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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Schools

Schools, 1914

43 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 3

Schoolgirls and Hair. Dressing

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 6

The schoolgirl should wear her hair loose; she should not plait it overy day, if she values the health of her hair, for, according to a doctor, air (and plenty…

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Country Teachers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

In an address before the members of the Buch Teachers' Reunion Club, Mr. Dawson, chief inspector of public schools, referred to the temptations that beset teachers in small…

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The Schools

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

The Christmas vacation in connection with the schools has come to an end, school having commenced again on Monday morning. No doubt it will take a few days for both…

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M.b.c. Speech-day

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 3

Quite an interesting, as well as instructive, occasion was that of the annual concert and prize distribution of the Metropolitan Business College,…

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A School of Journalism

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

America, as well as being the home of "tall stories", wooden nutmegs, baseball etc., has very definite views concerning the uses of universities. More subjects…

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Secondary Schools

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

"Comparisons have recently been made between the State controlled secondary schools and the tame kind of school under private control in regard to that intangible…

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Country Schools Scholarships

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

The following candidates from Queanbeyan district schools have been awarded scholarships as the result of the examinations for qualifying certificates held…

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School Prizes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

THE following are the prizes awarded to the pupils of Gibraltar School for year ending December; 1913:—Class 5.—Mary Hatcliffe, General…

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School Girls on Strike. a Mistress Ejected. Trouble in Herefordshire London. Monday Evening

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 6

As the result of the trouble concerning school teachers' pay in Herefordshire, and the consequent strike of teachers, 50 schools have…

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Intermediate School Examination

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 2

It is our pleasing duty to note that at the recent examination Otto W. Mater passed in 7 subjects viz. Mathematics (2). English, German, Latin, History, and Elementary…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

The annual Methodist Sunday School picnic was held at the residence of Mr. Holyoake, Irishtown on Wednesday afternoon. The weather was cool and there…

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Methodist Sunday School Picnic

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

COOL weather prevailed for the annual Methodist Sunday School picnic held at the residence of Mr. J. Holyoake, Irishtown, on Wednesday…

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Sporting Pupils

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 4

A TEACHER giving a lesson to a class of boys in a local school on British prose writers and poets, asked "Who was Lord Ullin's daughter' by?" Up…

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Bungendore. Schools Medical Examination

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 2

A medical examination of the pupils attending the Bungendore Public School was conducted by Dr. Enid McDonald on Thursday and Friday of last week. Eighty-one…

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Archbishop Kelly and Public Schools

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

Speaking at Kogarah yesterday, Archbishop Kelly said he was afraid that as so per cent of the young Australians were trained at Public Schools, this country would…

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Country Schools

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 4

MR. CARMICHAEL says that if he had £500,000 instead of £250,000 "he could easily expend it in meeting requests for schools necessitated by the…

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Education in the Bush. Value of the Travelling School

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 2

The Minister for Public Instruction, Mr. Carmichael, has received an interesting report upon the work dope by one of the recently established travelling schools. The…

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Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Winter School for Farmers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 May 1914 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for the 1914 Winter School for farmers to commence at the Hawkesbury. Agricultural College on Tuesday, 24th June,…

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A Schoolboy Killed

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 1

Reginald Price nine years of age of Victoria Avenne. Coucord, was knocked down and killed by a passing train at Concord West railway…

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School Frock for a Cirl

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 6

Mothers with daughters of from 9 to fifteen years of age to clothe will doubtless appreciate the accompanying simple design for a girl's frock for…

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