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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1899

128 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 7

Songs in Public Schools

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1899 · page 3

STATEMENTS appearing in the press that the songs in our public schools are set in too high a key brings to mind a report received from Mr. Geo. M. Hassing, a…

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The School of Arts

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 2

A special general meeting of members of Behingen School of Arts will be held on Wednesday night next to confirm an appointment made by the Committee,as…

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Local and General News. Convent School Entertainment

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 2

The second annual concert and entertainment under tho auspices of the Sisters of Mercy at Maclean will be held in the School of Arts to-morow (Wednesday) evening. The programme…

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Maclean Convent School Entertainment

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 2

THE annual entertainment by the pupils of Maclean Convent School on Wednesday evening resulted very successfully. Despite the rain during the evening there was a full house, and…

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Convent School Concert

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 8

On Wednesday evening the second annual concert by pupils of the Maclean Convent School was held in the School of Arts hall. Parents, relatives, and friends of the…

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Local and General News. Gulmarrad School

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1899 · page 2

MR. A. LOBBAN, District Inspector, examined this school on the 14th instant, and made the following entry in the observation book: "The pupils work cheerfully and exhibit more than…

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Convent Schools' Concert

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 2

THE annual entertainment, of the Convent Schools, Grafton, took place on Wednesday evening, and, in spite of the uncomfortably warm evening, there was a satisfactory attendance…

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Convent Schools Concert

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 8

The pupils attending St. Mary's Convent schools, Grafton, gave their annual concert in the Theatre Royal on Wednesday evening, when there was a fair attendance…

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Maclean S.P. School Concert

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 3

THE concert and entertainment by the pupils of the Maclean Superior Public School on Friday evening was responsible for a double record—in attendance and takings—in the School of Arts…

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Public School Entertainment

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 4

The annual entertainment by pupils of the Grafton Superior Public school was held in the Theatre Royal last evening. The building was packed from end to end, and every…

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Public School Entertainment

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1899 · page 2

AS anticipated, the entertainment given by the pupils of the Grafton Superior Public School on Friday evening attracted a large audience. Half -an-hour before the time fixed for the…

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Public School Entertainment

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 4

For a number of years past the annual entertainments by pupils of the Grafton Superior Public school have been one of the leading attractions of the approaching…

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Schoolboys Three. Kipling's New Book "Stalky and Co."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 3

Mr. Kipling's new book, " Stalky and Co.," is about schoolboys. We have not been able, at this season of the year, to take the judgment of the…

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Public School Items

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 December 1899 · page 5

An examination of pupil teachers will be conducted at Grafton on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week by Mr. District Inspector Lobban, in class 4 there…

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Woodford Dale School

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 2

The annual, picnic in connection with the above took place on Saturday in the school ground. There was about 200 person present and young and old enjoyed themselves. Mr. Wheaton (the…

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Grafton Superior Public School

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 5

The annual presentation of prizes in connection with this school took place yesterday in the presence of a number of ladies and gentlemen. Mr. T. Page, chairman of the School Board, referred…

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Grafton Superior Public School

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 December 1899 · page 2

ON Friday afternoon the presentation of prizes at the Grafton Superior Public School took place in the boys' department. Mr. T. Page, Chairman the Board, presided, and there were a number of…

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Maclean S. P. School

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 2

THE breaking up of the above school for the Christmas holidays was made the occasion of a presentation of prizes on Friday afternoon. The children assembled in the School of Arts at 2.30 p.m.,…

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Our Public Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 4

When the Estimates for the Public Instruction Department were under discussion in the Assembly this week, Mr. Hogue, the ex-Minister for Education, made some…

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South Arm Public School

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 4

At the breaking up of this school for the Christmas vacation, the teacher (Mr. A. M'Millan) donated several prizes for general proficiency, the awards being made to pupils…

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