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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1898

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Maclean Public School

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 2

WE understand that the Education Department still decline to recognise the necessity that exists for the erection of new public school buildings in Maclean on a better site than that…

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Public Schools Regulations

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 3

THE Minister for Public Instruction has had the regulations dealing with the general working of the schools under the control of the department revised and improved. Two points only…

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Public School Picnic

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 3

"A VISITOR" writes :- "On Friday the 15th inst., the parents and children of the Simpson's Ridge Public School, and their friend, met at school…

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Maclean School of Arts

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the committee was held on Wednesday evening. Present—Messrs. H. [?]ysaght in the chair, P. Bowman, A. McDongali, P. E. Bailey, Dr. Mckay, D. McDonald, F…

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Bellingen School of Arts

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 2

The meeting called for Wednesday night, in the School of Arts, to take some action with regard to the appointment of trustees, was attended by about a dozen members, and…

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The Schoolmaster Lost

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 3

Pat Cunningham, of Dunleer, in the County Louth, was famous from far and wide for his sharp wit. On a certain occasion, he met a…

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Bellinger Heads School of Arts

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 August 1898 · page 2

At a committee meeting held last Saturday night the treasurer's monthly statement showed that on payment of the Government subsidy this month, the institution will have…

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Lost at Sea. a Grafton Public School Teacher

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 5

SYDNEY, MONDAY.—Upon the arrival of the steamer South Australian from Grafton yesterday evening the master, Captain Macgrath, reported to the police that a…

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The New Education; Or, the American Revolutionist in the School

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

In the "Forum" for May, Professor John Dewey, head of the Department of Philosophy in the University of Chicago, writes on "The…

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Examinations of Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 5

The following is the full report of the committee appointed by the Senate to consider the question raised by the Vice-Chanceller as to the expediency of holding examinations of schools:—…

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Public School Items

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 2

MR. A. LOBBAN, district inspector of schools, visited Arakoon (Trial May) last week, for the purpose of finally selecting the site of a new public school building which is to be…

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A Teacher Missing

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 2

MR. J. J. KEMP, who had for some time been relieving teacher at Palmer's Island, in the Clarence district, is reported missing. Mr. Kemp was returning to Sydney on the…

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Public Schools Association

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 August 1898 · page 2

The first annual report of the Clarence River Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association, adopted on August 6, shows that a successful year was experienced by the…

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Agriculture in Schools

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 5

IN May last, before the Georgia State Association of County School Commissioners, who were holding n convention, a striking paper was read on the topic How can we relate the public schools to…

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Public School Items

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 2

MR. A. E. ELLIS, of Bellinger Heads, is the lowest tenderer for n public school build-ing at Barricton. . . The site selected by Mr. District -Inspector Lobban for a public…

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School of Arts

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of subscribers to the Bellingen school of Arts was held in the reading-room on Wednesday night, Mr. E. Raymond (vice-president) in the chair, the…

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Macksville School of Arts

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 September 1898 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Macksville School of Arts was held on August 13, Mr. M. Wallace, vice-president, in the chair. The chairman explained that the object of the…

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Local and General News. Maclean School of Arts

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the committee was held on Wednesday night. Present—Messrs, H. R. Lysaght (in the chair), Rev. J. S. Scott, P. Bowman, F. Schwonberg (treasurer), and R. J. Till (secretary)…

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School Fees

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 4

Mr. James Hague, the new Minister for Public Instruction, has an itching desire to magnify his office. Wanting to make a name for himself as a go-ahead, up-to-date…

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Public School Sports

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 2

GREAT interest is being taken in the gathering arranged by the P.S.A.A. Association, which, is to take place at Elizabeth Island to-morrow. The day has been proclaimed a public holiday…

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