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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1908

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School of Arts Debating Society. Annual Meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 3

The annual meeting of the School of Arts Debating Society was held on Friday evening. Mr. W. P. Kelly presided, and there was an attendance…

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Our State Schools. What They Cost Us

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

AT the opening of the Cossnock-Abedare public school on Saturday, Mr. J. A. Hogue, Minister for Education, said there were 235,736 pupils on the rolls of the public schools of this State…

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Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Winter School for Farmers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

THE Minister for Agriculture has decided to afford men on the land on opportunity, during the forthcoming winter vacation of the ordinary students of the Hawkesbury Agricultural,…

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Dubbo Technical School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

The next term of the Dubbo Technical School begins on the 18th inst. Instruction is given in freehand, perspective, geometrical and model drawing, chemistry,…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

In consequence of the success of the winter school for farmers during the last two years, and the requests already made for a repetition thereof, the Minister for…

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Trangie. (From Our Own Correspondent.) School of Arts Entertainment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

The e[?]hre party and dance in aid of the School of Arts' funds on Wednesday, the 29th April, was not so well attended as expected. Mrs. Hyem and Mr. J. Campbell…

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School of Arts

The Cobar Herald · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the Committee of the above institution was held at the reading room on Tuesday evening. Present :— Messrs. Breden…

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School Agriculture Visit of the State Superintendent

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

A MEETING of teachers of the schools of the district will be held on Saturday to hear an address from Mr. J. Hulsted, Superintendent of school Agriculture under the Department of…

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Teachers and Patriotism. Part I. [A paper read before the Dubbo District Teachers' Association, by Mr. W. F. McManam[?]y.]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 4

Ladies and Gentlemen,—I esteem it a great honor to be asked to say a few words to you as an association of teachers, and, omitting the distrust I have in my power…

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Public School Equipment

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 4

The Wellington Parents' and Citizens' Association some time ago decided to spend 75 per cent of the funds in hand for the purchase of…

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School Agriculture

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 4

On Wednesday Mr. J. Halsted, Suprrin tendentof School Agriculture delivered a series of lectures to the pupils of the various departments of the Dubbo District School…

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Teachers of Patriotism. Part Ii. [A paper read before the Dubbo District Teacher's Association, by Mr. W. F. McManamey.]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 6

Doubtless we inherit temperaments and peculiarities, noble and ignoble; and I have already referred to out nobler national inheritauce. But beware of thinking that…

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Empire Day in Wellington Demonstration at the Schools

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 2

The Empire Day celebrations in Wellington to-day were of a quiet character. There was no general demonstration of any kind outside those…

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School of Arts Debating Society

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 May 1908 · page 2

At the weekly meeting of the School of Arts Debating Society on Friday evening, Mr. J. H. Catts (deputy-speaker), occupied the chair. There…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 3

In consequence of the success of the Winter School for Farmers during the last two years, and the requests already made for a repetition thereof, the…

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School Agriculture

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 4

On Friday evening last, under the auspices of the Parents and Citizens' Association, Mr. J. Halsted, Superintendent of School Agriculture, addresied a public…

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School Agriculture

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 4

Mr. Halsted, Director of School Agriculture, arrived in Wellington on Tuesday and spent that day and yesterday with the various classes at the…

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The School Children. Austrian Methods of Medical Inspection

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 May 1908 · page 2

The question of the necessity in the public interest of proper medical inspection and supervision of children in State Schools has come into a…

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An Academy of Arts. the Legion of Honor School. a Practical French Establishment

The Cobar Herald · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 7

The Legion of Honor School for Girls at Saint Denis is, we all know, an academy of arts. Music, drawing, declamation and twice o week plain…

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Empire Day. at Cobar District School. Appropriate Speeches

The Cobar Herald · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 5

On Monday at the Cobar District School, the Union Jack flatterd in the breeze, the day set apart to celebrate the anniversary of our late beloved…

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