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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1913

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Local Public School

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 2

When some 18 months ago an addition was made to the local school building, the said addition only being an extension of the…

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Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 2

The annual plen[?] given to the children attending the Preshyterian Sunday School was held on Wednesday in perfect weather. The spot chosen for the…

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How We Tried to Whip the Teacher. Told at the Old Settler's Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 6

[?] was a boy of seventeen ongainly, dull, and tall, Ex green ez any gozlin, but I the[?] I knowed it all…

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Calamitous Typhoon. Thousands Starving and Homeless. School Children Engulfed. Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 2

A typhoon in the Tokio district of Japan has destroyed hundreds of bridges and houses, rendering many people homeless. There is a…

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Parents & Citizens at Work for School Opening Festivities

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 2

THERE is a trite saying that "nothing succeeds like success." This may be applied, especially, to the Parents, and Citizens'…

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Flowerdale School

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 2

About a fortnight ago the teacher of the Flowerdale Public School was transferred to another locality, and the school is now closed in consequence of the…

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Free School Books

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 4

Mr. Carmichael, Minister for Education, announces that in future the State will pay for all books and other material required by children in…

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Napier School Picnic

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 4

In their praiseworthy efforts to provide their children with school premises, the parents who shouldered the responsibility of erecting…

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Adelaide Branch. Station Hands' Rates: Ned's Corner and Calperum Acoommodation: Pelts from Ration Sheep: Expert for Harris and Dunne, Casterton: School of Mines

The Worker · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 3

Started.—Gums, Oulina Park, Belah Willow Point, Corrunna, Yadnamulka. Cut Out.—Erudina, Wilkatana, Siam. Cash received.—S. G. Bray, 16/; J. J…

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Blame the Schoolmaster

The Worker · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 13

THUS in irony spoke Dankel, M.H.R., in his maiden speech in the Federal Parliament—a speech of suitable length, generous breath, and admirable depth of…

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Nerves of School Teachers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 7

An increase of illness among London County Council school teachers is referred to in a report to the education committee. The total number of days' absence of…

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Compliment to Teachers. 3000 to Be Invited to Garden Party

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 2

Party, it is understood, as the outcome of the pleasure the King and Queen derived from hearing 100,000 schoolchildren sing at the Crystal palace during the coronation festivities in 1911, their Majesties are to…

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Wattle Day. Celebration at the Local Public School

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 4

Although during this, the first week of September, the climatic conditions have not been of that geniality usually associated with the month, yet it must be…

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District News Coolamon. Library Day at Public School

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 3

The Parents and Citizens' Association raised the sum of £9 for the purpose of improving the school library. Half of this money was expended on…

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Wattle Day at the Public School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 4

Wattle Day was celebrated at the Public School on Friday last for the first time since the beautiful golden bloom has superseded the Waratah as…

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Items of News. High School Site

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 2

The official proclamation of the resumption of land for the site of the proposed new Wagga High School is published, to-day, in our advertising…

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Wagga High School

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 2

The site officially chosen for the proposed new Wagga High School is at the intersection of Coleman and Macleay streets…

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Medical School Inspection. Country Pupils

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 3

The extended scheme of school medical inspection to country districts recently instituted by Mr. Carmichael, Minister for Education came into…

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The Public School. Book Day

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 3

On Friday last an interesting function was held in the local public school interesting on account of its novelty. It was the presentation of books to the…

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School of Arts

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 4

The following is the draw in connection with “500” Tournament to be played at the School of Arts:— First round.—Game. No.1 : Ford and…

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