Annual Meeting of the Grafton School of Arts
Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 5
THE annual meeting of the School of Arts was held yesterday. The Prosident, Mr J. Meillon, occupied the chair. The attendance of members was about 30. The minutes of last annual meeting were read and…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1879 · page 2
ENGLISH.—Class I.—Not examined. II.—Fraser, Steber. A. Thearle. III.—W. Shearer, Lawson, Franeis. IV.—Aarons, W. Shearer, Stuart. V.— O'Keffe, Bawden, Whitford. VI.—Ross, Muirhead,…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 3
A GREAT effort is being made (says the Spectater) so to organise the profession of teaching that competent teachers, like competent medical men, shall in future he distinguishable…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 5
A CONCERT was given last Tuesday evening in the above hall, the proceeds of which were in aid of St. Mary's Cathedral Church Organ Fund. Every available seat was occupied by…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 3
THE following circular been issued by the Council of Education, and is being forwarded to the various Public school teachers in the colony. The italics in the second clause the inserted to add emphasis in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Murderous Assault by a Sunday School Teacher
Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1879 · page 4
A CRUEL and unjustifiable assault, which it is very much feared will have a faral termination is reported to have been committed by a Sunday School teacher upon one of the children…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1879 · page 4
A QUESTlON has been raised in connexion with one of the large provincial schools, whether the children might not, with advantage, be allowed to adopt the practice prevalent in…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1879 · page 2
THe athletic sports in connection with the local Grammar School were held on the banks of the Alumny Creek, just in front of the Germaln Church. A more lovely spot for such a sport could not be chosen in…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1879 · page 4
A REPORT just issued by the Education Department shows the extent to which singing is systematically taught in elementary schools, and the proportionsin which various methods,…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1879 · page 2
SIR Henry Parkes, in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, brought in the following bill to make more adequate provision for public education:— Be it enacted by the Queen's most excellent Majesty,…
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 2
IN the Legislative Assembly, on Thursday last, Sir Henry Parkes moved the second reading of the Public Instruction Bill. After remarking upon his personal connection with the education question, which he said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Speech Day, Grafton Grammar School
Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 4
THE announcement of this event for last Wednesday evening attracted a very large gatliering at the School of Arts on that occasion, who crowded the seats and occupied every foot of standing room. The chair was…
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