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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Schools

Schools, 1916

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Raid on Two-up School. Police Effect Big Haul. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 5 June 1916 · page 2

Detectives and fourteen constables effected a successful raid on Friday night on a two-up school at Glebe. The surprise was so complete that…

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Schools' Roll of Honor. Tenterfield

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 8

LASt evening a roll of honor board was [?] by the Mayor at Bryan's Gap school. It contains a list of 12 ex-school boys at the front…

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Scholars and the War. Australians Playing Their Part. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Cook, speaking at the Unveiling of a roll of honor at Barker College Hornsby, yesterday, said that in Great Britain some of the great schools…

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Farmer Sues School Teacher. Alleged Assault. SINGLETON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 2

In the District Court Ronnld McGa[?], Ravensworth farmer, sued John P. Ward, school teacher, of Havensworth, in the District Court, for injuries, caused by…

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The Convent School

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 2

A goodly number of pupils at the St. Philomena's Convent School conducted by the Sisters of Mercy, have been trained in bookkeeping and shorthand…

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Schoolboy's Broken Leg

Manilla Express · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 2

Yesterday morning a schoolboy, named Harry Mcllrick, who was riding in from Mr. Wheeler's to the local school,…

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Moree School of Arts. the War. Wednesday. Mexico Declares War on the United States. Tuesday, 16 p.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1916 · page 2

A committee meeting in connection with the School of Arts was held in the card room on Tuesday night. Present: Messrs. A. Thompson Mexico has declared war on America. All Americans have been ordered to leave. Some fighting has taken place…

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Popular Schoolmaster. Farewell at Moree. MOREE

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 3

The citizens of Moree on Friday night presented.Mr. W. J. Broadfoot, principal ot Moree Superior Public School, with a substantial cheque…

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Dairy Science School. Successful Inauguration at Tamworth. Improved Butter Production

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 28 June 1916 · page 3

One of the most successful schools ever held from an attendance point of view ended at the local butter factory last week. During the week no less than…

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Like Schoolboys Released. How the Troops Advanced to the Attack. (Per Reuter.) LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 5 July 1916 · page 2

The Paris hospitals are filling with wounded. The spirit of the men is wonderful. They realise that they suffered on the field of victory. The officers…

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Late Telegrams Sunday School Teacher in Trouble. Embezzled Labor Council Funds. Judge's Remarks. "Not Only Young Thief, but a Hypocrite." SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 2

Kenneth Smorti, who pleaded guilty at the sessions to-day to embezzling £100 belonging to the trustees of the Labor Council, was ordered to sign…

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School Teachers Enlisted. 342 to End of Last Year. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Education says to the end of December 342 teachers volunteered for military duty. Nineteen of these had been killed in action, and 303 were…

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School of Arts

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 2

At a recent Committee meeting of the School of Arts, presided over by Mr. Budden the Chairman said that the overdraft at the end of the previous…

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Moree School of Arts. Annual Meeting

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Moree School of Arts was held in the card room last night. The Mayor (Aid Thompson)…

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Superior Public School. Inspector's Annual Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 4

The following extracts are from the report by Inspector Noble on the Superior Publish School, after a five days' inspection covering June 19 to…

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Late Telegrams Want German Schools Closed. Farmers Conference. Instances of Children's Disloyalty. " Taught to Hate Us." SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 2

At the farmers' conference to-day Mr. Fraser (Wagga) maved a resolution urging that all German schools should be closed, and the children attending them…

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Catholic Boys' School in Tamworth

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 July 1916 · page 4

At both masses at St. Nicholas Church on Sunday, Father Mullins read a letter from his Lordship Bishop O'Connor of Armidale, in reference to the…

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School of Arts Annual General Meeting

The North Western Courier · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Literary institute was held on Wednesday evening. Present: Messrs H. Logan (Vice-president, chair). Butter,…

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Music Teachers' Association

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 22 July 1916 · page 6

A conference af music teachers summoned by the University of Queenslaand has been sitting during the week with the twofold object of forwarding the…

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Moree School of Arts

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 3

Mr. Budden and several members of the School of Arts intend to try and enthuse a little more interest in billiards in connection with the Institution. It…

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