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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1908

239 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 12

School Howlers. More of Them

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 3

The "Daily News" is responsible for the following:—Leap year is so called because for three years the earth goes round the…

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Trades Continuation Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 12

The movement of the Department at of Education to afford opportunity for youths in employment to obtain technical scholarships is already attracting attention, and has…

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Free Schools Wanted

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—A popular demonstration in favour of free schools has taken place in the French islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, near Newfoundland…

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Religious. Sunday School Anniversary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 November 1908 · page 2

The anniversary of the Grafton Baptist Sunday School was celebrated by three special services in the church yesterday. There were large…

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School Inspector Burned to Death

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 4

The Grand hotel at Emu Park, Rockampton, was destroyed by fire, Mr. Russell Brown, inspector of schools, was severely burned, and succumbed later. The hotel…

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Bellingen School of Arts

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 4

Throughout New South Wales, the so-called Schools of Arts, subsidised by Government money, are, in the main, more or less effective public…

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Filthy School Premises

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 2

The Department of Public Instruction of this State appears sometimes to fail most shockingly in its administration. There is surely no other…

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Dorrigo Teacher's Residence. Plans Being, Prepared. Sydney

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 5

Mr. Briner was informed yesterday that plans and specifications are being prepared for the erection of a teacher's residence at Dorrigo school…

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Sunday School Anniversary

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 10

The anniversary celebrations in connection with the Grafton Baptist Church were held on Wednesday evening, when there was a large attendance, the church being quite…

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Sport in Public Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The annual reunion dinner of Sydney Grammar School Old Boys took place on Saturday. Principal Weigall said he was not one of…

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Convent Schools' Concert . a Great Success

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 4

The St. Mary's Convent Schools' Annual Concert was held in the Theatre Royal last evening and the result must have been gratifying to those…

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Bellingen School of Arts

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Bellingen School of Arts Committee was held on Wednesday evening, Mr. E. J. Raymond in the chair…

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Delegates to Teachers' Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 11

On Saturday morning representatives of the M.S.W. Public School Teachers' Association waited on the Railway Commissioners to lay before them the effect of the…

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St. Mary's Convent Schools Concert

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

The Theatre Royal was Well filled by an appreciative gathering on Wednesday evening, when the pupils of St. Mary's Convent Schools held their annual concert prior to…

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Palmer's Island Public School Concert

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 2

A most successful concert was given by pupils oi the above school to a crowded hall, on runty night, 4th. December. The pretty bit of scenery…

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Rhodes Scholars

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. H. E. Egerton, Beit Professor of Colonial History at Oxford University, speaking at a meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute, dwelt upon…

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District School Parents' Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 2

A meeting of committee was held on Thursday. Present: Messrs. T. Page (President), J. C. Wilcox, C. Strauss, H. W. Fletcher, E. T. Blaxland, G. Back, D…

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Goonellabah School

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1908 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly on Monday Mr. George T. Hindmarsh (Rous) asked the Minister for Public Instruction, is it a fact that cesspits and bad drainage at the…

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Maclean School Concert. a Huge Success. £45106 REALISED

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 December 1908 · page 2

An excellent entertainment was given at the Mechanics' Institute, Maclean, on Friday evening by pupils of the Maclean Sup. Public School, of which Mr…

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School Concerts. Maclean

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 2

The annual concert by the pupils of the Maclean Superior Public School took place on Friday evening, in the School of Arts Hall. Like its predecessors it was well…

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