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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1918

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Wagga School of Arts. Committee Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 3

A meeting of the general committee of the Wagga School of Arts was held in the Board Room last night. Mr. H. E. Mitchelmore, president, was in the…

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Admission to High Schools

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 2

The Education Department has announced that no personal interviews can be given regarding examinations and admission to high schools, aud that all…

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Improvements to School

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

During a visit to South Wagga School a few months back, the Minister for Education was impressed with the urgent need of more light and…

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School of Arts Pictures

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

At the above picture to-morrow (Saturday) night another double-star programme will be screened. No. 1 star will be a comedy-drama of 5000ft…

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Leeton Public School. Qualifying Certificate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 2

PASSES.—Alexander Bremner, James Corbin, Ronald Harrison. Sydney Levien. Winnie Sweeney. Arthur Wilkinson. John Alexander, Ernest…

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School Notes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 3

THE following passes were made public on Tuesday, ami the local school teachers are to be congratulated on the results:—…

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Malebo Public School

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Beeby made representations to the Department of Education with regard to the necessity for repairing and painting the public school…

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Country Schools Without Teachers

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Feb. 6, Mr J. J. G. McGirr, Member for Yass Electorate, asked the following question:—I desire to…

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School of Arts' Pictures

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

The management of the above pictures have after a lot of energetic work. secured the rights for screening Blue-Bird Films. These films…

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Leeton Public School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

The Under-Secretary for the Department of Education writes as follows to Mr. McGarry. M.L.A.: — "With reference to your further rejresentations in…

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Local and general, Wamoon School

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

The Under-Secretary for Education has written as follows to Mr. P. McGarry, M.L.A.: — "With reference to your representations in relation to the…

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Methodist Harvest Festival. Banquet at the School of Arts

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

The passing week will be distinguished in the annals of the local Methodist Church by two happy and pleasant functions. On Sunday last…

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Scholars' Pennies

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Education says that public school children have contributed £200,000 towards various patriotic funds…

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Wool and Sheep Classing School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

Mr. A. F. D. White, secretary of the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association, has received the following letter from Mr. G. S. Beeby, Minister for Labor and…

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School of Arts' Bazaar

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 3

There will be high jinks at the School of Arts Bazaar next week. Quite a number of surprises are being carefully bottled up and they will…

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Intermediate School Examinations

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

The award of this certificate marks the successful completion of the first two years work of the secondary school course. A special feature of the…

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School of Arts Pictures

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 February 1918 · page 2

To-morrow night the School of Arts Pictures will again be showing their fine double star programme. The class of pictures now being screened…

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Items of News. Humula Public School

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1918 · page 4

A telegraphic message received last night stated that the Department of Public instruction has accepted the tender of Messrs. C. Hardy and Co.,…

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Indecent Language. Teacher Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1918 · page 4

Stanley Mortlock, 29, described as a music teacher, pleading guilty to sending through the post a letter containing words of an indecent character…

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Gems of Humour From the Schoolroom

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

Charon was a man who fried soles over the sticks. Simon de Montfort formed what was known as the Mad Parliament—…

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