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Schools, 1892

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At Edwardstown Public School

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1892 · page 2

Arbor Day was quite a three of fete at Edwardstown, as especial preparations had been made by Mr. Packer, the Public School Teacher to signalise the occasion. More than the usual interest…

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News of the Week. Arbor Day at Gundagai School

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1892 · page 2

ON Friday last, Arber Day was duly celebrated at the local Public School. The attendance of puplis was good—about 115 being present to do honour to the day. On the arrival of Mr.C.W…

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A Schoolboy on Henry VIII

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 24 August 1892 · page 2

The schoolboy's vacation essay was on Heury VIII., and ran :-- Henry VIII. was the greatest widower that ever lived. He was born at Anno Domino in the…

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SCHOOL of ARTS

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 August 1892 · page 7

A MEETING of the school of Arts was held on Tuesday night, when there were present Messrs. T. McBeath (in the chair), W. H. Matthews. Dr. Anderson, J. J. Miller, E…

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Coolamon School

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 August 1892 · page 5

Our Coolamon correspondent writes:—The new school buildings will be completed by the 1st prox., and reflect great credit on architect and the contractors, Messrs. Turner…

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Arbor Day at Nangus Public School

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1892 · page 2

ARBOR DAY at Naugns was celebrated on the 19th instant and a great many people attended, as it [?]us the first affir of the kind we have had here By 1 o'clock tree planting was commenced,…

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Painting, Drawing and School Work

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 4

The number of exhibits in this class was exceedingly large, and their merits were w[?]rmly attested by both judges and visitors. The numerous competitors in the artistic…

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Class Aa: Paintings, Drawing and Schoolwork

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 5

Sec 414—Best Oil Painting, original from nature, landscape, executed by an amateur, and painted within 12 months of date of Show. First, £1 10s; second, 10s;…

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Paintings, Schoolwork, &c

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 3

A vast improvement was noticeable both in the quality and the number of oil paintings on view. The collection was fag much the best ever got together here. Mr. Hargreaves…

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Drunkenness Amongst Teachers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1892 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

THE Minister for Public Instruction (Mr. Suttor) has had to deal with eases of drunkenness among teachers in the department, and in some cases it has been proved that…

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School of Arts

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1892 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the members of the Wagga School of Arts was held in the board room of the institute last evening. There was a very large attendance, and the chair…

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Wagga School of Arts

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 October 1892 · page 3

A meeting of the members was held at 8 p.m. yesterday in the board room of the institute to consider a resolution of the general committee, that the doors of the board and…

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Wagga Technical School

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1892 · page 2

IT is scarcely to the credit of the youth of Wagga that only a very limited support has been afforded the effort made to establish local classes in connection with the…

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Picnic at Nangus Public School

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 October 1892 · page 4

ON Friday the 16th instant a picnic was held at at the several here and we pupils enjoyed it very much. There were about 120 persons present. We and any quantity of good things to eat and…

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School of Arts

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting of the General Committee was held in the board-room of the institute last evening. Present: Messrs. P. W. Lorimer (Vice-president) in the chair,…

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Wagga School of Arts

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the Wagga School of Arts was [?] last evening at which there were present:— Messrs. P.W. Lorimer, V.P., in the ch[?] H.K. JedTerson,…

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Lake Albert School

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 October 1892 · page 3

The formal opening of the new school at Lake Albert will take place at 12 o'clock to-morrow (Wednesday), in the presence of the members of the Local School Board, the…

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New School at Lake Albert

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 October 1892 · page 2

The new public school at Lake Albert was formally opened yesterday afternoon by the Chairman of the Wagga School Board, Mr. H. B. Fitzhardinge, in the presence of a…

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Wagga School of Arts Bill

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 October 1892 · page 4

The following is the report of the discussion on the Wagga School of Arts Bill in the Assembly on Tuesday evening:— Mr. Gormly moved the second reading of…

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