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Schools, 1887

12 stories in Riverina's papers

Reserve from sale for Public School purposes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1887 · page 3

2,982. County of Harden pariah of Coolac, village of Coolac, area 2 acres 0 roods 8 perches. The Crown lands within the following boundaries: Commencing on the left bank of…

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News of the Week. Public School Entertainment

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1887 · page 2

The entertainment to raise funds for the purchase of prices for the children attending the public school came off Tuesday night and was a most pronounced success. Mr. Gallagher…

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Sunday School Picnic

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 3

THE annual treat and picnic of the Wesleyan Sabbath School, Wagga, was given on Thursday last in the Police paddock, by the kind permission of Mr. Inspector C. E. Harrison…

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Violent Death of a Schoolgirl. (Argus.) Sandhurst

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 2

THE body of a schoolgirl has been discevered in an abandoned shaft at Marong under circumstances which lead to the belief either that the girl committed suicide, or was…

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St. Johns' Sunday School

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1887 · page 2

THE entertainment, consisting of a tea and public meeting and concert, in aid of the above Sunday School, held iu the Freemasons' Hall on last Tuesday night, was eminently…

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Grammer School. Examinations

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1887 · page 3

The examination of the Wagga Grammer School for the past quarter gives the following results, which are highly satisfactory:—…

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Public School Prize Distribution

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1887 · page 2

ON Friday last by invitation of Mr. F. J. Gallagher, head teacher, Mr. J. B. Elworthy distributed the prizes at the Gundagai Public School, in the presence of one or two visitors…

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The Wagga Public School. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 2

SIR,—I crave permission to ask the question, why should the public he compelled to send their children to State Schools in which no fire has been lighted for the purpose of…

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Concert in aid of St. Michael's School

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 3

A NUMEROUS and appreciative audience Assembled in the Freemasons' Hall on Thursday evening, when a concert was given in aid of the Catholic Church. The [?]…

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Junee Public School Pic-nic

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1887 · page 2

JUNEE win literally on fete yesterday, on the occasion of one of the most thoroughly successful and enjoyable picnics that has ever taken place in the district, the festivities…

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North Wagga School Picnic

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1887 · page 3

THE picnic in connection with the North Wagga Public School took place yesterday, at a spot near Kurrajong Hill, some five or six miles up the river on the north side; and…

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Annual School Treats

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1887 · page 2

The arrival of the season when school vacation generally begins, reminds us that we had intended to exercise our pen on behalf of the Public School chilren of Wagga, by way…

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