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Schools, 1917

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Unveiling the Public School Honor Board

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

Mr Beeby, M.L.A. fer Wagga, arrived here on Thursday morning last for the purpose of unveiling an honor board at the Adelong Superior Public School. The day was very…

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Empire Day at Hillston Public" School

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

On the 24th May (Empire Day) celebrations were held at the Public School. There was a large gathering of townspeople and a fall muster of…

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Convent School Concert

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 3

The annual Convent entertainment duly eventuated in the Club House Hall on Thursday, 24th May. A fairly large audience was…

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Girls After School Days Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

A statement prepared by the Education Department shows that out of 1930 school girls 2131 were engaged in home duties, [?]93 went for higher…

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Fivebough School Picnic

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

A very successful picnic was held on Friday last in aid of the School funds. Although the weather hampered the events causing heavy…

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Whitton School of Arts

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

The residents of Whitton and district have determined upon a united and strong effort to liquidate a debt of some £100 on the local School of…

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School of Arts. Wagga Literary and Debating Society

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 1

The opening evening of the 1917 session of the above was of a social character, and was carried out successfully at the School of Arts on…

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Football. Australian Rules. Christian Bros.' High School Juniors v. South Wagga Public School

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon the Schools' Football Competition was commenced on Bolton Park, when the Christian Brothers' High School (juniors) mer and…

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High School's Patriotic Effort

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

A gift social in aid of the Wagga Soldiers' Comforts Fund, organised by the lady teachers and scholars of the Wagga High School, was held last…

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High School Gift Evening

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

Miss Ina C. White writes to say tha she was not one or the chief organisers of the gift evening, as reported in Saturday's issue, but only…

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School Girls' Donation

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 4

A fine donation of knitted seeks was made by the school girls of The Rock Public School to the schools' 10,000 pairs for the Red Triangle Day…

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Teachers' Association

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 2

Last Saturday the annual meeting of the Tumut District Teachers' Assn. was held at the local S.P. School. The following…

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Wagga High School

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 2

It has been definitely arranged that Mr. G. S. Becby, Minister for Labor and Industry, and M.L.A. for Wagga, will formally open the new High…

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High School Farm. Explosives in agriculture. Interesting Demonstration

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 4

A very interesting demonstration of the application of explosives to horticulture was given yesterday afternoon at the High School farm by Mr. C. W…

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Opening Wagga High School

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 2

At last it is definitely known that the Wagga High School will be formally opened on July 4th. by Mr. G. S. Beeby, member for the district. Mr…

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Catastrophe at School. Mr. Will Crooks on the Scene

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

Another story of the school catastrophe says that terrible scenes were witnessed. The teachers were about to dismiss the children for lunch, when a…

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Shortage of Teachers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 7

The annual report of the Education Department refers to the difficulty in providing substitute teachers to make good the losses caused by enlistments…

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Wagga High School

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 4

The Wagga High School entered upon vacation yesterday and will resume on Monday, July 2, in the new building at South Wagga. The official…

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Wagga Public School v. Christian Bros. High School

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 4

The first round of the Schools Football Competition was concluded at Bolton Park on Saturday afternoon, when the Christian Brothers' High School…

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Teachers' Association

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Tumut District Teachers' Association the following officebearers were elected, for the…

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