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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1909

367 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 19

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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Harwood School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

The usual monthly committee meeting was held on Thursday. Mr. F. W. Paine, J.P. (President) occupied the chair. Correspondence was read from the Department…

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Harwood School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

The usual monthly committee meeting was held on Thursday. Mr. F. W. Paine, J.P. (President) occupied the chair. Correspondence was read from the Department…

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Re-opening of Schools

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 4

The public schools throughout the State were supposed to resume work after the Christmas vacation on Monday next, 25th inst. The following…

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Various Matters. School Holidays

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

The following letter has been forwarded to us for publication:— Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 13th Jan., 1909…

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School Buildings

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 6

Complaints continue to come from country centres, notwithstanding repeated assuranees from the Public Instruction Department to the contrary, regarding…

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Cormack's Creek School Building

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 4

The Member for the Clarence has been officially informell:—Respecting application for the removal of the school building at Cormack's Creek, the Under Secretary…

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Dorrigo Public School

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 4

Under date Jan. 20, the following letter has been addressed to Mr. Briner, M.P., by the Public Works Department:— Sir,—Referring to your communication…

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Anniversary Day at Woolgoolga. Opening of the New School a Great Success

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 January 1909 · page 2

Woolgoolga had its gala day amongst the bil[?] and a great number of adult[?] too, on the occasion of the opening of the new Public School at that place on Tuesday last…

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School for Solitary Island

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner has been notified as follows:- Referring to your letter of the 5th instant, respecting the educational needs of…

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Coff's Harbour School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1909 · page 9

Our Coff's Harbour correspondent writes:—The completion of the additions and the new improvements to the School of Arts was celebrated on Tuesday by an entertainment consisting…

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A School Hall Burnt. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1909 · page 5

St. Thomas' Anglican School Hall Balmain, was destroyed by fire shortly before noon to-day. It is supposed that some sparks from the…

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South Grafton School of Arts. Proposed Improvements £400

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the committee of the South Grafton School of Arts was held on Monday evening, those present being Messrs. J. T…

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Coff's Harbor School of Arts

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

The Coff's Harbor School of Arts additions are rapidly nearing completion, and two of the rooms, the billiard room and the library are already in use. There are four…

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Gravesend Shooting. Schoolmaster on Trial

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

At the Kent Assizes at Maidstone on November 26, before Mr Justice Ridley, William Beresford Power, the Gravesend schoolmaster, 42 years of…

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Teachers' Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 11

The N.S.W. Public School Teachers' Council met to commence the work of the year. The resolutions passed by the conference in December were considered, and arrangements were made…

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South Grafton School of Arts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 5

The monthly committee meeting was held on Monday. The President (Mr. J. T. M'Kittrick) occupied the chair, and Messrs. E. J. Scott, L. Weatherstone, A. E. and…

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A Bush School Teacher. His Confessions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 7

I am a State school teacher in the backblocks. According to the "Calendar," I have been in charge at Budgeree Creek for twelve months—according to what I feel,…

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