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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1912

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Empire Day in Wagga Successful School Celebrations. High and Superior Public Schools

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 6

It is perhaps not a regrettable fact that the celebrations of Empire Day should now take the form mainly of school festivals, at which the leading…

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South Wagga School. Successful Celebrations

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 6

The Empire Day celebrations conducted at the South Wagga school yesterday were the most successful held at the school. There was a…

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Wagga Grammar School

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 6

The pupils assembled in the schoolroom, which was decorated with flags and views of London, Edinburgh, Dublin, Sydney Harbor, Capetown…

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Junee Public School. Junee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 6

Empire Day was made the occasion for the delivery of patriotic speeches at the Junee Public School. There was an attendance of about 200 boys…

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The Wagga Catholic Schools

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 3

Celebrations were also held at the Roman Catholic schools. Al St. Joseph's the scholars were divided into sections bearing the flags,…

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South Wagga Public School Celebrations

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 3

Empire Day was celebrated at the South Wagga School with much enthusiasm by pupils and parents. There were at least 50 visitors, who…

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Wagga Grammar School Celebration

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 3

As usual the scholars of the Wagga Grammar School duly celebrated the anniversary of the birth of Queen Victoria. A photo of her statue occupied…

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Empire Day Celebrations in the Wagga Schools. Patriotic Speeches. Singing and Drill by Children

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 3

Except for the display of a few flags on public buildings and business premises the celebration of Empire Day, the anniversary of the birth of Queen…

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Wild Animals at School. the Secret of Trainers' Success

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 4

(In this article one of the most famous trainers—he is known as "The Animal King"—gives an indication of the methods adopted in training wild…

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English School Children. Visit to Paris. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 2

Eight hundred London school-children, who arrived in Paris to participate in a musical festival, received an enthusiastic welcome from the…

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Teachers' Salaries Increase

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 3

As a result of the teachers' appeal to the departmental board, it is announced that Headmasters' salaries…

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Transfer of a School Teacher

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 2

Lieutenant James Hickey, assistant master for nearly three years at the SOuth Wagga Public School, has received notice of his transfer to the…

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N.s.w. Teachers' Salaries. Results of Appeals

The Worker · Thursday 30 May 1912 · page 20

The N.S.W. Department of Public Instruction has issued a report of its Departmental Board, which deals with the appeals of teachers regarding their…

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Ladies' Column Fashion and Things Feminine. (Copyright.) a Schoolgirl's Coat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 3

One of the most important things in the outfit of a schoolgirl, who goes backwards and forwards, from home to school, day after day, is a stout…

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Fatal Tram Accident. Grammar School Boy Killed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 4

Jack Rutter, 13 years of age, a Syd-ney Grammar School boy, was riding on the footboard of a crowded tram at Randwick this morning where a…

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School Competition. St. Joseph's High School

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 June 1912 · page 2

The match created general surprised as it was anticipated that an each game would eventuste, but the High School had matters all their own way…

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Public School Concert

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 3

THE front seating accommodation of O'Brien's Hall was filled to overflowing on Monday night for the entertainment by pupils of the…

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Football. Australian Rules. the Schools' Competition

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 5

The competition match between High school and St. Joseph's school teams created general surprise, as it was anticipated that an even game would…

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Milbrulong School

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 2

Mr F. Irish, hon secretary Milbrulong Farmers' Union has received through Mr R. T. Ball, M.L.A., the following communication…

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Items of News. State Schools

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1912 · page 2

Our Sydney correspondent reports that, in continuation of the policy explained early in the year, of watching the physical development of children…

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