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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1916

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School Cases

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 5

The following were fined for failing to solid their children to school the required number of days during the half year ended 31st December:—Peter…

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Stockinbingal School

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

The following copy of a departmental letter has been addressed to Mr. Holman:—"With reference to your representations in relation to…

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Teachers' Association

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 8

On Saturday last the teachers of the district met at 10.30 a.m. at the Leeton Public School and formed themselves into an Association to be…

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School Attendance and Child Labor

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

The ghastly sacrifice of human life in the war makes the problem of raising children sound in body and mind more important to the nation than ever. We…

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School Cricket. Visitors From Young

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

The Young "Chronicle" says:—A great crowd from the District School assembled at tho station to catch the 3.30 train for Cootamundra…

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Wagga High School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

Speaking at the lecture on agriculture delivered by Mr. T. H. Patterson, H.D.A., last night, in St. John's Hall, Mr. Dart, who presided, said that a…

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Leeton School What the Minister Promised

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 7

Leeton is not to have a new school building, but three additional rooms are to be added to the main building now on the…

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The Public School

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

The lack of displayed interest which is the handicap of many local affairs and movements, is. shared in by our public school. If we are to face [?] future with…

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Leeton Public School

Irrigation Record · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 15

For a considerable time past the Leeton Public School has been insufficient for the accommodation of the pupils attending that "seat of learning," but owing to…

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Our Cookery School Sick—room Cookery

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 2

When a patient becomes convalescent, fish is generally the first solid food permitted by the doctor. White fish, such as whiting, soles,…

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The Teacher's Discomforture

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 6

In a village school not fifty miles from Mclbourne the first standard was being examined in arithmetic. Teacher : "Ben, what is one…

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Items of News. Wagga High School

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 2

The Premier has informed Mr. W. J. Boston, M.L.A., in response to his representations, that a direction has been given that tenders be invited…

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Items of News. Wagga Primary School

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 2

In our business columns it will be noted that the Mayor (Ald. H. Oates) is calling a meeting of parents and interested citizens to attend a meeting at…

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Bulgars Enter Greece. Priests and Teachers Expelled

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 3

Bulgarians have occupied Schovo and several other provinces within the Greek horder. The invaders arc expelling the Greek…

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Items of News. New High School

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 2

The construction of a new High School building at Wagga is to be proceeded with in the near future. Elsewhere tenders are called for its…

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Wagga Primary School. Parents and Citizens' Association

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 3

A meeting for the purpose of forming a Parents and Citizens' Association, was held at the school yesterday afternoon, Ald. H. Oates (Mayor) presiding,…

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Items of News. School of Arts

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1916 · page 2

A public meeting will be held in the board room, Wagga School of Arts, to-morrow night, at 8 o'clock, to consider the advisability of forming a…

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Leeton Enthusiasm. Building the School of Arts. Unique Scheme

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 7

Leeton residents are building a School of Arts in a novel manner. The building is not novel, but the manner in which the erection…

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Goulburn Girls' Grammar School

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 4

The Church of England Grammar School for Girls, at Goulburn, which was recently acquired by the clergy and laity of the church, commences its next…

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Disloyal Teacher. Sentenced to Three Years. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 4

A Glasgow school teacher, John M'Lean, was convicted at Edinburgh of having made statements prejudicial to recruiting, impeding the…

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