School of Arts, South Grafton
THE annual meeting was held on Thursday evening. 10 members were present, Mr. J. Young (President) in the chair. The SECRETARY read the annual report, as…
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Schools, 1885
23 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 2
The Public School System
THE Rev. J. IP Fletcher the retiring president of the Wesleyan Conference in his address defended the Public School system, and suggested that advautage should be taken by the Church of the 17th clause of…
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"LET it be impressed upon your minds, let it be instilled into your children, that the liberty of the Press is the Palladium of all the civil, religious, and political rights of the people."—JUNIUS…
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THE annual meeting of the members of the School of Arts, which was held on Friday evening, had a very small attendance. The President (Mr. Barton Lodge) was in the chair, and altogether there were…
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SIR,—A writer signing himself "Poplicola" grossly miscontrues the article on "Baby Farming," which appeared in the Examiner of the 11th instant. Commencing with a quotation from "[?]" not…
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SIR,—It is a notable fact that at present our School of Arts is without the services of a Secretary, and without admitting perhaps to be an aspirant to this honorary, yet honourable, position, must contese…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the Committeew was held on Monday last. Present—Messrs, B. Lodge, President (in the chair); T. Bawden, H. Harding, T. Page, E. J. Tierney, T. Quirk, E. J. Statham,…
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SINCE May, 1880, tenders have been paid the salaries attached to the schools under their charge irrespectively of their classifications, although strictly the regulations require that they should…
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SIR,—Bishop Barry deems the provision made for moral and religious training in the Public schools admirable, "The weak part of the case" he says, is "that the duties severally allotted to teachers…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the Committee was held on Monday last. Present—Mr B. Lodge, President (in the chair); Rev. I. Mckay, Messrs. T. Bawden, T. Page, E.J. Statham, E. C. Lewington,…
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SIR.—Feeling somowhat interested in the progress of the district, and knowing that no true and lasting progress can be made with training and educating the young for future sorvice, I paid a visit to…
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WRITING to the DAILY TELEGRAPH on the subject of the injustice of centralisation in this colony, Mr William Clarke, M.P., concludes by saying:—"What we need in our…
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ON Saturday afternoon a match was played on Fisher Park between the above teams. Play did not commence till about 4 o'clock, and at that hour the respective teams did not muster in full strength…
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AT the Anglican Synod, on Monday, the Rev. R. F. Boyce asked the Bishop—1. What denominations have appointed representatives to the committee referred to in…
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SIR,—The decision arrived at by the South Grafton School of Art, viz., to furnish a room in which smoking and conversation may be carried on by its members, and to provide such games as chess,…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the committee was held on Monday last. Present: Mr T. Bawden (in the chair), Rev. I. M'Kay, Messrs T. Quirk, G. H. Varley, H. Harding, J. I. Smith, and the Secretary…
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THE usual monthly meeting of the committee was held on Monday last. Present —Mr B. Lodge (President), Rev. I. Mackay, and Messrs. T. Page, T. Bawden, H…
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"A BUSH PEDAGOGUE" writes to the editor of the Herald as under:— "Your correspondent in "Continental Gossip" on the 30th ultime says, speaking of…
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THE annual Speech Day and distribution of prizes in connection with the Grafton Grammar school and Ladies' College took place at the Theatre Royal on Thursday last. In response to the invitations…
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AN entertainment was given in the schoolroom on Thursday evening by the pupils attending the abovenamed school, and in connection therewith was also held their first exhibition of work. This…
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