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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1877

14 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers

Public School Alumny Creek

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1877 · page 2

THE comencement of the Christmas Vacation was celebrated on Friday, 22nd December, by the friends and pupils of the above school by a tea party and various sports and amusements. At 4 o'clock most…

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Proposed Abolition of Denomina. Tional Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1877 · page 5

THE following is a copy of the bill introduced into the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Buchanan, on the 10th instant, to amend the Public Schools Act of 1866:— It being desirable to amend the Public Schools Act…

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Grafton School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 5

THE annual meeting of members of the School of Arts was held last evening in the hall of the institution, for the purpose of receiving the yearly report and balance sheets, and for the election of…

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A Young Naturalist's School Troubles

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 4

EDWARD had been necesstomed to bring ninny of his " beasts with him to school. At last lie brought with him an animal of a much larger sort than usual. It was a kae, or…

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Chinese Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 4

A CHINESE school is not divided into classes, but each pupil is tauglt separately by the master; nor are there any examinations at any time during the year, and consequently there…

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Grafton Public School. Opening of New Infant School

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1877 · page 2

ON Friday last the new Infant School, which has just been completed, was formally opened by Mr. Bawden, M.P., of the Local School Board. There was a large attendance of children present, also and a…

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South Grafton Public School. Opening Ceremony

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1877 · page 5

THE South Grafton Public School, the want of which has so long been felt, was formally opened by Mr. Thomas Bawden, M.P., on Monday, There was a large attendance both of visitors and children, and…

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Half-time Schools. Dongdingallong

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 4

Numbers enrolled—Boys, 5; girls, 3; total, 8. Present—Boys, 5; girls, 3; total, 8. PELICAN CREEK. Numbers enrolled—Boys, 4; girls, 9; total,…

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Provisional Schools. Bombin

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 3

Numbers enrolled—Boys, 10; girls, 17; total, 27. Numbers present—Boys, 9; girls, 17; total, 26. CAMDEN HAVEN…

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Summary of Reports upon Public Schools inspected in 1876. Aldavilla (V.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 3

Numbers enrolled—Boys, 24; girls, 17; total, 41. Numbers present—Boys, 18; girls, 16; total, 34. ALSTONVILLE (V.)…

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Grammat School. to the Editor of the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 2

SIR,—I was pleased to see, in your issue of the 28th ultimo, a brief notice drawing attention to the Grammar school, under the direction og Mr.J.A.Maclntosh, You deserve the thanks of the community for…

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Insufficiency of Cubic Spacr in Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1877 · page 4

WE have been requested to publish the following letter from Dr.Browker to the Council of Education:— Avoea, Darling Point,6 July,1877…

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Getting Ready for School

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1877 · page 3

THE cause of education be hanged [?] he muttered, as he sat down on the kerbstone on Mary-street yesterday. He was a lad of thirteen. He spat through…

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Grafton Grammar School

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1877 · page 4

THE first annual speech day of the Grafton Grammar School, under the head-mastership of Mr. M'Intosh, was held at the Grafton School of Arts, on Wednesday evening, at 8 p.m. Mr. A. L. M'Dougall, P.M.,…

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