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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1875

21 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 2

Education.--grammar Schools

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1875 · page 2

IT is worthy of remark that though education was brought so very prominently before the people of New South Wales a short time ago, and though it was then…

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Grafton Public School. Annual Distribution of Prizes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1875 · page 2

ON Wednesday afternoon the scholars of the Grafton Public School -- exclusive of the Infant Department -- to the number of about 220, attended at the school for the purpose of…

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Grafton Public School

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 23 February 1875 · page 2

THE annual distribution of prizes to the deserving scholars, attending the Grafton Public School, took place in the sohool-house, on Wednesday afternoon las', amid a large assemblage of the leading residents…

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School Struck by Lightning

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1875 · page 2

IN a storm time occurred on the 12th instant (says the 'Bendigo Advertiser') a school was struck by lightning. The muster—Mr Reid—was proceeding towards the main…

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Grafton School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1875 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the members of this Institution was held on Friday evening last, there being present between twenty and thirty subscribers…

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Grafton School of Arts—annual Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1875 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the members of the above Institution was held in the hall, on Friday evening, 5th instant. Mr. JAMES PAGE, the President of the Institution,…

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Schools of Arts

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1875 · page 2

THE primary object in the establishment of Schools of Arts, or more properly speaking, Mechanics' Institutes, are the mental improvement of their members and the…

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Schools of Arts

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1875 · page 2

BUSINESS with its thousand and one cares, engages the greatest part of man's waking existence. God's fiat when Adam disobeyed Him was "By the sweat of thy brow thou…

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The Erection of Public School Buildings. (From the S. M. Herald, April 22)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1875 · page 6

THE resolution of the Assembly in flavour or constructing Public schools hereafter exclusively at the public cost, does not in any way amend or alter the existing Education Act. As we, have frequently…

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Public School Inspection. to the Editor of the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1875 · page 6

SIR,—You will perhaps allow me space in your next issue for the following remarks, having reference to the alterntions to be made in the Public School Act. I for one do not approve of the Government having…

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Public Schools Act

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1875 · page 3

THE following petition of the Synod of Eastern Australia was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly and ordered to be printed:- " To the Honourable the Legislative Assembly of…

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Public School Inspection. to the Editor of the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1875 · page 5

SIR,—In your issue of the 25th ultimo, some one signing himself "A. Z." advises me to study grammar. If I thought it would be easily digested I would do more than study—I would carve it up in blessed…

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Public School for South Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1875 · page 5

TO an ordinary observer the erection of a Public School at South Grafton seems as far off as ever, but it is not so. Since the formation of the committee, at a public meeting held on the 8th July, 1874, the…

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Rev. J. M. Innes and the Grafton School of Arts. to the Editor of the Grafton Argus

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1875 · page 2

Sir, -- The wish of the once famous, but now defunct King of Spain, that he had been consulted at the Creation, has become somewhat [?]rite, and old-fashioned. Yet if one can gather…

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Iii.—provisional Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1875 · page 3

LAWRENCE—Regular inspection, 17th November, Numbersd entrolleed—boys 7, girls 19; total, 26. Numbers present—boys 6, girls 14; total, 20…

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Night Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1875 · page 7

MR PARKES' suggestion as to the establishment of night schools in connection with our system of public instruction is worthy of consideration. The science of national education…

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School Buildings. to the Editor of the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1875 · page 5

SIR,—It is to be regretted that the Council of Education has not before this either confirmed or contradicted the statement that is going the round of the country papers concerning the establishment of…

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Public School Buildings. to the Editor of the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1875 · page 10

SIR,—To rejoinder to the letter signed "Socius," in your issue of July 24th, allow me to call attention to the following resolutions carried in the Legislative Assembly on the 20th of April last:—(1.), "That in…

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The Melbourne School for Cookery

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1875 · page 6

IN the Argus of the 17th instant is given a report of the inauguration of this excellent movement:- The cookery class which has been established in connexion with the Melbourne Home commenced…

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Public School South Grafton. to the Editor of the Grafton Argus

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1875 · page 2

SIR,--In your issue of yesterday, I notice you draw attention to an advertisement calling for tenders for the erection of a Public School in this place. Allow me…

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