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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1905

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Mr Connor at Adelong. School Reforms Foreshadowed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

Mr. B. B. O'Connor, the Minister for Education, paid a visit to Adelong on Friday at the invitation of the progress committee. The Minister visited the…

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Local and General News. Wagga Catholic Schools Excursion

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 2

A large and representative meeting was held at St. Joseph's School Hall on Sunday evening for the purpose of inaugur-acting arrangements for the annual schools…

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Successful Pupil Teachers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 2

A notification has been received regarding the success of the Wagga. pupil teachers in their examination. Miss Elsie Vincent, granddaughter of Mrs…

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The Passive Oyster a Schoolgirl's Poem

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1905 · page 5

The "Academy" mentions that though it was not till 1883 that Miss Adeline Sergeant became a regular novelist her "first book" was issued as early at 1866…

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School Teachers

The Worker · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 10

The poor school teacher in the country is sad frequently. He pot to sleep in the spring-cart in the yard sometimes, and the fowls they come and roost on his head, and…

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Courabyra. School of Arts

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the committee of the Courabyra School of A[?] was held in the Institute on the 25th inst. There were present: Messrs Thos…

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Little Japanese Maids at School

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 4

One of the most interesting products of Japan of to-day is the schoolgirl. Wearing the clogs and kimono of old Nippon, she attends a European college, and [?]…

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Presentation at the School

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 2

At the public school yesterday afternoon, in the girls' department, and with a few lady visitors present, Miss Anderson was honoured prior to her leaving here…

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Forest Hill. Sunday School Anniversary

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 4

The anniversary of the Forest Hill Methodist Sunday School was celebrated on Thursday evening by a pleasant gathering in the Forest Hill Church. Rev…

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The "Two-up" School Raid

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 2

Charles Dunn, aged 45, an athlete, was to-day fined £100, or six months' imprisonment, for being the keeper of a common gaming house, viz., a…

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Wagga School of Arts. Monthly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wagga School of Arts Committee was held last evening. Hon. Jas. Gormly, M.L.C., president, occupied the chair, and there…

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Wagga Superior Public School

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 2

Yesterday was quite a red letter day for the Wagga Superior public School, being the dato decided upon for the unfolding to tho world of the manuscript…

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Bush Schools. a Special System for the Bush. Sixteen Years Bush Teaching

The Worker · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 10

O.P.'s assertion in THE WORKER (25/3/'05) that "it is best not to be a teacher in the country" is a solid truth, although it comes out of a sketch purposely exaggerated…

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School of Arts New Committee and Officers

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 2

At the meeting on Tuesday evening the following wen appointed for ensuing year:-- W. H. Matthews, President…

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School of Arts. Monthly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Committee of the Wagga School of Arts was held on Friday evening. The President. Mr. Jas. Gormly, M.L.C.,…

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Superior Public School Tennis Club

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 2

An interesting function was performed by the Mayoress (Mrs. W. J. Blake) at the Gurwood-street Superior Public School on Saturday afternoon,…

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School of Arts

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Tumut School of Arts was held on Friday last. There were present: Messrs R. Dear(…

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Gurwood-street School

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon there was a pleasant function at the Wagga Superior Public School in celebration of the opening of the school's tennis court. There…

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Tumut School, of Arts

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of above took place on Friday evening last these present being-Messrs. R Dear chair. H…

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Henty School of Arts Concert (From our Correspondent.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 4

A concert, the proceeds of which are intended for a nucleus for a bazaar to be held in June in aid of the School of Arts, was a very great success…

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