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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1909

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Deputation From the School Board

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 2

In the afternoon, a deputation from the school board, consisting, of Dr. Anderson (president), the Mayor, and Messrs. E. G. Matthew's S.H…

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The Minister's Visit. Opening of New Public Schools the Deputations

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 2

Saturday will long be remembered in Cootamundra by the rising genera­tion as the occasion of the. opening of the new public school by the…

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Abnormal Sight. Condition of School Children's Eyes. Examination Results. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly the Minister for Public Instruction, in replay to Mr. Holman, said in Central Riverina the eyesight of school…

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School Boy’s Suicide. “He Who Is About to Die.”

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 7

From France is announced (says the “Westminster Gazette”) an extraordinary occurrence which has taken place at the Lycee Balise Pastal, in the city…

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Dearth of Rh[?]des Scholars

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 4

There is in circulation among followers of college affairs a rumor that the American Rhodes scholarships despite the [?]thuslasm with which their installation was attended…

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Teacher and Scholar. School-Inspector Fraser Eloquently Defends the Teacher. Last Night's Lecture

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1909 · page 3

IN Weeks' hall last night, Mr. D. E. Fraser, District Inspector of Schools, delivered an interesting lecture, "Let us consider the Teacher," under the…

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School Boys' "Joke." Shocking Results. Six Girls Drowned. London, Aug. 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1909 · page 2

During a school girls' riverside excursion below the weir at Offenbach-on-Main, Germany, some school boys mischievously opened the sluice Six…

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'The Bush Bairnies.' "Let Us Consider the , Teachers."

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 2

Mr. D. E. Fraser, District Inspector of Schools, addressed a crowded audience in Weeks' Hall on Monday evening, under the auspices of the Gundagai Parents and…

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School Work

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 4

An exceptionally attractive exhibit was provided by the school work. It was divided into two classes—the open section and the district section. It is…

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Combined Schools' Exhibit

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 4

One of the features of the Industrial Hall was the combined schools' nou-competitive exhibit of over 1500 specimens of school work. We are given to…

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Closing a Public School

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 2

The residents of Connorton make complaint about the summary closing of the public school at that place, and apparently with reason. If the facts…

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Thoughts for Teachers

The Worker · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 3

Read mark, learn, and inwardly digest the following three short quotations:— 1. "The streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing."—The…

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School Work

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 4

An exceptionally attractive exhibit was provided by the school wort. It was divided into two classes—the open section and the district section. It is…

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Public Schools' Non-competitive Exhibit

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1909 · page 4

The great centre of attraction in the Industrial Hall was the schools exhibit, while the practical demonstrations given da[?]y just outside the hall…

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Nangus News. [?] School Picnic

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 2

THE picnic in aid of the school foods, on Friday, was a bumper success. The day was all that could be desired for such an erect, and there was a largo…

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Items of News. Connorton School

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 2

Some reference was made in [?] "Advertiser" recently to the closing of the Connorton public school, thus neceasitating the children of the district…

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Rannock. Sunday School Anniversary

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 4

The first Anniversary of the Rannock Methodist Sunday School was celebrated the local church on Friday, 3rd inst, by holding a picnic and concert. At the…

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Convent School Concert. Great Success

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 2

The concert given by the pupils of the Convent school eventuated in the Towd Hall last night. The hall was well filled at 8 p.m , and we noticed that the front…

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Neglected Bush Schools

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1909 · page 2

Many of the State school buildings in Riverina and other parts of the country would appear to be unfit for occupation. Complaints on this head…

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Thoughts for Teachers

The Worker · Thursday 16 September 1909 · page 5

Recently I supervised a teachers' examination. I noticed that some of the teachers "fagged" night and day during the examination ordeal. Some fagged till…

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