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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1914

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Insufficient Funds for Education Could Spend Half a Million on Four Schools. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 3

Mr. Carmichael informed a deputation from Newtown, asking him to spend £13,000 on a new school there, that if he had half a million instead…

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Teachers' Association

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

The topic advertised for discussion at the meeting of the Teachers' Association on Saturday next is "The Place of Mathematics in the Education…

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Country Schools

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

Mr. Carmichael says that if he had £500,000 available instead of £250,000 "he could easily expendit it, in meeting requests for schools necessitated…

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Pupils, Parents and Teachers. the Minister for Education

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 7

There will be practically a unanimous feeling of satisfaction among teachers at the announcement that, after all, Mr. Carmichael does not propose…

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School Swimming Carnival

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 5

Since his appointment to the Hillston Public School in January last, Mr. T. A. White, head teacher of the school, has been giving the boys…

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Yanco School of Arts

Irrigation Record · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 8

Residents of Yanco at last have the convenience of a School of Arts as well as a hall for concerts, meetings, and social functions. Some time ago the…

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Public School, Mirrool

Irrigation Record · Monday 16 March 1914 · page 7

Mirrool settlers generally will welcome the information that advice has been received from the Department of Public Instruction to the effect that Ministerial…

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Former Tootool School Teacher Killed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

Miss Eglinton, who was amongst the killed was at one time a school teacher at Tootool, and she was a relative of the Headley family, of…

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Sports and Schools

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 3

Mr. Holman, M.L.A. is in receipt of a communication from the Under-Secretary, Department of Public Instruction. The following is a copy:—"Sir.—With reference…

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Faithful Schoolmistress

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 7

A recent book, entitled "Recollections of a Missionary in the Great West," gives a pathetic story of a little schoolmistress who was…

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Cricket. Yarragundry v. Collengullie South School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 3

The above teams met at "Falkirk Farm," Collengullie South, last Saturday, and after a well-contested game the match resulted in a win for…

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Pupils, Parents and Teachers. Removal of Teachers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 7

This year the number of teachers removed is comparatively small. Usually the promotion of a teacher to the rank of Inspector, or the retirement of some…

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The Teacher's Lesson

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 8

A TEACHER giving a lesson in a Riverina school on British prose and poets, asked, "Who was 'Lord Ullin's Daughter' by? Up went a…

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Public Schools

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 1

District Inspector: Mr. F. Skinner; headquarters, High School, Wagga. High School: Master, Mr. H. Armstrong; Mistress, Girls' Department,…

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Sweated Teachers Deputation to Mr. Carmichael. Want the Minimum Raised. Sydney, Monday night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

A deputation waited on the Minister for Education to ask that the [?] salary for school teachers be [?] from £110 per annum to £132…

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Stale Schools and Religion Facilities for Instruction Speech by Minister for Education. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

The Minister for Education, in Opening additions to the public school at Camperdown, said that no misstatement was more freely made…

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Public School

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

The classroom in connection with the above which has been in course of erection for some time past, having been completed…

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School Tennis

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Coolamon Public School Tennis Club was held at the school on Thursday afternoon last, The balance-sheet showed a credit of 6s…

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School of Arts. Monthly Meeting

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held on 19th inst. In the absence of the president, Mr. A. W…

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For All Alike Pupils' Railway Privileges

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 3

Speaking at we Irish National Foresters' breakfast, on Friday, in answer to Archbishop Kelly, who had referred to various disabilities under…

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