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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1918

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School of Arts. Billiard-table Proposal

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 2

Not much has so far been done towards the placing of the necessary debent[?] to admit of the School of Arts at Berrigan being installed…

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Tommy Atkins, Teacher of English

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 36

As a student of French (and he may be come one at the cost of a penny per lesson) Tommy Atkins is apt to be somewhat perfunctory. A vocabulary of some…

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District Teachers' Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 4

A meeting of the Albury district teachers was held at the. district school on Saturday lust, Mr. J. G. Monaghan, M.A., being in the chair. It was unanimously…

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Hurrah for "Car's" Thousand. Public School, Woomargama

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I have not written to you for a long time. It has been raining all day. I saw a letter in the "Banner" from Edith Oakman. I used to go to school…

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Empire Day Celebration at District School To-day

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 3

The Albury District School children will commemorate Empire Day at the Mechanics' Institute Hall this morning. Appropriate songs will be rendered by the…

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Albury District Teachers' Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the Albury District Teachers was held at the District School on Saturday, May 17, Mr J. G. Monaghan., M.A. being in the chair. An apology for…

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Public School Victory Insurance Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

The following further donations to the above have been received: -- "Free Press," [?]; Edna Parkin, 5. The fund, which will be closed to-day…

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Empire Day. in Albury District School Celebration

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

Empire Day was celebrated in Albury on the District Schools in a very thorough manner. At 10.30 a.m. lessons ceased for the day, and the younger children were…

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District School Concert

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 2

The pupils of the Albury District School are hard at work preparing for their School concert, which is to be held at the Mechanics' Theatre on Thursday, June…

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Red Cross Appeal Wodonga School Children's Effort

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 2

In common with other schools throughout Victoria, the scholars of the Wodonga State School are making a special effort in aid of the Red Cross Appeal. On…

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Empire Day in Sydney. Celebrations in the Public Schools. Notable Demonstration by by Women. Town Hall Meeting in the Afternoon. a Woman's Win the War Covenant. Sydney, Friday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 4

Empire Day was enthusiastically celebrated in Sydney. All the Government, business, and many private buildings were gaily…

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Football Albuey Schools Football Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 4

Patrons of football are assured of a good afternoons sport tomorrow on the sports ground, when the C.B.C. meet the High School and Albury Clerks play a return…

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Never Went to School. Celebrities Taught at Home

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 5

That it is possible to take a great place in the world without over going to school has been proved by many remarkable instances. A fow…

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Sporting. Football C.b.c. Beats High School

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 June 1918 · page 4

The game between the Christian Brothers' College and High School on the Albury Sports Ground on Saturday was witnessed by a fair crowd. The game,…

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Music in Public Schools Scope to Be Extended. Tonic-sol-fa or Staff Notation. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 2

Mr. Chalmers headed a large deputation of musical enthusiasts to the Minister for Education to-day, to ask that the Tonic-Sol-Fa system should he retained in…

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Humours of School Life

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 38

"Boys are humrous by nature between the ages of nine to sixteen." So says .Dr. Edward Lyttelton, the late head master of Eton, who, under the title…

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School Funds. Tallangatta Valley

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the Children's Page, and I hope you will accept me as one of your many nieces. I have two sisters and two brothers. I live…

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The Teaching of Writing Lecture to District School Teachers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Albury District Teachers' Association was held, at the District School on Saturday. Mr Inspector Wilson presided, and there were…

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Teachers and the War Loan

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 June 1918 · page 4

The Governor of the Commonwealth Bank has written to Mr. James, Minister for Education, thanking him for the assistance rendered by public school…

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District School Concert

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 June 1918 · page 2

Preparations are now complete for the Albury District School Concert, which, will take place in the Mechanics' Theatre to-morrow evening. The indications are…

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