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Murray · Schools

Schools, 1925

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A Varied Journey to School. Jasper's Brush, via Berry, South Coast

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my second letter to the Children's Page. I like the letters in it very much. Since I last wrote I have changed my school…

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School of Arts Committee Meeting

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Oaklands School of Arts was held on Thursday night. There were present Messrs. O. J. Olsen (chair), P. Innes,…

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School Cricket. G. A. Thompson Cup. "A" Grade

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 43

A match between High School and Rural School was commenced in the show grounds on Saturday. The former closed their innings with seven…

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Geelong School Ablaze

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 34

Gutted by a fire, first noticed at 12.55 in the morning, nothing but blackened brick walls and twisted girders remain of Cuthbertson House…

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Moulamein Public School

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 3

The following letter has been received from Mr. B. Doe M.L.A. "With reference to your representations regarding the necessity for the…

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Teachers Dissatisfied

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 32

"It has been stated that the bulk of the public servants are satisfied with, the present system, and do not desire a return to arbitration. We teachers…

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Schoolgirl Drowned

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 39

On Friday afternoon a number of schoolgirls went in to swim at the back beach at Williamstowa. One of the girls, Mavis Calcutt, aged 12 years…

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Cricket. High School v. WARADGERY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 2

The High School and Waradgery clubs met on Saturday in competition cricket. Owing to the rain of the previous Saturday play was…

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Wahguyah School Children and Thrift

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 3

Since the commencement of the Penny Savings Bank, by Mr. A. W. Worsdell, at the Wahgunyah school, during March, 1924, the sum of [?]109…

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New School at Bulgandra

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 5

The Hon. R. T. Ball, Minister for Works and Railways, has advised that the tender of Mr. C. J. Louis, of Bermagui, has been accepted for the…

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Moulamein Public School

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 2

Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A. hah received the following letter from the Department of. Education: “With reference to your representations…

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Brocklesby School

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 3

The Hon. H. T. Ball, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Education (Hon. Albert Bruntnell):--I am in receipt of the…

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School Buildings and Additions

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 3

On the occasion of Hon. R. T. Ball's visit to Corowa recently, when he performed the ceremony of opening the Corowa District School, he gave…

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LETTER-BOX Honor Letter Agricultural High School, Yanco

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is quite a number of months since I last wrote to you. I was pleased to see my last letter in print. In that letter I asked you what…

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English Schoolboys. Proposed Visit to Australia. London, April 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 20

Lord Eustace Percy (president of the Board of Education), speaking at a luncheon given to the Young Australia-League, said that he hoped in the near…

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[?]ethodist Sunday School Anniversary

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 3

The fifty-fifth anniversary of the [?] Methodist Sunday School was [?]ebrated on Sunday last by special [?]vices, and on Monday night by a…

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Good School Attendance. Hillview, Grahamstown

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 14

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my third letter to the Page. Well, uncle, I don't know whether I like going to school or whether the school likes me. I do know…

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Games at School. Lake Albert, Wagga Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 14

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I suppose you thought that I was never going to write to the Page again. One of my married sisters is coming home for Easter. The…

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Male and Female Teachers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 28

Mr. S. H. Smith, Director of Education, referring to the teaching of boys by women in England pointed out that in Australia the proportion…

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Corowa District School. Crowded Out

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 3

Mr. T. H. Webster, honorary secretary to the Corowa Parents and Citizens Association, recently wrote to the Department of Education…

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