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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1890

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Grafton School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 8

THE regular meeting of the Committee was held on Monday evening. Present—Messrs. T. Bawden (President), Hill, Laman, Irving, Thorne, North, Page, Welch, Hookey, Clarke, Stack, Lardner…

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The Object of State Schools. Re-arranging School Boards

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1890 · page 2

SPEAKER at Ashfield last week, Mr. Carruthers said that the object in going to school was not merely to read, write, and cypher, and those things which they had to consider in the ordinary course…

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South Grafton School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 5

THE annual meeting of the members was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. J. T. M'Kittrick (President) in the chair. The attendance was not large. The report and balance sheet for last year submitted were as follows:—…

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Public School Cadet Corps

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 8

FOR the information of parents who intend that their sons shall join the reorganised Public School Cadet Force, it may be stated that it is estimated the cost of the jacket and trousers with which they…

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School Education and Health

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 4

AT the meeting of the Australasian Association last week, Dr. Leger Erson read a paper in which he said that education was becoming with us, as in the older country, little better than an elaborate system…

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Ulmarra School of Arts. [From Our Correspondent.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 3

A COMMITTEE MEETING of the School of Arts was held in the hall on Monday. The President (Mr. Goodger), Messrs. Cameron, M'Dougall, Retallick, Stick, Flanders and Secretary were present. A…

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Public School Cadet Corps

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 8

WE are pleased to notice that a cadet corps is to be formed at the Grafton Superior Public school. The requisite number of members have been enrolled, and the papers have been forwarded to the proper…

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Bursaries for State Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 5

SYDNEY, THURSDAY. — The conditions under which candidates shall compete for the Bursaries in connection with State schools have been decided upon, 15 Bursaries being set apart for boys, and the…

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Grafton School of Arts. Annual Meeting of Members

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 4

LAST EVENING the annual meeting of members was held, the President (Mr. T. Bawden) in the chair. There was an attendance of about 35 members…

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School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 4

AT the meeting of the School of Arts members on Friday evening, the President in drawing attention to the disgraceful condition of the building, urged the speedy erection of a better School of…

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Grafton School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 8

THE first meeting of the new Committee was held on Monday evening. Present—Messrs. T. Bawden (president), Waterhouse, Clarke. Doberer, Irving, Stack, Cadman, Laman, Rush, Welch, Lardner and…

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Public School Buildings

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 2

THE following works in connection with Public Schools, have been authorized by the Minister. Superior Public School, Grafton: To subdivide the main room by a partition. To provide seats…

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Public School Buildings

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1890 · page 2

THE Minister for Public Instruction has adopted plans of different dimensions of school buildings to correspond with the classes of the schools themselves. Thus when it is necessary to establish a…

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Gratton School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 3

THE regular monthly meeting was held on Monday evening. Present—Messrs. Bawden (President), Waterhouse, Doberer, Page, Cadman, Lardner, Laman, Clarke, Rush, Rev. I. Mackay…

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The School History

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 4

THE gentlemen appointed by the Minister for Public Instruction to examine into the merits for the second portion of the school history have now sent in their report, and their recommendations in regard to them have been…

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St. Andrew's Sunday School

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1890 · page 3

The annual presentation of prizes to the successful pupils attending St. Andrew's (Presbyterian) Sunday School, was made on Sunday afternoon by Rev. A. Barron, who delivered a suitable address on the occasion. There was a fair…

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Grafton School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 May 1890 · page 3

THE regular monthly meeting of the Committee was held on Monday. Present—Messrs. T. Bawden (President), Waterhouse, Page, Welch, Hockey, Clarke, Rush, Irving, Cadurnn, Lardner, Stack, North…

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Grafton School of Arts. Special Meeting of Members

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1890 · page 3

As stated in last issue a meeting of the members of the above institution was held on Friday evening to consider a resolution submitted, empowering the trustees to borrow under the provisions of the…

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Grammar School Scholarship

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 4

IN order to perpetuate the memory of the late Mr. J. A. M'Intosh (founder of the Grafton Grammar school), the present Principal (Mr. R. Hamilton) announces that he will grant a scholarship, to be…

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Our School Lands and Arbor Day

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1890 · page 4

MOST people are unaware that the school lands or this colony aggregate nearly a total area of 1,000,000 acres, inasmuch as the old Church and school lands are now vested in…

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