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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1916

268 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 14

Local and General. Prospective Teachers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 2

Examination of persons desirous of being trained for the position of teacher of small country schools or of assistant in country schools or of junior assistant are to be held…

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Disaffection in Dublin. Riotous School Children London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 3

The children of a Dublin school refused to attend because they were prohibited from wearing political badges. They attempted to bring out children…

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Palmer's Channel School Concert

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1916 · page 4

There was an unusual stir at Palmer's Channel on Wednesday week, when the first school concert ever held in that centre took place in the public…

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Trials of Teachers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1916 · page 4

In his annual report submitted to the Minister for Education, Mr. Dawson, Chief Inspector, stated that the the great majority of the parents of school children recognise…

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School of Arts

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

A special meeting of the Dorrigo School of Arts committee was held on Tuesday evening. Three of the trustees were also present. Ways…

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Teachers' Salaries

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 2

The question of teachers' salaries again came up in the Legislative Assembly. Mr. Fuller, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, said that 20 per cent. or more of the teachers in…

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Two-up. Another School Raided. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 September 1916 · page 3

The police raided a two-up school at Forest Lodge late last night and apprehended 46 men, who appeared before the Police Court this morning. They were fined £2, in default…

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Grafton Teachers' Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the Grafton District Teachers' Association will be held at the public school, Grafton, on Saturday, 9th September, at 10.30 a.m. The chief business of the…

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Country High Schools. School Farms to Be Established

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 September 1916 · page 8

In declaring the Mudgee High School officially opened last Saturday, Mr. Griffith, Minister for Education, said it was the twenty- second high school now in operation…

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Medical Inspection of Schools

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 3

Tn reporting to the Minister for Education on the Medical inspection of schools. Dr.' C. S. Willis, Principal Medical Officer, states that, during…

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School of Arts Committee

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the committee was held on Thursday evening. Present: Messrs. Gilles (chair), Yung, Jessup, Smith,…

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Newton-boyd School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1916 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Director of Education, dated 16th September, 1916:--"In reply to your representations in…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1916 · page 2

At the Grafton Show Ground on Saturday afternoon the children attending the Anglican Cathedral (Mr. C. L. Musgrove, superintendent) and…

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South Grafton School of Arts

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 4

The monthly committee meeting of the above was held last night. Present: Messrs. J. T. McKittrick (president), C. T. Schwing-hammer, G. A. Blanch, G. McGee, T. Orr, S…

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Of Interest to Teachers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 4

The Mudgee District Teachers' Association has asked Mr. Griffith, Minister for Education, to secure an amendment of the Superannuation Act to provide that Clause 29,…

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The Schools

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 September 1916 · page 8

The Children's Thousand, inaugurated during the month of July to raise £1000 among the school children of New South Wales for the relief of destitute children…

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Letter to the Editor. the Calliope School Buildings

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 3

Sir,--Calliope has a school. The headmaster is Mr. C. A Goode, renowned as s teacher, and maker of teachers throughout the Clarence district. He is ably assisted by…

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S.g. School of Arts

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 September 1916 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held on Monday evening. Present: Messrs. J. T. McKittrick (president), C. T. and A…

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Coff's Harbor School Buildings

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 2

Mr. Briner, M.L.A., is in receipt of a letter from the secretary to the Minister of Education, stating that the Minister is giving full consideration to the representations…

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Local and General. South Grafton School

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 September 1916 · page 2

Our Sydney agents wired yesterday that the tender had been accepted, for South Grafton new school building of Reid and Thompson, Glebe Point, £3341. The work…

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