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Schools, 1896

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School of Arts. Annual Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the subscribers to the Wagga School of Ar[?]ts was held at the institute last evening. A mongst those present were Messrs. J. Go[?]mly, H. B…

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Wagga School of Arts. Annual Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of the Wagga School of Arts was held last evening Board room of the Institute there being present, Messrs. J. Gormly M.L.A (president)…

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St. Patrick's New School, Gundagai. Plans for the Future

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 2

THE Hon. Bruce Smith, formerly M.P. for Gundagai, has forwarded to the Very Rev. H. M. Finnegan, the following letter in reference to the building of the school:—"Dear Father Finnegan,…

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Spence's Sunday-school Suggestion

The Worker · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 1

"Tis education forms the mind; As the twig is bent, so the tree's inclined." "A pebble in the streamlet scant Has turned tie course of many a river…

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School Libraries

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 2

Our country readers need not imagine that we have lost sight of the State School libraries, which we proposed last year. The idea is that in every State School in this district…

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Non-attendance at School

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 4

Senior Sergeant Powell took proceedings against Henry H. Jacobs under the Public Instruction Act, for allowing his child to stay away from school contrary to the…

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Cootamundra. a Schoolboy's Contribution

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 4

Cootamundra is a very pretty town on the Southern railway, and surrounded by many hills. The population is about 2,000. The Town Hall is a very big…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr Baylis, P. M.) School Boy Days

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

Robert Jenkins was charged with neglecting to send his child to school, and was fined 5s; costs of court 64. The fine was paid…

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Burning a State School

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 2

A CAMPERDOWN telegram of Friday says:— A boy named William Underwood, 12 years of age, was presecuted by Constable Weir, at the Cobden Court of Petty Sesaions…

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A Popular Teacher

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 2

A PLEASING ceremony took place at the Public School, Exeter, near Moss Vale, on Friday afternoon last, when Mr. J. Cameron, who has had charge since the opening of the…

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Presentation to a Teacher. Mr. J. A. Cameron

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last at the Exeter Public School a presentation was made to the teacher, Mr. J. A. Cameron, on the occasion of his resignation prior to entering…

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School of Arts

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

THE usual monthly meeting of the School of Acts Committee was held last evening. Present.—Messrs. J. Gormly (President, in the chair), P. W. Lorimer, H.B. Jefferson, H. O…

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School Attendance

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 3

Fines were inflicted on three persons for neglecting to see that their children attended school regularly. William Hughes, for this offence, was fined 5s with 7s 6s costs, or in…

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Wagga School of Arts

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Wagga School of Arts was held last evening at the institute. Mr. James Gormly, M.L.A., President, was in the chair, and there was a…

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The Governor on Religious Instruction. the State School System. Religion in Relation to Life

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 March 1896 · page 4

Speaking at the public meeting held in Sydney on Monday night in regard to special religious instruction imparted to scholars under the public school system, his…

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School of Arts

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 2

AN adjourned meeting of the committee of the School of Acts was held at the institution last night, to consider the report from the House Committee relative to the…

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Wagga School of Arts

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the committee of the School of Arts was held last evening at which there were present Messrs J. Gormly (president) in the chair, H. B…

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School of Arts

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of the Wagga School of Arts was held in the board-room on Saturday evening to receive a report from the sub-committee appointed…

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Easter Excursion to The Rock. Catholic Schools' Picnic

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 2

The annual picnic excursion to The Book, which has for its primary object a day's outing for the children attending the Wagga Catholic Schools, passed off no less…

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