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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1914

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School Teachers Responding. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 3

A large number of public school teachers are responding to the call to arms…

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Patriotic School Girls

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2

A patriotic meeting of the District School girls was held on Friday in the school room. The following were appointed office-bearers:—Miss Whalan…

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Non-attendance at School

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1914 · page 2

Two summonses were before the police court yesterday against parents who had failed to send their children to school a sufficient number of days…

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Britain's Prisoners. Lodged in Charity Schools. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 2

Over six hundred German and Austrian prisoners have been lodged in the Blue Coat School at Horsham…

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Pleasure Set Aside to Assist War Funds. Wagga School Picnic Abandoned

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 August 1914 · page 3

At a meeting of the parents of the children attending the Wagga Farm Public School it was decided to abandon the annual picnic this year, so that…

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Open-air Schools

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 6

In America a crusade has been started to advocate the open-air school for the healthy child. A well-known doctor in one of the principal cities is energetic…

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Church Chatter. Methodist Sunday School Advance Movement

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 25 August 1914 · page 2

On Wednesday last, the Rev Harold Wheen, General Secretery of the Methodist Sunday School Department. of N S.W., visited Tumut in the…

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Tolstoy As School Teacher

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 7

Count Ilya Tolstoy, Tolstoy's son, gives in the Fortnightly his reminiscences of Tolstoy and his household—Nikolai, the cook, and others. Here is an account of Tolstoy…

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A Public School Boy

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 3

"Sir Edward Grey, Britain's Foreign Minister, in this crisis, is simply the best type of an English public school boy, and the foreign policy of the Empire during…

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School of Arts

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 5

The monthly committee meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night last, Mr. W. A. Thompsoo, president, presiding. The following were also…

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School of Arts games evening this week well attended. Always on Hand

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 3

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School Work

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 4

This class was largely represented some beautiful work being shown. Map work was rather poor. The first price was given to a small map colored in…

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The Schoolgirl. a Blouse and Skirt for Little Girls

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 4

This model is a plain shirt blouse to be made up in white or coloured flannelette, print or shantung. The skirt is of navy blue serge, and a…

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School of Arts

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 4 September 1914 · page 2

On Friday last representatives from the Ganmain Literary Institute visited the local School of Arts and indulged in a games tournament, comprising chess,…

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School Teacher Shot. Tragedy in Melbourne. Escape of the Murderer. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1914 · page 3

Whilst walking home through the park about six o'clock this evening, Patricia Bickett, a State school teacher, 21 years of age, was shot by…

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State Parliament. Relief of Unemployed Assisting Belgian Refugees 2000 Widows for Australia. State's Financial Arrangements. School Teachers and the War. Mr. Boston's Question. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 September 1914 · page 3

When the Assembly met this afternoon Mr. Holman said that the official communications received from the Agent-General regarding the war were…

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School Work

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 2

This class, as usual, was very interesting both to parents and children. Writing was about average, mapping was fair, drawing and brush work…

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The High School Site

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 2

A letter to Mr. W. J. Boston, M.L.A., from the Department of Public Instruction, was read at the Wagga Council last night, to the…

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Pupils Concert

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 2

The pupils of St. Josephs and St. Mary's Schools intent giving a concert and dramatic performance in the Oddfellows Hall on Tuesday, the 29th…

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Alien Teachers and Children Excluded From German Schools

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 6

The German Minister for Education has dismissed all teachers and professors who are aliens or enemies from the schools of Germany, and…

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