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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1897

49 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 3

Our Public Schools. No 3

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 8

Since the puhlication of articles No. 1 and 2 in the Examinar of the 10th and 20th of July respectively, the qutstion of the influence of the Public schools on the…

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Playful Tricks on Teachers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 7

The other day a pupil in one of the public schools asked the teacher to do a little example in grammar, and since then what seemed at first to be a simple problem has…

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Public Schools Athletic Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 5

A largely-attended and representative meeting of the teachers of the district was held at the Grafton Superior Public School on Saturday, to take steps for the formation of a Charence River Public Schools…

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Public School Items

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 5

Messrs. Page, S. See, and Lipman, and Dr. Hedley, members of the local School Board, officially visited the school on Tuesday, and were shown through the various departments…

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Open Column. Contributed Articles are invited by the Editor for publication under this heading. Our Public Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 3

It is good to find that articles in the Examiner have given rise to extended thought and investigation into the question of the influence our system of public instruction is…

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A School Teacher's Risks

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 6

The course of a teacher in some rural schools is not unmarked by pitfalls. One young lady thus engaged tells an amusing story of the anxiety, her…

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Public Schools Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 5

A committee meeting of the Clarence River Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association was held on Saturday at Grafton. The President (Mr. A. Lobban) presided, and…

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Our Public Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 8

MR. EDITOR.—It would appear from the contribution of "Paterfamilias." that our Public school teachers, especially the single ones, are to a great extent a demoralising…

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Teachers' Residences

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 4

A very important matter was brought up in the Assembly on Thursday evening by Mr. T. R. Smith, the member for the Nepean. It bad reference to the charges levied by the…

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Open Column. Our Public Schools System

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 2

MR. EDITOR.—The commentaries appearing in the different newspapers on the articles appearing in this column on our Public schools system, and its effect on our growing population, have provoked…

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Our Public Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 2

Mr. Editar.—As I am not defending myself, I do not intend to reply to "Pater a milias" gross imputations on my personality in the way in which it desires. I will content…

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Public Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 4

The following tenders for works in connection with school buildings have been accepted by the Minister:— O. B. X. Creek Public, Improvements, J. Roach, £8 19s 6d;…

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Public Schools Athletic Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 5

A meeting was held on Saturday, Mr. District Inspector Lobban presiding. The admission to the island on sports day was fixed at 3s for families, children 6d,…

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Public School Sports

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 5

The first sports meeting under the auspices of the C.R.P.S.A.A Association will take place on the 26th instant, which has been proclaimed a public holiday for the Grafton…

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School Accommodation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 4

This subject was discussed for some time in the Assembly on Wednesday in connection with the proposed expenditure on public schools for the current financial year…

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Our Public Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 2

Mr. Editor.—"Parent" must forgive me if he was struck rather hard in my last article. I would not take him for a comrade in arms fighting for reforms. On his second…

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Public Schools A.a. Sports

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 5

The inaugural sports of the recently-formed Public Schools Athletic Association will be held on Friday at Elizabeth Island. There are nearly 40 events on the programme, and…

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"Marriage Schools."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 6

Finishing schools in England are of doubtful utility. In Germany, however (writes a Daily Chronicle correspondent), the institution has been developed on very practical…

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C.r Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 5

The initial sports of the recently-formed Association were held yesterday, and about 2500 people attended, juveniles predominsting. In addition tn numbers conveyed…

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Our Public Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 2

Mr. Editor,—"Paterfamilias" may make himself easy about the "wound" he speaks of, as it exists, as evidently do many other misconceptions, only in his own imagination…

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