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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1905

206 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 11

Southgate Sunday School Picnic

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1905 · page 4

The Southgate Sabbath School celebrated its anniversary by a picnic in Mr. F. Leeson's paddock, near the Union Church, on Monday last. During the…

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Round the Council Table. Reviewing the Business of the Last Meeting. School of Arts Hill

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 April 1905 · page 8

That there exists much need for reducing the grade of the School of Arts Hill in Maclean no one will deny, but no person appears to be…

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State School Instructors

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 3

Last year there were 15,005 persons engaged as instructors in the State schools of Australia, and of these the majority were women, though the female population…

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School of Arts at Southgate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 4

An endeavour is being made to establish a School of Arts at Southgate and an institution of that description would be a great boon to the residents. At a recent…

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Scripture in Our Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 8

At the Baptist Conference the Rev. J. J. Stead, ddiscussing a paper on "Sunday School Work in its Relation to the Church," said that some of the State School teachers were unfitted to teach…

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Woolgoolga School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1905 · page 5

A meeting of all interested in the Woolgoolga School of Arts was hefd on Wednesday, 20th April. An examination of the accounts showell a cr. balance of £1. 19s,…

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South Grafton School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 2

The meeting, of committee was hold on Monday. Present—Messrs. J. T. M'Kittrick (president), C. T. Sehwinghammer, A. E. Schwinghammer F. Lowe, V. Wall,…

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Mixing of the Sexes in Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 6

Mrs. Francis Anderson delivered an interesting address on "Co-education" before the Society for Child Study. In support of co-education she quoted the following…

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Compulsory Arbitration. Establishment of Trade Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 5

SYDNEY. Friday.—Mr. J. R. Dacy, member for Alexandria, introduced to the Premier a deputation that sought to convince him of the necessity of giving legislative enactment to the…

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Palmer's Island Public School

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 2

A very pleasing and interesting ceremony took place in the Public School on Friday, the occasion being the presentation of two gold medals for proficiency donated by Mr…

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Teaching Temperance in Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1905 · page 4

The question of temperance teaching, in State schools was dealt with at the monthly meeting of the General Council of the Prohibition Party. A communication…

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A Schoolboy who Bites His Finger Nails

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 7

It is a very mild and gentle joke to print, something polite, or merely appropriate, on a sheet of paper and pin it to the back of a schoolmate. But on one…

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Narrabeen Public School

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 6

As Is well known' to those who tnko moro limn n passing Interest In the education of our young, that recently the.Department introduced a now Syllabus. Some of.the…

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Agricultural Education. Establishment of Farm Schools. (By Telegram.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The "Sunday Times" suggests that the Government should make provision for farm schools on improved lands, where boys of 14 or 15 could be…

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Teachers With Tails. How Young Birds and Beasts arc Taught to Fly and Run

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 2

Many naturalists have assorted that birds fly and sing and that, fishes swim entirely Instinctively. But we have no loss an authority than Darwin himself…

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Empire Day. School Children's Holiday. at Maclean

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 4

Wednesday last, the occasion of the first celebration of "Empire Day," will long be remembered by local juveniles as being associated with a picnic on the most elaborate scale over…

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Bowra News, Convent School Concert

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 2

THE concert by the pupils of the Sacred Heart Convert at Bowraville, booked to eventuate on the 20th instant, came off in Barry's Hall on Saturday night. The…

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Grafton Superior Public School. "

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 2

The celebrations at Grafton Superior Publie school began at 10 a.m., and Mr. Thomas Page acted as chairman. The head teacher, Mr, Back, opened the…

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School Picnic at Alumny Creek

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 June 1905 · page 5

The holiday was celebrated at Alumny Creek by a picnic on the school grounds. Juvenfles and adults mustered in full force, and spent a most enjoyable time…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Grafton Teachers' Association

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 4

A meeting of the Teachers' Association was held in the Grafton S.P.S. On Saturday last, when about 40 members were present. Mr. Lane was in the…

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