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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1908

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Presbyterian Sunday School

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 2

The local Presbyterian Sunday School held their annual meeting last Thursday night, when Mr. R. Burgess (superintendent) presided. The church…

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School Exhibits

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the sub-committee representing the fine arts section of the show, consisting of Messrs. Jeremy, G. Sheppard, E. G. Collins, and W. H…

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Henty School of Arts

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of committee was held on the 3rd inse[?]Present—Messrs. W. A. Weal (president, in the chair), B. G. Engelhardt, G…

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Confessions of a School master

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 4

It is just a beautiful system of education that the children have now, with the now syllabus, and "realism"—gardening and botanisiug, and so forth…

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A Woman's Column : Drawing in Schools

The Worker · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 9

A meeting of Victorian School Inspectors was recently held for the purpose of considering the question of drawing in schools. It was pointed out that in every country…

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School for Farm Hands

The Worker · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 7

Dear Worker. The "S.M. Herald" recently published an article on "A School for Farm Hands," in which it mentions the rates of wages…

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Spiritless Teachers

The Worker · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 7

Dear Worker. The January issue of the "Public Instruction Gazette" shows a total of £1383 (excluding the odd shillings and pence of…

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Cigars in School Vicar Awarded Damages. Bible Class Incident

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 4

The Rev. R. Lowman Lang, vicar of All Saints', Rockwell Green, Wellington, Somerset, brought an action for libel against the proprietors of the "Daily…

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School of Arts Concert

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 2

On Wednesday night, thanks to the School of Arts managers, an audience in the Town Hall was treated to an amateur musical entertainment of first-class order;…

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District School, Teachers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Wagga District Schoolteachers' Association was held at the Wagga District School on Saturday. There was a…

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Shifting the Public Schools Site

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

AT the public meeting called for the purpose of considering the advisability of urging the Government to remove the public schools to another site the…

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School of Arts

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

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Coolamon School of Arts, was held in the [?]rary last night, when there were present. Rev. J. MacAndrew,…

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Minister on School Prizes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

Mr. Hogue does not believe in school prizes. He considers they involve more waste of money. The frank obtusonese of their declaration has at least…

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Coreinbob Public School. Annual Picnic

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

The annual prime in connection with the Coreinbob public School was held on Saturday last and was form every point of view a great success. The…

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Breach of Promise Case School Teacher Awarded £300

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 2

An action for £1000 damages for breach of promise was brought by Laura Twemlow against Edmund John Walsh in the Supreme Court in…

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Methodist Sunday School

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the officers and teachers of the Methodist Sunday School was held on Monday evening last. Mr. J. G. Fletcher, who has filled the onerous…

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Thoughts for Teachers

The Worker · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 21

Mr. J. Dawson, M.A., Chief Inspector of Schools, said quite lately: "The Department of Public Instruction was thoroughly seized with tho importance of teaching…

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Empire Day. School Celebrations

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 3

The following circular letter to teachers been issued by Mr. P. Board, Director of Public Instruction:— "The Minister desires that Empire…

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School of Arts

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the School of Arts was held last evening. There were present—Messrs. J. .Shudder There (in the chair) W.[?] Garland. O. A…

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A School Children's Patron

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Hayes attended the the Wagga District School yesterday afternoon to hid farewell to the children in whose welfare he has always shown…

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