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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1915

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Wagga High School

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. P. Board (Under-Secrctary for Education) has written to Mr. boston M.L.A., as follows:—"With reference to your letter of the 27th ultimo…

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The School Onion Growing Competition

Irrigation Record · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 13

[For years past Americans have been running competitions in their schools with a view to interesting the rising generation of farmers in the cultivation of…

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The Schools

Irrigation Record · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 13

The second annual concert of the Leeton Public School was held in the Enterprise Hall, Leeton, on Wednesday night, the 16th December, 1914, when the hall was…

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Colinroobie Public School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2

On the evining of Friday, 18th [?] Christmas break up of the Colinroobie School was celebrated by a social gathering held in the Coliaroobie…

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School Mistress's Death SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1915 · page 2

The body of the woman found last week in a house at Petersham, has been identified as Miss Alice Reilly, lately head mistress of Leichhardt…

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German Army of Boys. School Lads Preparing. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

It is reported that parents in Germany have been instructed to remove from the school; all boys of 14 years of ago and upwards in order…

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School Coat for a Girl

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 3

The school-girl who must journey to and from school in all weathers needs, above all things a substantial cont for everyday wear. It should be of serge…

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Leaving Certificates. Wagga High School Results. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 4

The following candidates were successful in the leaving certificate examination at Wagga High School in December last…

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R.C. Schools. Archbishop Kelly Makes. Strong Plea. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1915 · page 2

Archbishop Kelley yesterday made a strong plea fer fuller recognition of the claims of Roman Catholic Schools…

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School of Arts Floral Fete

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

The Floral Fete in bid of the local School of Arts end its pisco food [?] for each) was opened at the [?] by Dr [?] at 3 30 p m. on…

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State Parliament. No Time for P.P. Boards Abolition. School Teachers and the War. the Local Government Bill. Franchise Measure Introduced. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 3

In the Assembly, Mr. Ashford, replying to a question, intimated that owing to the shortness of the present session there would be no time to…

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Motion Pictures in Schools

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 6

A writer in "School Science and Mathematics," reports in detail the extensive and varied use now made of motion pictures in American schools…

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Teachers' Conditions. in England and New Zealand. More Work and Less Pay. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 2

New Zealand women teachers exchanging posts this year with London teachers, state that they work 25 per cent longer than in New…

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School of Arts

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 6

On Thursday night, 21st inst., the usual monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held. Present—Mr. W. A. Thompson…

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3000 Qualified Scholars

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 3

As a result of the qualifying certificate examinations, between 2,000 and 3,000 new secondary pupils will be enrolled…

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Teachers and Drill. Ladies Agree to Extra Work. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 2

At a meeting of school teachers yesterday, a resolution wee passed that the women teachers are prepared to undertake extra work, in order that the men…

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Schoolboys' Agricultural Clubs

Irrigation Record · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 16

Reference was recently made to the competition lately held in connection with the growing of onions by Leeton schoolboys. Immediately upon the school resuming it…

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Resumption at the Schools

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

All of the public schools in Wagga and district resumed duties yesterday, at the conclusion of the mid-summer vacation, which extended over six…

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Mexican School

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. William Hawley Smith, writing of Mexican class room work, tells of one recitation in mental arithmetic which was especially pleasing to him…

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From the Schools

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1915 · page 7

A surprising answer was elicited in a recent examination at a board school in London. "Who was David?" asked the…

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