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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1916

268 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 14

The Schools. Increased Attendance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 4

The prophecy made last year that the Grafton Public School would be on the upgrade has been fully justified, the 1916 enrolment, the biggest the school has ever had, totalling…

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Sweets for Scholars. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 5

The Minister for Education intimated that he had made arrangements for the installation of penny-in-the-slot machines on various school grounds to supply chocolate and…

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Cost of New Schools

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

Replying to a deputation the Minister for Education(Mr. Griffith)said the great culty of the department was that it did not have enough money to meet the enormous…

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South Grafton School. "Old, Insanitary, Unsuitable."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 3

A well-attended representative meeting of citizens of South Grafton was held in tire Council Chambers last night to urge upon the Minister for Education the necessity of…

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New School Buildings Required. Public Meeting at South Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

In accordance with a requisition, the Mayor of South Grafton (Ald. R. D. Bawden) convened a public meeting of citizens to deal with the matter of…

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School Accommodation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 4

The agitation for proper and adequate school buildings cannot be too extreme: and if the South Grafton public, keep insisting upon their claims for better recognition on…

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School Teachers in the Firing Line

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 2

The following extract is taken from the report of the Grafton District Teachers' Association, which was presented at the annual meeting on Saturday:-- "The younger…

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Teachers' Association Inspector Blumer Entertained

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 2

The large assemblage of school teachers in Jordan's Criterion Hall on Saturday was a flattering tribute to the esteem in which the Inspector (Major G. A. Blumer, M.A.) is held…

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Grafton District Teachers' Association

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held on Saturday, the president (Inspector Blumer) presiding. The annual report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. Election of…

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Teachers' Association. Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 6

The annual meeting of the District Teachers' Association was held in Grafton on Saturday. There was a large attendance of teachers, and the chair was occupied by the…

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School Teachers' Union

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Union members expressed the view that the mark due for long service should be actually shown…

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Concessions to Blind Teachers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 5

A deputation of blind met asked the Chief Secretary that similar concessions to those allowed in Victoria be granted to blind travellers on railways on country lines. A blind…

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South Grafton School of Arts

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 5

Mr. G. A. Blanch presided at the monthly meeting last night. There were also present: Messrs. Lane, Jolly, C. T. and A. E. Schwinghammer, Bush, Scott, Howard,…

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S.g. School of Arts

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the above committee was held at the School of Arts on Monday night, there being present: Messrs G. A. E. Blanch (chair), F. W. E…

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Jellicoe Public School

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 5

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter dated 29th Febrnary; 1916, from the Director of Education :—…

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School Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2
Also in The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser

A swimming carnival under the supervision of teachers from the Grafton Public School will ho held in the municipal baths this afternoon. The main events will be…

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Agriculture at Schools

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 5

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has been informed (March 13) by the Under- Secretary for Education that the Minister for Education has under…

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Ulmarra School of Arts

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 8

Mr. E. Cameron presided over a special meeting of the committee on Wednesday night, when there were also present: Messrs. Pfeiffer, Cooke, Maxted. S. C. Camecon. C…

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Closing German Schools. Follow Victoria's Example. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 3

The recommendation that has been made by the Victorian Council of Education to close all the German Ltheran schools in that State…

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