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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1890

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Grafton School of Arts

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

THE monthly meeting of Committee was held on Monday. Present—Messrs. Bawden (president), Page, Doberer, Waterhouse, Welch, Lardner, North, Irving, Rush, Hockey and Clarke…

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School Picnic at the Orara

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 November 1890 · page 3

THE children attending the Union Sunday school, near Coutts' Crossing, were entertained at a picnic yesterday. A number of visitors went from Grafton, and there was an attendanos of about 230…

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Teachers' Training College

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 November 1890 · page 3

IN the Assembly, last week, the Minister for Education (Mr. Carruthers) moved that it be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works to consider and report on the expediency of…

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Convent School Entertainment

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 8

On Thursday evening the pupils attending the Convent Parochial school gave their sixth nnnual entertainment in the schoolroom, which was internally decorated with flowers and evergreens for the occasion The building was…

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Grafton School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1890 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the Committee was held on Monday. Present—Messers. Bawden (president), Page, M'Donald, Welch, Clarke, Lardner, Doberer, Waterhouse, Irving, North, Rev. I. Mackay…

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Superior Public School Entertainment

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 December 1890 · page 3

THE entertainment given by the pupils of the Grafton Superior Public school came off in the Theatre Royal on Friday evening, and as stated in our last, drew a full house. The first part was…

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Grafton Superior Public School. Distribution of Prizes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 December 1890 · page 3

ON Tuesday afternoon the prizes gained by the pnpila of the Grafton Superior Public school, were presented by Mr. T. Bawden (chairman of the School Board), in the Theatre Royal. There was a…

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Public Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 December 1890 · page 4

THE examination of teachers commenced on Monday at Grafton, and closes at 4.30 to-day. Of the 20 who presented themselves for examination for promotion, three are for the highest class in the…

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St. Mary's High School

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 December 1890 · page 4

ON Friday morning the pupils of the above sohool assembled to receive their well merited rewards, the work of the year including writing, painting, drawing (in coloured chalk, crayon and pencil)…

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Convent Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 December 1890 · page 4

FRIDAY last witnessed the annual distribution of prizes in St. Mary's, and Monday in St. Joseph's Convent school, preparatory to the Midsummer vacation. The prizes in both schools were distributed by the Very Rev. FATHER…

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Sunday School Prizes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 December 1890 · page 4

The annual distribution of prizes to scholars attending the Grafton Cathedral Sunday School was made on Sunday as follows, the prizes being awarded to those having the largest number of…

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School Picnic at Carr's Creek

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 December 1890 · page 4

A PICNIC was hold on the 19th December in connection with Carr's Creek Public school, in a paddock near the Junction, at which there was an attendance of over 300 people. The usual games…

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Letter to the Editor. THE Editor does not hold himself responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents. Grafton Hospital and School of Arts Excursion

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 December 1890 · page 4

SIR,—Would you kindly permit me to make an appeal on behalf of the above excursion, through your valuable columns. It unfortunately clashes with the Caledonian Society sports on New Year's…

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