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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1899

128 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 7

Lawrence School of Arts

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 2

A SPECIAL general meeting was held on Wednesday, to elect two committeemen in the room of Messrs. Andrews and Webber, and Messrs. M'Phee and Bale were duly elected. It…

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Pupil Teachers Promoted

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 2

THE following have gained promotion to class III by the December examination—Albert H. Baldock, Clarence H. Northcott, Grafton ; Duncan C. Baillie, New Italy ; Percy C. Brewer,…

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Maclean School of Arts

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 2

TO-NIGHT, tenders for an additional room to the local School of Arts will close. The members of the institution will appreciate the addition, for the new reading room will be a comfortable…

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The New School of Australian Poets

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1899 · page 4

IS it true, as we are assured on all hands, that a new note has been struck in Australian verse--a note of more decisive power, more pungent sweetness, more…

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The Teacher's Report. a Criterion for Others. Don't Spend a Shilling for Liver Medicine Until You Have First Tried Warner's Safe Cure

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 May 1899 · page 3

Mr. George M. Hassing, Teacher, Haddon Bush, Southland, N.Z., 1st, March, 1898, sends the folling report:--"I am pleased to testify to the great benefit I have derived…

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School Concert at Copmanhurst

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

The concert on Friday night, organised for the purpose of providing prises for the school childrens was a eplendid success musically and financially, and about £15 was taken, the attendance being…

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The New School of Australian Poets

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1899 · page 4

To anyone who, like the present writer, has a honest regard for letters in general, and the literature of Australia in particular, it must be evident that calm, impartial,…

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Agricultural Instruction in State Schools

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1899 · page 4

IN Europe and America, as well as in the colonies, the practically of imparting primary agricultural instruction in State schools is a question that tis constantly cropping up…

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At the Grafton Superior Public School

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 4

The Premier visited the public school on Tuesday morning, accompanied by Messrs. John See and J. Terry Ms.L.A., and a party of local gentlemen. The visitors were received by Mr. District…

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The Premier on the Clarence At the Grafton S. P. School

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday morning the Premier visited the Grafton Superior Public school, and was accompanied by Mr. John See and Mr. E. Terry, M's L A. They were met by members of the School Board,…

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Lawrence School of Arts

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 2

THE monthly committee meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Present—Meessrs. Parsons (President). Nicholson. Hardaker, McFarlane McPhee, Gillies[?] short and A. S. Redfern (secretary.)…

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The Bellinger Heads School of Arts

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 3

THE third annual meeting of the Bellinger Heads School of Arts was held in the hall on June 10. There were present-Mr. J. Stone, president (in the…

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Local Interest. the School of Arts

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 2

BELLINGEN School of Arts annual meeting will be held on Wednesday night next, at 7.30. The balance sheet and report will be submitted, and officers for the coming year…

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The Karangi School Concert

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 3

THE above concert, in aid of the school library fund, came off at Mr. Pepkin's hall, Mount Brown, on Friday evening, June 2, and proved a perfect…

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Public School Items

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 4

On Wednesday and Thursday of this week an examination for High School Bursaries will be held in the Superior Public school buildings—one candidate…

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A Teacher's Presentation

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 3

IN a recent issue we published the report of a presentation made to Mr. S. A. Eggins, now teacher, of the public school at Mortlake, by his former pupils…

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Belligen School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 2

THE annual meeting of subscribers to Bellingen school of Arts was held in the School of Arts hall on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance…

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School for Baby Drankards

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 6

Some truly gruesome facts have come out in consequence of a recent inquiry at Bonn (Germany), into the subject of alcoholism in elementary schools…

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Eatonsville Public School Concert

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 5

The concert on Wednesday in aid of the prize fund was a most pronounced success. The overture "The robin's return" was played very nicely by Miss F. Higham (a…

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The Nambucca Heads School of Arts

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 3

THE annual meeting of subscribers to the Nambucca Heads School of Arts was held on Thursday night last, June 22. Formal business having been…

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