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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1912

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Secret Society. Formed by German School Pupils. for Assassination and Suicides. Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 2

A Sensation has been caused throughout Germany by the police discovering an extraordinary secret society. The society, which is for assassination and…

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Milbrulong Public School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

The condition of the school building at Milburlong is another example of the shockingly antiquated methods of the New South Wales Public…

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Coolamon School of Arts

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 5

The Ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the institution ob Thursday evening last, when there were present…

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A School for Brides

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 7

In response to the growing clamor against the modern girl "who marries without first acquiring even an elementary acquaintance with…

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Toolendool School

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

Although tenders have been called more than once for additions and improvements at the Toolendool school, so far nothing has been done. The…

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Successful Scholars

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 5

Four scholars from the Uranquinty Public School sat for the recent examination for scholarships, open to pupils within the Inspectorial District…

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Missing School Teacher. Disappearance at Sea. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 2

A man named W. Peak, formerly a school teacher, disappeared from his residence at Burwood last Thursday. He had been confined to bed through…

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North Wagga School Bazaar

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 2

A most successful gale of work in aid of the prize fund of the North Wagga school was held last evening, being largely attended. The fair was…

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School Improvements

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 4

Mr. P. M'Garry, M.L.A., informs us he is in receipt of a letter from the Department of Public Instruction, intimating that the Minister has…

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Daylight Saving in Schools

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 4

A "daylight saving" experiment is being tried in the Auckland schools which are opening at half-past 8 o'clock in the morning and…

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Awful School Tragedy. Murder of a Master Four Boys Sent to Gaol. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 2

The trial of eight schoolboys in connection with the murder of John Kelly, an assistant master at the Meath Industrial School, in county…

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Wagga School of Arts

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 2

At the ordinary meeting of the Wagga School of Arts committee, Mr. J. H. Wilkins presided in the absence of President Gormly. It was decided…

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Bush Schools Improvement Needed

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 2

There are at least four things essential in encouraging settlement—reasonably progressive railway, postal, and telegraphic services, and public school…

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Thoughts for Teachers—and Others

The Worker · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 3

The correction of dozens of scores of qualifying certificate examination papers was a most interesting, strenuous, illuminating, stimulating experience. The…

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Gundagai Police Court. Thursday, March 7, 1912. Before Mr. Shaw, P.M. Neglecting to send Child to School

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 5

Eva Bushel was charged with neglecting to send her child Martin, aged about 12 years, to school the requisite number of…

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Parliament. the Speaker and Mr Wade. More Disorder. Teacherless Country Schools. Dr. Arthur Ejected. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 4

In the Assembly the Premier stated that it did not appear practical that the provision or the law as to the final report re the distribution…

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Police Court Thursday, March 7, 1912. Before Mr. Shaw, P.M. Neglecting to send Child to School

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 2

Eva Bushel was charged with neglecting to send her child Marlin, aged about 12 years, to school the requisite number of…

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School of Arts Burnt. Blaze at Quirindi. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 2

The School of Arts at Quirindi was destroyed by fire this morning. The place contained billiard room, library, Tamoring Shire offices. Municipal…

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Tragic Ride. Schoolgirl Killed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

Jean Henderson a schoolgirl at Eastbourne, and the daughter of a Scottish landowner, met with a terrible death on the downs near Eastbourne…

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Parliament. the Savings Banks. Sunday Trading. Barefooted School Children. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day Mr. Wade presented a petition from the depositors in the Government Savings Bank protesting against the proposed…

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