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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1909

367 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 19

School Buildings

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 9

The Education Department has had many calls from the city and suburbs and from country centres during the year for larger g[?]d better school accommodation. Although…

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Bellingen School of Arts

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Bellingen School of Arts was held on Wednesday evening ; present, Messrs. Raymond (in…

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Going to School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

The following letter has been recevied by Mr. Briner from the Department of Public Instruction:—" Referring to the letter dated 21st ultimo, presented by you from Mr. A…

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No Jewels at School

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 3

All school girls should remember to cultivate simplicity or dress. Great though the temptation may be to wear the prettiest of frocks and valuable trinkets, it should…

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South Grafton School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

The annual meeting was held on Thursday evening, when there was an attendance of about 25 members. Mr. J. T. M'Kittrick (President) in the chair. The hon…

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Closing of Small Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 10

The attendance at small schools in the scattered districts is often reduced to none in wet weather. The teacher, however, must, be in attendance, and after satisfying…

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No Jewels at School

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 3

All school girls should remember to cultivate simplicity of dress. Great though the temptation may be to year the prettiest of frocks and valuable trinkets, it should…

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South Grafton School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

The annual meeting was held on Thursday evening, when there was an attendance of about 25 members. Mr. J. T. M'Kittrick (President) in the chair. The hon…

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Closing of Small Schools

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 10

The attendance at small schools in the scattered districts is often reduced to none in wet weather. The teacher, however, must be in attendance, and after satisfying…

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South Grafton School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 3

The annual meeting of the South Grafton School of Arts was held at South Grafton on Thursday evening. Mr. J. T. McKittrick (the president)…

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Candid Sanitary Report. Water Absolutely Poisonous at Harwood. Chatsworth's Condition Deplorable. Drastic Purification Recommended. the Water School-children Drink

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 3

At the meeting of the Harwood Shire Council on Wednesday, Mr. A. Tredwell, Sanitary Inspector, reporting on the general inspection of the Shire,…

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School at Brooklana

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has been officially notified as under:—Referring to the formal application for the establishment of a provisional school at Brooklana…

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School at Brooklana

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has been officially notified as under:—Referring to the formal application for the establishment of a provisional school at Brooklana…

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School Cookery Classes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. C. Page) has received a letter from Mr. G. Back, head master of the Grafton District School, who is at present in Sydney,…

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Schoolboy Killed

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 5

A schoolboy, placing a bit of lead on the railway line at Elsternwick, near Melbourne, in order that it might be flattened, was run over by…

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School Children Ancient and Modern

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 12

The Headmaster of Eton College recently contrasted the care taken of school children in the present day with the treatment which they received 300 years ago. It was amazing to…

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School Boy's Suicide

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—An extraordinary occurrence resulting in the death of a school boy, 12 years of age, named Edward Bridge, took place at Elsternwick…

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Tasmanian Teachers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Giving evidence before the Education Commission at Hobart, the Director, Mr. Neale, stated that South Australians had first applied to him for…

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South Grafton School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 5

The monthly meeting was held on Monday, the president (Mr. J. T. M'Kittrick) in the chair. The monthly statement showed receipts…

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School Children Ancient and Modern

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 12

The Headmaster of Eton College recently contrasted the care taken of school children in the present day with the treatment which they received 300 years ago. It was amazing to…

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