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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1908

339 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 17

Status of Teachers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 3

If the teacher and the school had to do all this work for the community, it stood to reason that the position of the teacher would be more…

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Relation of Home and School

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 3

A great change had come over the relation of home and school. It was the prevailing view of parents for many a long year that the schools…

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Lawless School Boys

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 2

A number of boys who attend the Newtown public school, and who are old enough to know better, seem to be trying to quality for larrikinism and…

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Tragedy in a School Murder and Suicide Due to Overwork. New York, March 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 4

A double tragedy, due to overwork, accurred at the Lauren's Point private school for girls, at Backbay, near Boston, this morning…

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Empire Day All Schools' Sports

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 5

The Committee of the Empire Day Celebrations have issued a thousand programmes of the celebrations and sports to be held locally on Monday, the…

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School of Arts

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of committee was held on Tuesday night. Present—Messrs. A. V. Walker (president), W. S. Bromhead, L. L. Brooke, W…

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School Social at Coolac. a Very Pleasant Function

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 3

On Friday evening last, May 8th, a pleasant social was hold in Gavin's hall, and proved a complete success. During the early part of the evening…

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Winter School for Farmers. at the Hawkesbury College

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 3

In consequence of the success of the winter school for farmers during the last two years, and the requests already made for a repetition thereof,…

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Grim Visaged War. Lessons on Its Detestable Character. a Duty for School Teachers. Deputation to the Minister. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 2

A largo deputation, representing the Peace Society, was introduced to the Minister for Education by Mr. W. A. Holman, M.L.A., to-day, urging that…

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Winter School for Farmers. Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 3

In consequence of the success of the Winter School for farmers during the last two years, and the requests already made for aeropitition there of, the…

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Winter School For Farmers. at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 2

In consequence of the success of the Winter School for Farmers during the last two years, and the requests already made for a repetition thereof, the…

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Winter School for Farmers

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 5
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

In consequence of the success of the winter school for farmers during the last two years, and the requests already made for a repition thereof, the Minister of…

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Ganmain Public School. Distribution of Prizes

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 5

A distribution of prizes connection with the Ganmain Public School took place on Saturday, May 9th. It appears that in…

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South Wagga Public School

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

A well attended and enthusiastic meeting of parents and teachers was held at the South Wagga Public School last evening to discuss…

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School Board

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 3

The following letter his been received :—Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 15th May, 1908. Sir,—With…

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Additions to Public School

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

The following letter has been received by Mr. M'Garry, M.L.A., from the Public Works Department, and has been forwarded to Mr. Garland,…

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An Academy of Arts. the Legion of Honor School .A Practical French Establishment

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 3

The Legion of Honor School for Girls at Saint Denis Is, we all known an academy of arts. Music, drawing, declamation and twice a week plain…

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Empire Day. the Day We Celebrate. All-schools Sports

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 4

Oh Monday next, in common with others of the Empire the world over, the children of this district will paritipate royally in the celebration of Empire…

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Empire Day Celebrations. School Picnic at Gundagai. Very Luge Attendance. Patriotic Concert

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

THE movement started in England four yearn ago by the Karl of Meath to perpetuate the natal day of the late Queen Victoria by holding patriotic…

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