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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1917

280 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 14

Woolgoolga Sunday School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 2

A very pleasing function took place on Sunday afternoon in St. Augustine's Church, when Mr. Barnes, at the request of the superintendent, Mrs. A. G…

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A School Inquiry

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 2

Mr. District Inspector Price conducted an inquiry at South Kyogle School last Wednesday afternoon into charges made by a parent to the effect that the…

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A Nambucca School

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. G. Wall, of Lower Nambucca, recently wrote to Mr. Briner, M.L A., complaining of the condition of the school building at Lower…

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SChool Concert

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 6

A most successful school concert was held in White's Hall on Friday night of last week, under the auspicies of the Parents and Citizens…

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School of Arts Committee

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1917 · page 2

The usual mo[?] meeting of the [?] of the [?] Sc[?] of Arts, was [?] Thursday evening. Pressn[?] Messrs C. A…

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Lawrence Public School Concert

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 2

The above concert eventuated last Thursday and was a great success. The Literary Institute was crowded. Mr. A. G. Watson, president of the Parents and…

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State Education. Women Teachers Predominate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 3

For the first time in the history of the State Education Department, women teachers predominate, there being 3718. women as against 3589 men…

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State Schools. Salaries: £1,241,000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 3

The amount paid in State school teachers salaries last year was £1,241,000…

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Air Raid on England. Big Loss of Life. Munitions Factory Explodes. Pitiful Scenes at East End School. Air Raid. London Attacked. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3

Reuter (official): About 15 hostile aeroplanes were heard crossing the Essex coast in the vicinity of the Nore about 11 this morning. They procceeded…

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Official Casualty Totals. 97 KILLED, 439 Injured. the School Disaster. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3

A later official message regarding the air raid states: -- "The casualties now total 97 -- 55 men, 16 women, 26 children -- killed, and 439 injured -- 223 men,…

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School of Arts

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Dorrigo School of Arts committee was held on Tuesday, evening, Mr. J. Davis (President) in the chair…

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Secondary Schools at Play

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 6

During the first couple of weeks of the midwinter vacation, commencing on Monday next, arrangements have been made by the pupils of the Grafton High School…

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Education. Difficulty in Obtaining Teachers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 5

The annual report of the Education Department refers to the difficulties in providing substitute teachers to make good the losses caused by enlistments,…

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Tribute to the Teachers. Mr. Crooks Enthusiastic. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 3

At the inquest on the air raid victims, Mr. Will Crooks, M.P., gave evidence that many of his neighbors had been killed. It was impossible, he…

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Aviation. More Australian Pupils Wanted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 5

The Minister for Education denies any proposal to close the aviation schools at Clarendon On the contrary, Mr. Holman cabled him from London to double…

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The Schools. Teachers and the War

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 3

The annual report of the Chief Inspector of Schools states that during 1916, 310 teachers enlisted, 87 of whom were married men 192 teachers were in…

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Local School Items

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 3

The quarterly examinations at the Grafton Primary School have been held by the heads of each department, and the results show satisfactory work done,…

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School Tennis and Football

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 1

Grafton High School footballers yesterday defeated representatives of the Lismore District School, by 44 points to nil, and at tennis by 10 sets to 1…

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School Attendance

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 2

Mr. Walter D. White, an officer of the Department of Public Instruction, is at present visiting the lower rivers in connection with the question of school…

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Patriotic School Children

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 2

The children of the Carr's Creek Public School recently collected a quantity of fruit, vegetables, etc., which was brought into town by Mr…

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