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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1916

268 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 14

Country School of Arts

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 7

All important development in the, direction of increasing the usefulness of country Schools of Arts has been begun under the sanction of the Deputy Chief Commissioner…

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The Schools

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 8

A combined meeting of the delegates of the Lower Clarence and Grafton Teachers' Associations was held at the Public School, Grafton, on Saturday morning last. Messrs…

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School Teachers. Deputation to Minister. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 3

A deputation, representing the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Association, interviewed the Minister for Education with reference to teachers' salaries. They asked…

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School of Arts Dance

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 2

Owing to the unfavorable weather there was not a very large number of people present at the School of Arts dance last Wednesday evening…

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South Arm Public School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 August 1916 · page 3

On Tuesday evening a very pleasant f[?]netion took place at the school, when the parents and children attending the school extended a welcome to the newly-appointed…

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Repairing Schools. New Departmental Experiment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 August 1916 · page 3

The Minister for Education has decided to give no more contracts for carrying out minor repairs to public school buildings. In future these will be carried out by a small staff…

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Parents and Citizens. Primary and High School Association Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 August 1916 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Grafton Primary and High School Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the Parish Hall last night. There was a small attendance, over…

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Middle Clarence. New Teacher Welcomed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1916 · page 2

A largely-attended gathering of parents and pupils was held at the South Arm School last week to welcome the new teacher. Mr. Morrissey, and his…

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School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the School of Arts took place on Tuesday evening last, Mr. J. Davis (President) occupying the chair…

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School of Arts Committee. A Lengthy Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday evening. Present — Messrs. Gilles (chair), Finch, Jessue, Fowlar,…

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South Grafton School of Arts

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 8

Mr. J. T. McKittrick presided over the monthly meeting held last night. There were also present: Messrs: C. T. Schwinghammer, G. A. Blanch, E. J. Scott, G. Mc'Gee, Orr, S…

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Assistant Teachers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 2

The newly-formed Assistant Teachers' Association has waited upon the Minister for Public Instruction to advocate a revised scheme of salaries. A minimum salary of…

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Teachers' Association

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Bellingen River Teachers' Association was held in the Bellingen Public School on Saturday, 5th…

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School Buildings. South Grafton and Calliope. Tenders Being Called. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 5

During a personal interview the Minister for Education. (Mr. Griffith) . informed Mr. G. S. Briner that tenders would be invited for the new school…

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School Improvements. Tenders for Local Improvements. Messrs. Briner and Zuill's Work. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 5

During a personal interview with the Minister for Education, the Minister informed Mr. Briner that fenders would be invited for new school buildings at South Grafton…

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South Grafton School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1916 · page 4

The information conveyed in a telegram published elsewhere to the effect that the Minister had informed Mr. Briner of his intention to call tenders immediately for…

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South Grafton and Other Schools

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., writes to the effect that Mr. Zuill, M.L.A., and himself waited upon the Director of Education last week and urged that some improvements and…

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Late Wires Two-up School Raided. Nearly 70 Men Arrested. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1916 · page 3

The police raided a building in Melbourne last night and arrested between 60 and 70 men, who are alleged to have been playing two-up…

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Schools and the Mosquito Danger

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1916 · page 4

Quite one of the best suggestions as to how to combat the mosquito pest comes from the "Catholic Press," which outlines an object lesson for the schools as follows: One of the…

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State Aviation School. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 August 1916 · page 3

The Governor will perform the ceremony of officially opening the State Aviation School at Richmond to-morrow. During the day the Premier will have a flight…

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