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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1918

323 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 17

Tumbarumba School of Arts

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 2

At the general meeting of the Tumbarumba School of Arts, held on Thursday last, all the committee resigned. No nominations for a new…

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Tumut School of Arts

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of above was held on 18th inst. (through having such a plethora of meetings, etc., to attend to we have…

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Football. Half-holiday v. High School

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 4

A match was played on Boiton Park yesterday afternoon, when the Wednesday Half-Holiday defeated the High School team for the first time. The…

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State Aviation School. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Defence states he is prepared to recommend that the Federal Government should take over the State Aviation School at Richmond, if…

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"Wattle Day"—1918. District School Celebration

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 2

Lightly the breath of the spring wind blows, Though laden with faint perfume: Tis the fragrance rare that the…

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School of Arts Pictures

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 5

At the School of Arts pictures to-morrow night "The Rai[?]," the great new progressive serial picture consisting of 15 two-reel weekly…

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School Travelling Hospital a Boon to the Bush

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 6

Mr James, Minister for Education, is justifiably proud of the work carried out by the school medical hospital, During 1917 the hospital…

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School Children's Teeth. "Appalling State of Mouths."

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 1

During 1917 the dental officers employed by the Education Department treated 19,388 school children, while as the result of the departmental…

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Wagga School of Arts. Election of Officers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 3

A meeting of the general committee of the Wagga School of Arts was held in the board room of the institution last night, the retiring president, Mr…

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What Becomes of Our Boys. Age of Leaving School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 4

The Education Department compiled statistics last year which show that of 4,521 boys who left school to earn their own…

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Schoolboy's Blunders

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 3

In speaking of blunders the vice-Provost of Eton at Slough Secondary School, gave instances which, had come under his observation…

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School of Arts' New Piano

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 3

Last evening a new piano, the Victor, was used for the first time at the School of Arts, and the audience at once noted a great improvement in…

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What Becomes of Our Boys. Age of Leaving School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 2

Information was recorded last year in connection with the employment taken up by 699 boys who left the High Schools and 5262 boys who left…

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School of Arts Pictures

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 2

The star for to-morrow (Saturday) night at the above pictures is entitled "Durand of the Bad Lands" and will feature Dustin Farnum. The second…

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Teachers' Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Teachers' Association was held on Saturday last, when there were present:—Mr. R. W. Paterson…

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Football. High School v. Newtown Juniors

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 4

The above teams met on the Bolton Park on Saturday afternoon last and provided an interesting game. In the first quarter the scoring was very even…

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School Building at Brookdale

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Beeby is in receipt of advice from his colleague, the Minister for Education, to the effect that consideration will be given to…

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Teachers' Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1918 · page 2

AT the monthly meeting of the Teachers' Association on Saturday the following were present:—Mr. Paterson (chair), Misses Sullivan…

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High School Defeats Half-holiday

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1918 · page 4

A match was played on the High School grounds between teams representing the High School a in Half-Holiday yesterday afternoon, and…

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MR. J. R. Meyrick Revisits Cootamundra. After Thirty Years. His Old Scholars Honor Him

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 3

It is about forty years since Mr. J. R. Meyrick came to Cootamundra to take charge of the public school, which then consisted of…

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