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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1912

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Wagga P.P. Board. Government Policy and Public Reserves. Blow-flies and Pleuro. School Areas and the Rabbit Pest

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 3

A meeting of the Wagga Pastures Protection Board was held yesterday at the offices in Johnstone-street, the president, Dtr. Lawrence Cox (in the…

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School of Eloquence

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 6

Ex-Governor Frank'S. Block became Governor of New York through his eloquence (says "Success"). When he took the gavel as temporary chairman of the Republican…

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Public Service. Work of Regrading. Total Increase of £150,000. Teachers Benefit. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

The result of regrading the public service was made available this afternoon. The teachers increases amount to £100,000. The lower…

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Thoughts for Teachers—and Others. Dubious Discipline

The Worker · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 9

One begins to feel that there is a flabbiness about the fibre of the boys and girls in some schools, where corporal punishment is regarded as a curse, not…

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St. Paul's Sunday School Picnic

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 2

THE annual picnic given to the children of Adelong and [?] by the adberents of St. Paul's Church Adelong, was held in the park [?] of…

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Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 3

Though the day was excessingly hot for the annual pionic given to the children by parents and other ad borenta of the Presbyterian Church…

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Wagga School Changes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 2

The Christmas vacation having come to an end, work was resumed at the Wagga District School yesterday. There is considerable change in the…

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Wagga Grammar School

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 2

Those parents whose children are unfortunately backward, or need individual coaching, will be glad to note that the principals of the Wagga…

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School Re-opened

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 4

Yesterday the State school resumed duties after the summer vacation, and the roll call showed over a hundred scholars, of which a fair percentage…

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Wagga District School

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 2

The Wagga District, as well as the other local public schools, commenced work for 1912 on Monday last, and yesterday Mr. Garland, headmaster…

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District News Henty. Public School Reopening

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 4

The Henty Public School reopened last Monday, 29th January. The roll shows that there are about 110 scholars, including the new pupils, of…

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Schoolmaster Fined. Magistrate Says Serious Injury Might Have Been Done to Pupil

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 6

While fully recognising the difficulties schoolmasters labour under in controlling large chances of boys, the Mariborough-street magistrate on Saturday said the…

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Items of News. for the School of Arts

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 2

To-night, in the Southern Cross Grounds a variety concert including, and in conjunction with, West's Pictures will be given in aid of the…

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A Cabinet Meeting. Ministerial Attitude. Determined to Preserve Order. Closing All Schools. Cabmen Called Out. Brisbane, Thursday Night

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 2

An important meeting of the Queensland Cabinet was held this afternoon. At the termination the Premier stated, "the Government was…

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Items of News. School of Arts Concert

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 4

The concert given in the Southern Cross Grounds last night in aid of the Wagga School of Arts was fairly well attended. With West's Pictures…

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South Wagga Public School. a Successful Student

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 2

Lieutenant James Hickey, assistant master South Wagga Public School, who attended the Military Camp School of Instruction for School Teachers, held…

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School Burnt. Bathurst

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 3

The public School at Duramba, about nine miles from Bathurst, together with its contents, was totally destroyed by fire last night…

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Public School Examinations. Certificates and Scholarships

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

The following are the results of the examination for the qualifying certificates and scholarships in connection with the Public School examination:—…

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High School Scholarships

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the results of this examination, published in Saturday's issue. Notice has been given to Mr. Garland that places in the…

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Brookongia Public School

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 3

The annual prize distribution in connection with the above school took place on Monday last when the following were presented with prizes…

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