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Riverina · Schools

Schools, 1918

323 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 17

A School Teacher's Tragic End. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 2

Miss Lilian Gray, 23, a school-teacher, who lived at Kogarah, was reported to the local police on Saturday as missing from her home…

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Teachers' Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 2

The teachers of the district were well represented at the meeting on Saturday last, when the lowing were present: Mr. R.M…

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Shortage of Teachers. Twenty-four Per Cent. Enlist. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 1

The Chief Inspector of Schools status that the greatest difficulty in the department is being experienced at present owing to a shortage of…

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Teachers' 'Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

THE district teachers were circularised previous to Saturday and Informed that Mr. Inspector Henry would address them, and a large…

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Teacher's Death. Result of Nervous Breakdown. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 1

Miss Lilian Gray, aged 23, a school teacher, who lived at Kogarah, was re­ported to the local police on Saturday as missing from her home since the…

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Items of News. Oura School

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1918 · page 2

The Department of Education, Sydney, through the Hon. G. S. Becby, M.L.A., has informed Mr. David Cassiny, of Glen Hope, Oura Road, that…

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Second Visit of the "March to Freedom" Boys. Entertained at the Town Hall to a Concert and Dance. An Old Cootamundra Schoolboy Puts up a Recruiting Stunt

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 3

Too "Freedom Boys" got back to Cootamundra on Wednesday night, after picking up about 26 recruits on the Wyalong branch…

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The Mannus New Teacher

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 19 July 1918 · page 2

We extract the following from last week's issue of the "Holbrook Courier":-- On the evening of the 29th ult…

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High School Honor Roll

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 2

Arrangements have been in progress ever since the opening of the new building, to set up an honor roll in the Wagga High School, but lack of funds…

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New Public School at Oura. Successful Working Bee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 4

An enthusiastic meeting was held at Oura Village on the new, Public School site on Sunday afternoon. Mr. D. Cassidy, the hon. secretary,…

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Medical Inspection. of State School Children. 62 Per Cent. Defective

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1918 · page 3

Commenting on Monday upon the work of the medical branch of the Department of Public Instruction, the Minister (Mr. James) said the…

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Items of News. Public School at Grubben

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1918 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Beeby, M.L.A., has been informed by the Under Secretary for Education that tenders will be received up to August 8 for the erection of a…

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Wanted, a Living Wage. Protest By School Teachers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 4

A meeting of public school teachers of all grades was held in the Protestant Hall to-night and carried resolutions that whilst reaffirming the…

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The Rock Public School

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 2

In reply to representations by the Rev. H. Verner A. Rogers, hon. secretary of The Rock Parents and Citizens' Association, as to the necessity…

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Oura School Site

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 3

A pleasant hour was spent at Oura on the occasion of the visit of Mr. G. Dart. M.A., Inspector of Schools, to fix the position for the buildings on the…

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Raid on Fan Tan School

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 2

The police raided o house in the city last night, and found a number of Chinese playing fantan. The inmates switched off the lights and…

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School of Arts. Annual Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Coolamon School of Arts was held on Thursday evening of last week. There was a moderate attendance of subscribers, and…

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Successful Concert. Christian Brothers' High School

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 3

St. Joseph's School Hall was filled by an appreciative and enthusiastic audience last night on the occasion of the silver-coin concert given by the pupiles…

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Wagga School of Arts. Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Wagga School of Arts was held in the Boardroom of the Institution last night. The chair was occupied by the…

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

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 4

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

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