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Schools, 1908

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District News. Malebo School Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 3

On Friday night, Nov. 6th, an open-air concert was given in the Malcbo Public School grounds by the school children, assisted by old…

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Wagga School of Arts

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 2

The Committee of the Wagga School of Arts held their monthly meeting in the board-room on Thursday evening last. There was a very small attendance of…

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Thoughts for Teachers

The Worker · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 11

The teacher, more than any professional man, needs to take much outdoor exercise. He should fill his lungs with "God's glorious oxygen" as often as he gets a…

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Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 3

THE Presbyterian Sunday School held their annual picnic in the grounds surrounding the Church on Monday last (King's Birthday),…

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Dilapidated School House. Shocking Conditions. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 4

Things are not at all to the credit of the Education department are occasionally heard about the dilapidated condition of the public school buildings, but…

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Batlow Public School Picnic

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 2

The attendance at the annual picnic given to the children of the village on Friday last was large, both as regards juveniles and adults. It…

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Dudanman School Picnic

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 4

Last Wednesday Dudanman was the scene of a very lively centre by the constant procession of vehicles and horse-men to "Wattle Retreat," for the…

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Blinding School Children. Dark and Insanitary Buildings

The Worker · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 18

The enlightened people of New South Wales will read with feelings of utter disgust the particulars of the state of a public school in a suburb of Sydney, allowed by…

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School of Arts

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting, of the Coolamon School of Arts, committee was held last Eighth Mr. Florance (President) was in…

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School for Hotelkeepers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 4

Hotelkeepers here (says the Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph") are, it seems, getting behind the times. Whether they have not…

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Coolam0n School of Arts. Monthly Committee Meeting. Coolamon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the School of Arts Committee was held on Thursday night. There was a very good attendance. Mr. J. E. A. Florence,…

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Durnt to Death. School Inspector's Fate. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 5

The Grand Hotel at Emu Park, near Rockhampton, was burnt down last night. Mr Russell Brown, Inspector of State…

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School Drinking Water. (To the Editor, Wagga "Advertiser")

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 2

Sir,—I often wonder why our energetic school master of the South Wagga Public School does not make some provision to give the children…

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School Entertainment

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 3

The annual vocal and dramatic prize fund entertainment of the Lake Albert Public School took place on Monday evening, November 16. An excellent…

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Education in England. New Bill Proposed. Uniform Type of School. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 2

The new Education Bill submitted to the House of Commons by Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Education, has been read the first time,…

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Successful Pupils

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

This excerpt from the Orange 'Leader' of 26th November may be interesting to friends of Mr. and Mrs. Oram—during their residence in…

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School Concert

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 3

On Friday last a "penny" concert was held at the Superior Public School, where a programme of 22 items was well rendered by the…

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School Repairs

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 3

Two tenders were received for the additions and alterations to the Public School residence, Gundagai. G. I. Armstrong £396, was the lowest…

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Filters Fob S. Wagga School

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

Two filters, one for the use of the girls and the other for the boys have been installed in the South Wagga Public School et cost price My Mr. J…

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Filters at Newtown School

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

The provision of a good water supply for drinking purposes is one of the most important requisites of public schools, where, in hot weather, the…

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