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Schools, 1917

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School of Arts Pictures

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 2

The School of Arts committee have secured for Saturday night a stirring military drama presented by William Fox. It is a triple star feature with…

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High School Sports. Commenced in Rain

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 October 1917 · page 2

Notwithstanding the adverse weather conditions on Saturday afternoon, the High School Sports, which this year, are being held in aid of the…

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Battleship Schools

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 4

It is striking testimony to the efficiency of the British Navy that school-work for the boys on board has been carried on far more assiduously since…

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Items of News. Sewerage at Schools

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 2

The work of connecting the Wagga Public School in Gurwood-street with the sewerage system is now being carried out…

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Presbyterian Sunday School. Annual Picnic

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 4

The annual picnic in connection with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sunday School, was held yesterday in Mr. David Copland's paddock, the use…

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Amusements. Christian Brothers' High School Concert

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1917 · page 2

The public of Wagga are reminded of the grand entertainment and gymnastic display to he given at the Strand Theatre to-night, by the pupils of the…

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Bids Pupils Idolise Kaiser. Circular Sent to German Schools

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 3

The Berlin Socinlist newspaper, "verwaerts," reprints a circular from the Prussian Minister of Education, addressed to all school teachers in Germany, waring them…

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St. Michael's High School. Entertainment by Pupils. Assisted by Adult Talent

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 2

An entertainment of a specially meritorious character was given in the Strand Theatre last night by the pupils of St. Michael's High School, conducted…

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A Training School Fob Women

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 3

Has any statistician ever calculated the low of energy to this country" expended on articles sent out by department stores and returned to be credited…

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School of Arts Pictures

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 2

The above pictures are fast fame in London. Indeed, the committee are more than pleased with the success attending their undertaking…

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School of Arts

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the School of Arts committee was held on Thursday evening of last week, Mr. F Tomlinson, president, being in the chair…

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Sunday School Picnic

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4

The Methodist Sunday School picnic was held on Wednesday last on the ground adjourning Mr. Kilbourne’s residence. The pleasure of the day was…

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Military Service. Exemption of Teachers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 3

The New Zealand House of Representatives decided by 36 votes 10 33 to exempt from military service all teachers, including the Marist…

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Bird Day. Wagga Primary School

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 6

Bird Day was celebrated yesterday at the Gurwood-street Public School, in the presence of visitors and pupils. Mr. D. A. Pike, headmaster, welcomed…

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School Children Panic. Bird Day Lecture Incident. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 6

At the Bird Day lecture in the Exhibition Hall. Brisbane, to-day, which was attended by 1700 school children a gas lantern flared up causing a pane…

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Military Service. Exemption of Teachers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 October 1917 · page 3

The New Zealand Legislative Council, by 11 votes to 4, struck out the clause exempting all teachers, including the Marists, from military service…

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Visit of Chief Inspector. to Lockhart Public School

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 2

Mr. McLelland, Chief Inspector of Schools, paid a visit to the local Public School last Friday. Subsequently Mr. Newman received…

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School of Arts' Pictures

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 2

The School of Arts Pictures are putting something special in the way of attraction this week. In addition to a very fine star. "The aBtlle of Life,"…

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Items of News. Gocup Public School

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 2

Mr. G.'S. Beeby, Minister for Labor and Industry, forwards the following communication, received by him from the Under-Secretary for Education:…

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Pre-nuptial Chatter. the School Teacher

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 8 November 1917 · page 7

Sorely ne'er so awed a creature (Slight in form and fair in feature) As my prim and pretty teacher Has this world produced before…

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