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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1883

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

School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 5

A MEETING of the committee was held on Monday evening last. Present:—Mr. J. Meillon (in the chair), and Messrs W. Clarke, E. Hockey, E. J. Laman, R. M. M'Donald, E. J. Statham, J. O'Keeffe,…

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ESTABLISHMENT Of High Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1883 · page 2

THE Minister for Public Instructon has lost no time in dealing with the question of High schools. Finding that the new Public school proposed to be opened in the large brick building known as St. James'…

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The Late E. S. Harris, State School Teacher in Victoria

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 8

THE following extraordinary statement, published in the Age of Monday, in reference to a State school teacher of Victoria, shows how how imperative is the necessity of establishing…

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Meeting of Teachers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 6

AT the Temperance Hall, Sydney, on Wednesday, a meeting of public school teachers was held to consider the advisability of forming a deputation to wait oh the Minister for…

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State School Scholars and Teachers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1883 · page 3

THE Melbourne, Argus of Friday gives an abstract of certain evidence given before the Victorian Education Commission. That journal says:—"Three lady teachers of long…

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Grafton School of Arts. Annual Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1883 · page 2

THE annual meeting of members of the School of Arts was held in the hall of the institution on Friday evening. The attendance was very small, and only numbered 13 or 15 when the proceedings commenced,…

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Grafton School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 8

THE committee met on Monday. Present—Mr B. Lodge, (Vice-President) in the chair; and Messrs. W. Clarke, J. O'Keeffe, T. Quirk, R. M. Donald, J. Meillon, E. J. Laman, E. Hockey, A. Lipman, and F. D[?]berer…

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Grafton School of Arts to the Editor of the Clarence Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 4

SIR,—An insignficant member of the Legislative Assembly has tabled a motion, or threatened to do so, —it is not of much importance which, as it is not at all likely to affect the Government grants just at…

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Grafton School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1883 · page 4

A COMMITTEE MEETING was held on Monday evening last. Present:—Mr. P. R. Donaldson (presidnet, ini the chair), and Messrs. B. Lodge, vice-president; T. Bawden, J. O'Keeffe, T. Quirt, W. Clarke, E. J…

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Grafton Public School. Exhibition of Work, and Distribution of Prizes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1883 · page 4

THERE was an exhibition of work, principally plain sewing, done by the pupils of the Grafton Public school, which was on view in the girls' school, yesterday afternoon. The articles generally were of a…

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School Gardens

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1883 · page 4

THE Yass Courier has taken hold of an American idea, and made a very good leader thereon. Shortly, it proposes the introduction into our Public school grounds of flower, fruit and vegetable gardens, to be…

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Some Victorian Public School Teachers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1883 · page 3

IT is a deplorapble and disgraceful fact, as disclosed by the evidence taken before the Education Commissioners, that the State schools have witnessed the introduction of persons, foisted upon them by the…

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School of Arts, South Grafton. [From a Correspondent.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1883 · page 2

THE meeting held last Wednesday, called by advertisement, was very well attended. Mr JOHN YOUNG was voted into the chair, and having read the advertisement convening the…

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Grafton School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1883 · page 8

THE committee met on Monday. Present: Mr. T. Bawden (in the chair). Messrs. J. O'Keeffe, E. J. Laman, T. Page, T. Quirk. W. Clarke, R. M'Donald, B. Lodge, E. Hockey, and F. Doberer, hon. sec…

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Our Public Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 2

THE Minister of Public Instruction in his report for 1882, states that the proceedings of the department relate generally to the establishment of new schoools, the erection of necessary buildings and the supply of…

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Gerrymberry[?] School Picnic. (From Our Correspondent.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1883 · page 4

A MOST pleasant social gathering, in conjunction with athletic sports for young people, was organized at Gerrymberyn on Wednesday last, by Mr and Mrs Fitzhenry, the genial and popular conductors of the…

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South Grafton School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1883 · page 2

THE usual monthly committee meeting was held on Thursday evening last, 9th instant. Present—Mr D. Beatson, Vice-President; and Messrs J. R. Brady, S. Onslow, F. Lowe, P. Kennedy, J. Smail, W. J…

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Correspondence. [THE Editor does not hold himself responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents.] Public School for King's Creek. to the Editor of the Clarence Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1883 · page 2

SIR.—While we thank you for espousing our [?]se, yet we beg your permission to allow us to reply to certain statements co[?]ed in the L[?] Clare[?] Adro[?]ate, of the 27th July last, in reference to our…

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Grafton School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1883 · page 4

THE monthly meeting of the General Committee was held on Monday evening. Present:—Mr. P. R. Donaldson, president (in the chair), Messrs. B. Lodge, T. Quirk, T. Page, T. Bawden, E. J. Statham. R…

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Conference of School Inspectons

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 11 September 1883 · page 2

THE conference of school inpectors upon matters relating to the Public schools has been brought to a close. In dealing with the subject of erecting Public schools, with a view to greater economy, the…

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