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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1912

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Wagga High School

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. P. M'Garry, M.L.A., has received the following communication from Mr. P. Board, Under-secretary for Public Instruction:—"I am…

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Wagga District High School

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

Advice was received here yesterday from Mr. P. M'Garry, M.L.A., that the Minister of Public Instruction had approved of the statue of the Wagga…

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Improvements to Tooyal Public School

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

For some time past the residents of Tooyal have been agitating for the prevision of additional accommodation in connection with the public school at…

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Thoughts for Teachers—and Others. Australianism

The Worker · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 31

Recently I had the honor of addressing a conference of inspectors on "The Utterly Un-Australian Aspect and Atmosphere of many of our Schools." I said…

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Scottish Pupils' Howlers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 7

Sir John Struthers (says the Westminster Gazette") has some humorous stories to tell in his annual report on Secondary education about the…

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School of Arts. Special General Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

A special general meeting of the above institution was held on Tuesday night. Present—Messrs. E. G. Matthews (president), F. J. Porvis,…

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

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 6

Though the schoolgirl's wardrobe mus be planned and developed above all on practical lines, yet it is not necessary for this reason to overlook the…

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School Resumes—changes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 2

The Public School resumed after six weeks vacation on Monday last. Several changes have been made in the staff, viz.:—Miss Byrne, B. A.,…

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Wallendbeen Public School

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

In connection with the examinations held last November for scholarships and qualifying certificates, Wallendbeen Public School had nine…

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Cootamundra District School

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Holman, M.L.A., is in receipt of a communication dated 7th February, from the Under-Secretary, Department of Public Instruction…

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Wagga Continuation School. Apathy of Parents

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 5

Some little time since the attention of parents was directed to an attempt that was being made to inaugurate a continuation school in Wagga. We…

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Electrified Pupils the Cutest

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 3

Electrified and ozonised bouses are likely to be an Improvement of the near future. On the recommendation of Professor Svante Arhcnius, 25…

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Temperance in Schools. No Lecturers Allowed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 3

A Good Templar's deputation to-day asked Mr. Flowers, Minister for Education, that more efficient teaching of temperance be made in the State…

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Eight School Boys. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

Eight school boys were arrested at Neath, Ireland, and charged with the murder of a man named Keely, the assistant master at the Neath…

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Local and General News Wagga District School Remodelling

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

In reply to a letter from Mr. P. McGarry, M.L.A., he has received a communication from the Works Department, informing him that the…

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School Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 4

Culcairn Public School defeated Henty on tUe latter's ground on Saturday last by an annings and 74 runs. The boys journeyed to Henty in a…

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Temperance in Schools. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 2

Sir,—The paragraph under the above heading in your issue of the 14th inst seems to convey the idea that for lecturers to enter the public…

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North Wagga School Sale of Work

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 2

The sale of work in connection with the North Wagga Public School will be held in St. Mary's Hall on the 28th instant The…

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School Cricket

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 3

The Henty public school cricket team journeyed to Culcairn on Saturday last, and was beaten by the local boys by an innings and 75 runs. The…

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Petition for Evening Public School

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 3

A petition is being signed in the town for the establishment of an evening school. As there are nearly thirty men employed in the Railway…

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