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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1909

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The School Exhibits at the Show

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 3

The District School was well represented at the show on Wednesday and Thursday. The children worked very hard during the last…

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Our Column for School Children. The Success of the Column

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 3

The columns that have so far appeared in the newspapers have attracted considerable attention. From all accounts they have been…

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District Teachers' Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1909 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting was held on Saturday morning, when there was a food attendance, Mr. A. McLachlan profiling. Four papers were read…

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The Rev Joseph Hocking in the School of Arts. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 4

SIR,—Among the list of books lately arrived at the School of Arts I notice the names of some novels by the Rev. Joseph Hocking. Now, what purpose…

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Melba's Warning. Answer by Male Teachers

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 6

Teachers of singing in London are discussing Madame Melba's warning against male instructors with considerable animation, and some of them…

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Murder in a School. Crime by Masked Men

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 6

At the Seire Assizes three men and a woman are being tried for a brutal murder committed at Antony, a suburb of Paris, in July last (said "Lloyd's Weekly…

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A North Dubbo School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 4

Dr. Brophy and the Catholio Committee have decided on the erection of a small hall in North Dubbo to be used mainly for the purposes of a Juvenile School. The…

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Our School Column for Children. Manual Training

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

The present day teaching has ceased to be the old-time book method and school has now become a place of interest to the children…

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The Rev. Joseph Hocking in the School of Arts. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 3

Sir,—I was rather amused with an article which appeared in a late issue of the TIMES under the above heading. The writer, who signs himself "A…

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School of Arts Debating Society

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 4

The subject for discussion at the meeting of the School of Arts Debating Society on Tuesday evening was "That the fusion in the Federal…

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Sydney Girls' School

The Cobar Herald · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 7

Sydney to-day is freely endowed in the matter of educational establishments for girls, wherein are taught the many desiderata that enter into the up-bringing of young…

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Our School Column. Wrightville. Touching Strikes

The Cobar Herald · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 6

The great question in Cobar lately has been: "Will there be a strike ?" Business people were afraid to invest their money, and…

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School Girls' Dress

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 6

Checked and striped materials are to be very much worn. This pleated cos[?]ume is compact, yet warm. Velvet is [?] used for the small circular yoke effect,…

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Sydney Girls' School

The Western Herald · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 7

Sydney to-day is f[?]eely endowed in the matter of educational establishments for girls, wherein are taught the many desiderata that enter into the up-bringing of young…

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The Rev. Joseph Hocking in the School of Arts. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 June 1909 · page 3

Sir,—Some time ago I raised an objection to the works of the Rev. J. Hocking being admitted to the School of Arts library on the plea that they…

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Our School Column. COBAR

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 2

CLASS PROMOTION. This week the teachers are selecting all the children for promotion, In several instances good little…

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New Catholic School- Church

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 2

THE tender of Messrs. Sutton and Son has been accepted for the erection of the new Catholic School- Church at North Dubbo, and the record stone will be laid by the Bishop of Bathurat…

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Baptist Sunday School

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 July 1909 · page 4

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Baptist Sunday School took place, in the church on Monday evening. Mr. H. M. Rudd…

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An Art Teacher

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 4

MR. D. REDFERN, who has had a special training for the work in the Sydney Training School, has been appointed as art teacher on the staff of the D.D. School. He had three years in…

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The District School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1909 · page 4

In response to representations by Mr. Inspector Dennis and Mr. A. MeLachlan, an Art Instructor, Mr. E. D. Redfern, has been appointed to the Dubbo District…

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