for Education (Mr. A. G. James) laid the foundation-stone of the new building in the University grounds to be used as a teacher's college recently…

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Oaklands School Concert

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

The Patriotic Convert given by the pupils of the Oaklands Public School, was a great success, and great credits is due to Mr Gray,…

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Telephone Talkers. What an Elocution Teacher Says

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 July 1917 · page 6

According to the trained ear of an elocution teacher, the persistent use of the telephone has done much to improve the speech of the public…

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Henty School of Arts

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

The nominations for the Henty School of Arts closed on 10th inst. The following is a list of the nominations received. Selk, T. L…

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