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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1908

239 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 12

Public Schools Sports

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 12

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Great Public Schools Sports the principal, events resulted:- looyds. Championship.—Lamrock (S.G. School) 1. Lavender (S.G.S.) 2, Barker 3, Time, 10 4-5…

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For the London Schoolroom

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 7

A letter was received by the Premier from the Agent-General, Mr. Coghlan, some time ago advising that the London County Council had decided to include colonial…

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Football. Inter-state Schools Premiership. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1908 · page 3

The inter-State schools match for the premiership of the Australian game was played at Melbourne this afternoon and resulted in a win for…

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INEBRIATES. How They Are Schooled

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 6

To gaol—to a stone corridor in the gaol kept specially for them—the people of New South Wales sends those of its drunkards who have been convicted thrse times of…

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Public School, Dorrigo

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 2

Mr. Briner asked the Minister of Public Instruction.—1. Is it a fact that the public school building at Dorrigo is only 35ft in length, 17ft…

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Cookery Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 2

The Minister for Public Instruction, at the opening of cookery and science rooms at the Paddington Superior Public School, said that cookery schools had been established at 24 centres…

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Yamba School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 2

The general monthly meeting of the Yamba School of Arts was hold in the reading room on Thursday, the following members being present: Messrs. F. Austen, President;…

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Arithmetical Problems in Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 5

A correspondent who signs as "Jairus" writes to call attention to what he regards as a great evil, which "all lovers of liberty should fight, and which is undermining the freedom of our…

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South Grafton School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 4

A meeting of committee was held last night. Present: Messrs. J. T. M'Kittrick (Preseident), Weatherstone, T. L. Orr, W. and F. Lowe, Lancaster, C. T…

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Lower Southgate School

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 5

Our correspondent writes: A meeting of the parents and residents was held in the school room on Friday to consider a sugges[?]on made some time age with reference…

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South Grafton School of Arts

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held on Monday evening. Mr. J. T. McKittrick. President, occupied the chair, and…

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Displays by public school Childern

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 7

In the Legislative Assembly, one evening last weke, Mr. M'Gowen asked the Minister of Public Instruction a series of questions relating to the public displays given by…

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An Ideal School. Described by Count Leo Tolstoy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 7

Count Leo Tolstoy has been giving a description of a morning at his ideal school. Needless to say, the picture he presents is as far removed from the reality we know…

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Teachers' Summer School. at Myrtle Creek

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 8

Mr. C. J. Smith,writing from Myrile Creek on Tuesday, says:--During the short life of our young State, nothing has undergone as many…

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Beilingen School Tenders

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday,—The Minister for Public Works in reply to Mr. Briner in Parliament last night said that five tenders had been…

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Coramba Public School

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 2

Mr. Editor.—Permit me, through the medium of your paper, to point out to the people whom it may concern, that it is high time some improvements were made…

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Queensland's First Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 12

Mr. A. Lobban, Senior Inspector of Shcools of the New South Wales Department of Education, in the course of an address at Brisbane on Wednesday, gave some…

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Teachers'Summer School

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 3

Tbhe first Smmer School in connection with the Grafton inspectorate was held at Myrtle Creek from the 19th to the 23rd October under the direction of inspector…

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Bible in State Schools. Address by Mr. A. Lobban

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 3

In response to invitations issued by the Bible in State Schools League, about 150 ladies and gentlemen met in the Albert Hall, Brisbane, on Wednesday evening, to…

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Teachers' Summer School. at Myrtle Creek. Presentation to Inspector Henderson

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 2

The Teachers' Summer School was brought to a successful termination on Friday; and the amount of good derived therefrom will assist largely to…

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