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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1912

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A Vicious Teacher. Cuts the Tongue of a Pupil. MELBOURNE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

A female school teacher at Ballarat cut the tongue of a talkative pupil. Evidence is being taken by a special committee with a view to instituting…

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"Please, Teacher." Trials of the Lady in Charge of the "Class."

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 7

"What a treat to he a teacher!" recently exclaimed to me a worried mother with six children. "No harassing household drudgery; short Lours, long…

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Public School Teachers' Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Dubbo branch of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers' Association was held at the District School, Dubbo, on 20th April,…

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School of Arts

The Cobar Herald · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above met on Tuesday night. Present :—Messrs. Leah (President), Maliphant (Sec), Dunlop, Snelson…

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Teachers' Association

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Dubbo branch of the N.S. Wales Public School Teachers' Association was held at Dubbo last Saturday. President…

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School Teachers Examination

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 4

Miss N. Williams and Miss W. Cooper, two pupils of the Convent of Mercy, Cobar, who sat for Teachers Examination in Bourke last month were successful in winning…

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Locked in Cupboard. Teacher and Managers Sued

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 6

A sensational school case was resumed at Northwich County Court yesterday, when Barbara Astbury, aged 11, through her father, sued Robina…

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Wuuluman. School Picnic

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 4

On Saturday, 20th inst, the Wuuluman school children were given a picnic. The event proved one of the most successful functions of its kind yet held…

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School Exhibits

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 7

Judges: Mr. L. M. Gartroll and A. J. P. Watson. For Children now attending any School, and the work, of pupils during…

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From Our Exchanges. a New School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 6

The Minister for Public instruction has given instructions for full plans to be prepared for a new school building at Coonamble, costing dose on £2000…

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Local and General. to Visit the Public School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 2

We hear that the Premier, Mr. McGowen will visit the local District School to-morrow morning and will distribute tho certificates to the…

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New Teacher

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 2

An additional teacher in the [?] division at the District School I[?]rived in the person of Miss. Wild, halls from Bathurst South…

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Another Teacher Ill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 2

Sickness has deprived the local school of another teacher. Miss Wicht, in charge of the infant classes, has fallen a victim to the prevailing malady in…

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The Schools

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 4

On Tuesday morning the Premier visited the convent and district schools. At the convent he was welcomed by the Mother Superior and Monsignor…

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The Schools

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 7

Subsequently he paid a visit to the District School, were he was shown over the various departments by the head teacher, Mr. Dash. The scholars…

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Dubbo District School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 4

At the request of the headmaster, Mr. E. Dash, B.A., Dr. Burkitt, Government Medical Officer, has made a thorough inspection of the Dubbo…

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District School Cooking Class

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 2

"Whilst the Premier Was in Wellington last Tuesday, he took the apport[?]unity of paying a visit to the cooking class in Percy Street, which is in connection…

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Physical Culture in Schools

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 3

"I am concerned," said the Minister for Education (Mr. Carmichael) on Saturday, "to have physical culture established as firmly as possible in the…

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New School Hours

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 2

It has been decided by the Minister for Education (Mr. Carmichael) that the children of the Pilliga Public School shall not work during the heat of the…

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Of Interest to Teachers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Carmichael, Minister for Education, is offering 10 guineas as a prize for the best essay on State civics by a school teacher. The essay must…

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