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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1915

236 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 12

South Grafton Public School

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 4

Mr. H. J. Dunlop, secretary of the South Grafton Progress Association, received a communication from the Member for Raleigh yesterday, stating that the matter of erection…

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Public School Pillaged

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--On the night of the 8th instant, the Public School at George's Plains was broken into. Stamps, school requisites and personal belongings of the…

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Boambee School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 8

Major Blumer, Inspector of Schools, returned to town yesterday, after a visit to Boambee, where additional educational facilities are required to meet the wants of the mill employees' children. The Inspector has…

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Music in Primary Schools

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 8

At the regular meeting of teachers in the Grafton district this morning, the special subject for consideration will be "The Teaching of Music in Primary Schools." Mr. Lane…

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Meeting of Teachers

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1915 · page 2

About 30 teachers met at the Public School Oh Saturday, when Mr. Lane, headmaster, South Grafton P.S., read an interesting paper on the teaching of singing in public…

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Glenreagh Public School

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 August 1915 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has been officially informed that his request for the early erection of new school buildings at Glenr[?]agh will "receive prompt attention."…

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School Items

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 8

An examination of candidates for small schools and assistants in country schools was commenced at Grafton yesterday, and will conclude to-day. Those sitting were William…

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New School for Glenreagh

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 5

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated 31st August, 1915, from the Under-Secretary for Public Instruction: "In reply to representations made by…

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Glenreagh School

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has been advised (Aug. 31) by the Under Secretary for Public Instruction:--"In reply to representations made by you,…

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School of Arts Committee. Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above Committee was held at the institution on Thursday evening. Present—Messrs. C. M'Dougall (president),…

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Nymboida New School Buildings

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 September 1915 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received a letter from the Director of Education, dated 1st September, 1915, informing him that full plans and specifications will be put in hand within…

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Grafton Public School

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1915 · page 2

On Saturday last Mr Briner, M.L.A., received the following letter, in reply to a request made to the Minister of Public Instruction two days previously:--"With…

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School Attendance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 2

Ten persons were fined at the Grafton Police Court yesterday for not sending their children to school the stipulated number of days in the half-year prescribed by the Act. Vari…

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Grafton Public School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 2

On Saturday last, Mr. Briner, M.L.A received the following letter, in reply to a request made to the Minister of Public [?] struction two days previously:--"With…

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High School Tuition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 3

In regard to High School pupils, the Director of Education says that there is a strong tendency still, on the part of some parents, to regard the High School as a place where their…

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State Parliament. the Wheat Harvest. Shortage of School Teachers

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. -- In the Assembly Mr. McGirr asked the Minister for Works, is it the intention of the Government to confer with the Federal Government with the view…

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Coff's Harbour Public School

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M. L. A. has received the following letter, dated 30 th August 1915, from the Under Secretary for Public Instruction :-…

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Pupils' Needlework. Clothing for Red Cross

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The Education Department has decided to issue instructions during the progress of the war that girls attending Public Schools, instead of carrying…

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The Mission for Lepers. Baptist Church Sunday School

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 September 1915 · page 2

Rev. Walter J. Eddy, of Melbourne, General Secretary of the Australian Auxiliary of the Mission of Lepers, arrived in Grafton on Saturday, in the course of a deputation tour in…

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Bonville and Boambi Schools

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 September 1915 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has been informed officially that the Minister for Education has approved of the acceptance of the tender of Mr. Neil McPherson, of Urunga, for…

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