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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1906

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"Reformed" Spelling at School

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 3

The "Westminster Gazette" write: The home rule that is enjoyed by individual American towns in educational matters is illustrated by the decision of…

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Manual Work in Public Schools

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 6

One of the aims of the authors of the recently issued syllabus of the Department of Public Instruction is that eventually every child in the State…

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Adelong Public School Teachers' Association

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 4

At the July meeting of this association a very able address on "Soils and their relation to agriculture" was delivered by Mr. R. Tweedy, then of the Humula…

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Household Recipes. Principal Cookery School, Technical College Sydney. (All Rights Reserved.) Beef Soup

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 7

Ingredients:—2 or 3lbs beef, 3 qts, wter 1 cupful of peart barley, I onion, 1 pepper to taste…

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Peculiar School Panic. Infuriated Mothers of the Rampage

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 4

"All school children must have their tonsils cut out." This extraordinary rumor spread like wild-fire among the hordes of poor foreigners, chiefly…

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Presentation to a Schoolmaster

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 2

A meeting of representative citizens was held at the Centennial Hotel, Helensburg, on Saturday night, for the purpose of presenting Mr. E. Byrnes with a purse…

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Tales Out of School

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 3

The subject of geography often provides entertaining experiences for the inspector and teacher. An inspector was questioning a class of…

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Cable News. Latest News. Received Up to 2 a.m. Underfed School Children London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

The committee which controls the issue of free meals to underfed school children in the metropolitan area recommend the restriction of the expense…

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Household Recipes. Principal Cookery School, Technical College Sydney. (Aml Rights Reserved) Plain Currant Pudding

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 7

Ingredients:—80ES flour 1 teaspoonful baking powder 3 ozs currents 30ss brown sugar, a little granted [?] 1 good gill milk, 4oze chopped suet…

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Ironbung School Concert

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 2

By the courteous invitation of Miss Malone, teacher, and of the house of hospatility, harmony, and happiness at Ferndale our representative attanded at…

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Wagga School of Arts

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wagga School of Arts Committee was held last evening, the President (Hon. James Gormly, M.L.C.) presiding. There…

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St. Joseph's School Successful Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 3

On Wednesday evening the boys of St Joseph's Convent School gave a grand concert in the school, Johnstone-street, the proceeds being devoted to the prize…

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St. Joseph's School Concert

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1906 · page 2

A very successful council was given in St. Joseph Hall on Wednesday evening by the boys of St. Joseph's School. The hall was well filled, and…

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School of Arts. Annual Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Wednesday 12 September 1906 · page 2

The annual meeting of subscribe and intending subscribe to the local School of Arts was held on Wednesday afternoon last. The…

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Wagga Teachers' Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 2

At the usual meeting of the Wagga Teachers' Association on Saturday morning, at the Gurwood-street school, it was decided that the first meeting of the First…

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Close of the Congress. Caring for School Children London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 September 1906 · page 4

The Trades Union Congress closed on Saturday. As a result of a long discussion it was resolved that a bill be introduced in…

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Household Recipes. Principal Cookery School, Technical College Sydney. (All Rights Reserved ) Invalid Dishes. Lamb's Head Broth

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 7

Ingredients:—1 lamb's head, 2 qts. water, 1½ozs. pearl barley, 1 small onion, turnip and carrot, 1 dessertspoonful finely chopped parsley, salt and pepper…

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Agricultural Shows and the Schools

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 3

Under the arrangement for increased subsidies agricultural societies (says a 'Herald' comment) have to arrange for an instructional visit to the annual show…

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Irish History and Language. Competitions for Catholic Schools. the Cardinal's Circulars to Bishops and Priests

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 5

His Eminence the Cardinal has (the "Fre[?]man's Journal" says) issued the following circular letters in promotion of the proposed comp[?]tive…

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School Agriculture. a Lesson From Cootamundba

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 18 September 1906 · page 2

ARRANGEMENTS were recently made by the Minister for Mines for a certain portion of the subsidy granted to agricultural societies to be contingent…

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