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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1911

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Thoughts for Teachers—and Others. "Let Youth But Know."

The Worker · Thursday 12 October 1911 · page 3

One of the most stimulating books I have read for a long time is "Let Youth But Know," by Kappa. Its sub-title is "A Plea for Reason in Education." A…

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Objectionable Private Schools

The Worker · Thursday 12 October 1911 · page 29

The first report of the newly-created Council of Education in Victoria contains abundant evidence that public control of private schools was urgently necessary…

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School Work

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 2

Exercise book by girl, Gussie Homann. Do. boy, G. Lenon. Map, Freda Williams. Best written letter, Violet Atkinson. Exercise book by…

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Eight-Hour Day. School Holiday

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 4

Mr. J. Kellaher (assistant-secretary 8-Hour Association) has handed us the undermentioned letter, which has been received from the Department of…

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Eight-hours Demonstration Public Holiday for Town, District and Schools

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 2

Next Wednesday the Wagga and District Eight Hours Association will hold its first demonstration, and from all accounts, and given fine weather…

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School of Agriculture

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 4

THERE in just an great need for experimental work, both in the field and in the laboratory, in Australia as in any other country in the world, and our…

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Fathers Fined. Children Not Sent to School

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 4

William Smallman and James Linsell were each fined 11/, including court costs, for failing to send their children to school the requisite…

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The Truancy Bill Penalties for Non-attendance at School. Some Drastic Provisions

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 October 1911 · page 2

The main provisions of the Public instruction Act Amendment Bill introduced in the Legislative Assembly by the Minister for Education, Mr…

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Rural Camp School. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 2

The first session of the Rural Camp school was opened at Mudgee this morning when 183 boys and 14 teachers from Sydney and Newcastle schools…

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Teachers' Saturday Art Classes. (Lecture by Mr. E. D. Redfern on Draw and Brushwork in Public School.)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 4

Drawing is a subject which is taking an important place in the school curriculmn. It has been recognised by "The Heads" of the department as…

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District News. Cudgellico. Public School Entertainment

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 4

A children's Operetta, by the pupils of the Public School, was given in the local hall on the llth inst., and proved an immense success both financially…

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Courabyra School Picnic

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 3

The Courakyra action picnic was held on Friday Oct 13. The went by was fine, and the visitors from Tontbeiumba, Laurel Ifill,and the…

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Non-attendance at School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 4

The main provisions of the Public Instruction Act Amendment Bill introduced in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly deals with…

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Wagga District School Bazaar

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 2

A well-attended meeting of parents and others interested in the bazaar which is to be held in ald of the funds of the Wagga District School on…

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Other People's Views: an Open Column. Unionism for Teachers

The Worker · Thursday 26 October 1911 · page 31

Dear Worker,—At the outset let me explain that I do not for one moment think that teachers are overpaid, or am I against a union,…

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Teacher and Seven Boys Drown

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 2

One evening recently (wired the "Inter-Occan" correspondent on June 24), the village schoolmaster of Seppearade, in Westphalia, proposed to his pupils…

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Public School Improvements

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 4

Mr. P. M'Garry is in receipt of communications from the Department of Public Instruction intimating that the Minister has approved of tenders…

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Schools' Competition

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 3

This competition commences on Saturday next. The following five teams will be engaged, viz.: District A and B, Newtown, St. Joseph's, and Uranquinty…

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Birrego. the Local School

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 3

For some time past the residents here have enneavoured to get the Department of Public Instruction to wire-net the school ground. Their…

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Training Cadets. Interferes with School Work. Lithgow

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Lithgow District Teachers' Association the following motion was carried:—"That this association regrets that teachers…

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