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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1917

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At Chatsworth. the School Visited

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

As His Excellency the Governor-General was passing through Chatsworth Island from the Richmond on Tuesday, he stopped at the public…

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Anzac Day Anniversary. Celebrations at Public Schools

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 2

We have been requested to publish the following circular, issued by the Department of Education to teachers in the public schools:--…

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Anzac Day. School Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 1

The second anniversary of, Anzac Day on the 25th of this month brings with it stirring memories of Gallipoli. The famous landing, and the subsequent…

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Another Protest. Public Meeting In School of Arts. Government Asked to Defer Closure for a Week

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 2

A public meeting of protest against, the closure of the railway works was held in the School of Arts on Monday evening. Even the…

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Grafton High School

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 2

This morning, at the High School, Anzac Day will be celebrated in song, story and speech. Dr. Henry will address the scholars and a returned Gallipoli hero will also…

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To Teachers. Advice of Education Minister. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 4

Mr. James, Minister for Education, referring to to-morrow's Anzac Day celebrations, expressed the hope that the teachers would take full advantage…

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Anzac Day. The Second Anniversary. Local Celebrations. The Day in Sydney. Anniversary in Grafton. School Celebrations

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1917 · page 4

The celebration of April 25, the second anniversary of the historic landing of the Australian troops on the shores of Gallipoli, was held yesterday…

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At Grafton Public School

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 5

The celebration of Anzac Day passed off very satisfactorily at Graf ton Public School on Wednesday. There were some 750 pupils present, at eleven…

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Dairy Science Schools

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

A dairy science school is to be held at the Port Macquarie Butter Factory, commencing on May 7. The school will last for two weeks, but applicants who…

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School Children's Savings

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 6

The school children of New South Wales evidently are a prosperous lot. Last year they deposited no less than £37,097 in 762 school banks--which was…

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Palmer's Channel School Concert

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 4

A tea meeting and concert were held on Wednesday night last in aid of the piano fund for the school. The weather interfered, and lit was very…

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Taxation. School Playgrounds Question. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 3

The Minister for Education holds out no hope for the remission of taxes on public school playgrounds…

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Fire at Moree. School of Arts Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

The More School of Arts has been destroyed by fire, and the damage is estimated at £6000. (The More School of Arts is quite an…

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Local and General. Patriotic School Children

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 4

The Palmer's Channel School has, during the past four months, sent in to the Palmer's Island Reel Cross Society the following articles:--307 Balaclava caps,…

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Free Insurance for Volunteers. School Teachers Efforts. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 May 1917 · page 4

Several wealthy persons have agreed to insure married men accepted for active service against death or total disablement. Ore well-known pastoralist…

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School of Arts. Monthly Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 5

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Dorrigo School of Arts committee was held on Tuesday evening, there being present: Messrs. J. H. Davis…

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State Aid to Schools. Fijian Proposals. Australian Methodists Approve. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 May 1917 · page 3

There was an animated discussion at a sitting of the Australian Methodist Conference in Melbourne over the proposal of the Fijian Government to give State…

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Methodist Sunday School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 5

Sunday school anniversary services in connection with the Grafton Methodist Church were held on Sunday. All three services were well attended and were…

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The Schools. an Effort for the War. Visit of General Secretary

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 4

Mr. D. McLachlan, lion, secretary of the Grafton District Teachers Association, has received full particulars concerning the visit at this week-end to…

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Schools and the War Mr. Kenny's Visit to Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 2

The visit to Grafton on Friday and Saturday next of Mr. S. A. Kenny, the general hon. sec. of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers' Association is at…

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