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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1900

105 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 6

Unkya Public School

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT sends us the following account of the festivities in connection with the " breaking-up" of the Unkya. public school for the Xmas…

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South Grafton School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 8

The annual meeting of members was held on Thursday evening. Mr. J. T. M'Kittrick (president) occupied the chair, and there were about 15 members in attendance…

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Public Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 January 1900 · page 8

The schools re-opened yesterday after the Xmas vacation. Miss Pitt, of the Tamworth district, has been appointed to Toothill provisional. Miss Really, of Corindi, has been appointed to Valla, near…

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School Changes

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 2

MR. T. PAGE, teacher of Chatsworth public school, has been promoted to Forbes. Mr. Page, who holds a high class by examination, has earned the reputation of an excellent teacher…

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Public School Items

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 5

The following schools have been closed:— Angowrie Public, owing to quarry works removed to Woodford Island; Beacon Mines Public, owing to the mines ceasing work;…

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Public School Items

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

THE schools at Beacon Mines and Strontian Park have been closed owing to the number of children in these localities falling below that required to keep the schools open. Mr…

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School of Arts

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

THE adjourned monthly meeting of the Bellingen School of Arts committee was held on Wednesday evening, the president (Mr. G. J. Henderson) in the chair. The minutes of…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 2

THE annual picnic in connection with the Maelean Wesleyan Sunday School was held on Friday in the church grounds and the children and friends to the number of 100 passed a very…

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Model Schools

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 2

As mentioned briefly in our telegrams last week, a proposal is now under consideration by the Minister for Education for the establishment of what are termed district model…

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School of Arts

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

ARRANGEMENTS are being pushed for wards for the holding of a bazaar in aid of the Bellingen School of Arts at an early date, The object is to raise funds. for enlargiag…

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Teachers' College

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

LAST week the Rev. T. Scott Neil invited the teachers of the Maclean Presbyterian Sunday school to meet him at the manse, when he placed before them a scheme for the higher…

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Clarence Public Schools' Athletic Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 8

At a meeting of members held at Grafton on Saturday, Mr. W. S. Reay presiding, it was resolved on the motion of Mr. G. H. Varley, to amend the rules to provide that the Association…

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Local and General News. New Public School Site

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

Mr. D. See has been officially informed that the Education Department has decided to purchase two acres of Mr. Macnaughtan's portion No. 5, between Orban and High streets, Maclean,…

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Maclean School of Arts

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 5

A MEETING of the committee was held on Wednesday evening. The treasurer's report showed receipts last month, £4 5s, expenditure £9 5s 6d, credit balance £45 8s 5d. The resignation of the…

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South Grafton School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held on Monday. Present—Messrs. J. T. M'Kittrick (president), F. Lowe. T. Morrow. D. M'Dermid, J. Faulks, C. Nelson, J. Rea, A. E…

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The Schoolmaster the Coming King

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 2

President Thwing discusses educational problems of the twentieth century. Among these he puts the combination of unity and…

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Teachers' Patriotic Fund. a Branch at Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1900 · page 2

A LARGE and representative meeting of the public school teachers of the Grafton district was held at the Grafton Superior Public School on Saturday morning last, for the purpose of…

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Teachers' Patriotic Fund

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 2

A LARGE and representative meeting of the public school teachers of the Grafton district was hold at the Grafton Superior Public school on Saturday in connection with the Patriotic fund…

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Maclean School of Arts

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

THE monthly committee meeting was held on Thursday night. Present—Messrs. T. Lamy (in the chair), D. Macdonald, P. Bowman, A. A. Smith, P. Schwonberg (treasurer) and R. J. Till…

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Teachers As Local Preachers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 4

For many years the Wesleyan Conference has protested against the regulation in connection with the Public Instruction Act prohibiting teachers from acting as local…

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