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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1920

343 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 18

A School for Hume Weir

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 28

There are about 27 children of school age at the Hume weir at the present time, and several parents would have their children there with them if educational…

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Edna Would Like to Leave School. Forest View, Corobimilla

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—We are having some hot weather about here lately. My little nephew is coming up to go to school. I haven't seen a letter in the Page from…

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"The Value of the School." Final Week of the Competition. All Essays to Be in by Wednesday Next

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 12

The most interesting stage of the great competition we are running in the Children's Page has now been reached, as the essays must be in my hands by…

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New Billiard Room. Second Table at School of Arts

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 2

The billiard table at the School of Arts has been so well patronised for several months, that steps were being taken to purchase a second table. While Mr…

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Classification of Schools. a New Basis. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 3

A compromise on the question of the classification of primary schools has been arranged by the Teachers Association with the Education Department,…

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District Teachers' Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above association was held at the Superior Public School on Saturday morning last. There were present: -- The…

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Public Schools Close To-day

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 3

A telegram was received on Tuesday by Mr. Inspector Wilson, Albury, authorising the closing of all schools on Thursday. The Easter vacation will…

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School Teachers Dissatisfied

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 22

A mass meeting of London school teachers who are dissatisfied with their pay, which was held to hear Mr. Fisher, the Minister for Education, shouted down…

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Teachers' Federation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 31

At a meeting of the council of the Federation of Teachers of New South Wales the president (Mr. Dash) reported that interviews had been held with the…

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School Improvements

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 28

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., Minister for Public Works and Railways, has received an intimation from the Education Department to the effect that the…

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Teacher Uses His Camera. The Forest, Little Billabong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I am sending in a piece of poetry, "A Secret." Albert is at school in Wagga. This is his second year. He is learning type-writing, shorthand…

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State School

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 5

The State School broke up on Thursday afternoon for the Easter holidays, and the school will not reopen until April 13. Mr. O'Doherty, who has been…

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Albury High School

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 5

On Wednesday the prefects of the Albury High School were chosen by the headmaster and staff as follows:- Boys: H. Heath, chief prefect and…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 3

The annual picnic of the scholars of the wodonga Presbyterian Sunday School was held in the Wodonga Park on Monday afternoon in ideal weather…

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No Cane at Madah School. Mandamah

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I have often thought I would like to write to the Children's Page, as I like reading the letters sent in. I live in Quandary, and I go to the…

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Sunday School Picnics

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 3

On Easter Monday there were no less than three Sunday School picnics; in fact, they were the outstanding feature of the holidays from…

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At the Weir. a Township Springing Up. a Post Office, School and Dally a Mail Service. I.

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 3

A stranger on his way to the Mitta Junction, where the work of constructing the huge storage dam is proceeding space, need have no fear of losing his…

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Wodonga High School

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 3

A meeting of members of the above committee will be held at the local State School on Thursday evening. Several matters of importance will come under…

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Send-Off to Schoolmaster

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 3

On Thursday afternoon last a large Minuter of ladies and gentlemen, members of the Corowa Parents and Citizens' Association, met at the Superior…

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South Corowa Public School. Distribution of Prizes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 3

A very pleasant little function took place in the South Corowa School on Thursday last, at which the children were presented with the prizes gained…

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