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Schools, 1911

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Children on Strike. Schoolboys Demand Holiday, Penny a Week, and Less Caning. Police Called Out. Truants Parade the Streets and Act As Pickets

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1911 · page 2

Strike fever has become epidemic. It has even spread to schoolboys (says a London paper of September 17). Scholars at Liverpool and Llanelly set the example…

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Sunday-School

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 24 November 1911 · page 6

[?]school Anniversary in [?] the Adelong Presby[?] as held on last Sab[?] and evening, also on…

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Teachers’ Association

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 24 November 1911 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held at Ganmain on Saturday night last, when a good dealt of important business was…

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School Concert

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 4

So successful was the school concert and dramatic entertainment given by the pupils of St. Michael's Convent School, a couple of weeks since,…

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School Bazaar

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 4

The sale of work held on Tuesday and Wednesday last in the Wagga Olympia by the District School for the purpose of…

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Conscription in Turkey. Schoolboys Pressed Into Service. Salonika

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 4

Bringing every available man to the colors, the Turkish military authorities have impressed even college students and high school scholars, some barely…

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Lake Albert School

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 2

Mr. P. M'Garry, M.L.A., has been informed that the Minister of Public Instruction has approved of the acceptance of a tender for carrying out…

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District School Bazaar

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 November 1911 · page 2

The District School bazaar, which terminated on Wednesday evening, resulted in the gross takings totalling £160, and as the expenses are not…

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District School Sale of Work

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 November 1911 · page 2

The sale of work and shooting competitions in connection with the Wagga District School, concluded on Saturday. The gross proceeds, so…

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Teachers' Christmas Vacation

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1911 · page 2

Several schemes for removal of anomalies in connection with the teachers in country districts getting the benefit of the excursion trains…

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Convent School Concert

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1911 · page 2

The annual concert in connection with the Lockhart Convent school took place on Wednesday evening, and excepting that the programme…

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In the N.s.w. Teachers and Schools

The Worker · Thursday 30 November 1911 · page 11

About 1030 lady teachers, said the Minister for Schools to Mr. Gardiner, are in receipt of less than £110 per annum, and their case is having "further…

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Mr. Carmichael and the Teachers' Union

The Worker · Thursday 30 November 1911 · page 4

Dear WORKER,—During the week Mr. Carmichael, Minister for Public Instruction, was interviewed by representatives of the Teachers' Union and his remarks…

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Strange Death of Two School Boys

The Worker · Thursday 30 November 1911 · page 29

At Meiridin, 160 miles east of Perth, two small boys named Leslie Patterson and Thomas Neilson failed to turn up at their homes after leaving school. Search…

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Thoughts for Teachers—and Others

The Worker · Thursday 30 November 1911 · page 13

It is painfully, yet exhilaratingly evident that the educationist who hits hard all abuses of child labor must expect to be stung by the wasps of malicious…

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Insanitary Schools. a Strong Indictment. by New Wagga Inspector. Disgraceful Conditions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1911 · page 2

The recently-appointed sanitary inspector for the municipality has been busy during the past week making inspections in town. The reading of his…

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Catholic Schools' Concert. a Clever Display

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 4

The Oddfellows' Hall last night was well lifted when the curtain rose on a brilliant scene composed of the assembled pupils of St. Mary's and St…

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South Wagga Public school Re Sanitary Condition of Premises. Report of New Inspector. an Emphatic Denial. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 4

Sir,—It is given to every Australian the privilege to justify himself regarding any accusations made against him. I claim that privilege for myself and…

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Schools' Competition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 4

The schools' matches, commencing 10 a.m. to-day, are: Newtown v. District B on Bolton Park, and St Joseph's v. District A. on Association…

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School of Arts

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 5

A School of Arts committee meeting was held last night. There were present—Messrs. J. H. Wilkins, Fleming, Houghton, Goodman, Loughran,…

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