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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1900

105 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 6

Mr. Gladstone at School

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 6

WM. E. GLADSTONE was 12 years of age when he and his two elder brothers, Thomas and Robertson, got down from the coach in 1821 at the Christopher Inn at Eton, and walked across the…

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Presentation to A. Lobban, Esq. District Inspector of Schools

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

ON Saturday forenoon the teachers of the district bade farewell to their extremely popular Inspector, Mr A. Lobban, who has been appointed sub-inspector of the Metropolitan…

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A Teacher Sued

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

AT the Inverell District Court on Thursday before Judge Heydon, the case M'Comb v. Holtsbaum occupied all day and late into the night. The plaintiff, a boy nine years of age,…

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Presentation to Mr. A. LOBBAN. Large Meeting of Teachers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon about 110 teachers assem[?] bled at the Grafton Superior Public School to bid farewell to Mr. District-Inspector Lobban, and to present him with a souvenir in token of their…

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South Grafton School. of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 4

The regular meeting was held on Monday. Present—Messrs. J. T. M'Kittrick (president), Dr. Kearney, O. T. Schwinghammer, F. Lowe, F. Morrow, D. Beatson, C. Nelson,…

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Teachers' Grievances

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 7

A largely attended meeting of exstudents of the Training College and teachers of the Deparment of Public Instruction was held in Sydney on…

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Agricultural Notes. Elementary School of Agriculture in Germany

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

There is a type of school existing in Germany which may well be recognised in this country. This school is known as the "Common School,"…

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School of Arts Bazaar

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

THE event of the week will be the fancy fair in aid of the Bellingen School of Arts which will be held in Moody's Hall this day (Friday) and to-morrow (Saturday). Every…

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Rating Schools of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

A section of the Municipalities Act provides that Schools of Arts used "exclusively for public purposes " shall be exempt from rating. There has been, at one time and another,…

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Teachers' Patriotic Fund

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 2

It will be remembered that in February last an inaugural meeting of teachers of the Education Department was held, at which Mr Perry (Minister for Education) presided, and…

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Maclean School of Arts

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee was held on Friday evening. Present—Messrs. W.Boden, S. Maurice, T. Noonan, C. J. Clarke, E. Henson,F. Schwonberg, and R.J. Till (secretary). The treasurer's…

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Our Patriotic School Children

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1900 · page 4

The Public Schools patriotic meeting is being held on the Cricket Ground to-day. The attendance is magnificent—fully twenty thousand school children and perhaps as many adults to witness…

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The Schools' Carnival

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 4

Never has there been a greater spectacular display on the Sydney Cricket Ground than that which was witnessed on Wednesday last. It knocked the Highland Gathering into a cocked hat, and…

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The Public Schools Demonstration

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 8

In their report of the demonstration held in Sydney on Wednesday, the Daily Telegraph says:— Treated spectacularly, nothing finer has been seen in this colony, and it is doubted whether a more…

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A Teacher's Hard Luck

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1900 · page 6

"Someone say there should be no work the day after a holiday," said Mr. Bryne. "I think all country teachers should…

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A New School

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 2

MR. McLAUGHLIN, M.P., is informed that the Minister for Public Instruction has had under notice the formal application dated December 12 last, signed by Messrs. T…

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Local and General News. Murrayville and Cormack's Creek Schools

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 2

A PETITION has been forwarded to the Minister for Education, through Mr. M'Farlane, to have the school buildings at Murrayville removed to Cormack's Creek. Owing to the revoval of the…

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Farewell to a Teacher

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 2

ON Saturday last Mr. A. McMullen and Mra. MeMullen were entertained at a farewell pienie at the South Arm, prior to their departure for Roes school, to which Mr. McMullen has been transferred…

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School of Arts

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 3

THE annual meeting in connection with the Bellingen School of Arts was held on Wednesday evening, June 20, about 25 members being present. The chair was occupied…

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The Teachers' Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 4

A conference consisting of delegates representing the Teachers' Association is now in session in Sydney, and some extra importance has been attached to it this…

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