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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1908

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Neglect of Country Schools

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 3

A SYDNEY evening paper asserts that the State financial surplus is being bolstered up by withholding the money which ought to be expended…

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St. A[?]ew's Sunday School Anniversary Celebrations

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 2

The anniversary of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sunday-school was celebrated by special services on Sunday. The interior of the church was…

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Newtown Public School. Annual Picnic

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 3

The Prince of Wales' Birthday was celebrated yesterday by the Newtown public School with a picnic on the Show grounds. The weather…

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Presbyterian Sunday School. Anniversary Services

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 2

The Presbyterian Sunday School celebrated its anniversary on Sunday and last night, when special services were conducted. The church was prettily…

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Newtown School Sports Large and Enthusiastic Gathering. Cold and Foggy Weaker

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 2

"A typical London day' was the remark passed by these who knew about yesterday's weather. Late on Monday night great banks of log rolled up,…

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School Children on Farms

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 2

Extracts from reports of inspectors of school were published on Friday last with reference to the excessive work required of young children on…

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Just After School

The Worker · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 9

It is in the hour after school that the collar-button-hole gets broken, and the pants dirty. It is in the idle years, after school that the wastrel and criminal are…

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General Topics. Local School Needs

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

ON Saturday night a deputation from the recently-formed Parents' and Citizens' Association, consisting, of Mr. Weekes (president), the Rev. W…

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School of Arts Debating Club

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 2

The first meeting of the above club was held in the recreation room of the institution on Thursday last. This club was originally called the…

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Australian Flag for a Hal[?]ax School. a Gift From Wagga Wagga. Interesting Procee[?]ngs

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 4

An interesting ceremony took place at Queen's road Girls' School on Tuesday afternoon, who a large and handsome flag sent from New South Wales…

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ALDERMEN v. SCHOOLBOYS

The Worker · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 31

The Petersham (Sydney) Municipal Council recently passed a motion requesting the Minister for Public Instruction to place the local control of public schools…

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Socialist Sunday-school in Sydney

The Worker · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 31

The first Socialist Sunday-school in Sydney was opened at Winston Hall on June 14. It is on the lines of similar schools at Melbourne and Broken Hill…

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School of Arts

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 6

A meeting of the guarantors and others interested in the above institution, took place i the School of Arts reading room on…

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Pupils Entertainment

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 5

Miss Maud Stephens, of this town, held her pupils concert on Thursday evening. The hall was packed, and before the curtain rose there was only…

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The School Of Arts Poster Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2

This function eventuated at the Town Hall on Thursday night, and proved very successful, about forty couples attending, mostly in poster and fancy costumes,…

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Ganmain School of Arts

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 8

A meeting of the guarantors and others interested in the above institution took place in the School of Arts reading room on Wednesday evening…

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Wagga School of Arts

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 8

The following books have been added to the library:—The Tracer of Lost Persons (R. Chambers), Sword in the Air (A.C. Gunter), The…

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Ganmain. School of Arts

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the guarantors and others interested in the above institution took place in the School of Arts reading room on Wednesday evening,…

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School of Arts

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 5

The School of Arts held their monthly mooting on Thursday night. The attendance was not good on account of the concert being held the…

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School Competition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 3

North Wagga and St. Joseph's combined beat Newtown on the cricket ground on Saturday, by 16 points to 10. Mr. S. Hodge acted as central…

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