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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1917

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

Coff's Harbor School of Arts

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 4

The annual meeting of the School of Arts came off on Thursday night. Mr. C. A. Gilles was president, and moved the adoption of the annual report;…

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At Grafton Public School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 6

A specially fine effort was made by the three departments of this school on behalf of France's Day Fund, resulting in over £21 being raised. This amount…

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Physical Training in Public Schools

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

Miss Ella Gormley, B.A., supervisor of swimming classes under the Department of Education, is touring the North Coast district, her objective being to promote…

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France's Day. Upper Orara. Patriotic School Children

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 4

The contributions to the France's Day Fund from the pupils attending the Dunvegan Public School amounted to the creditable sum of £5 13s 9d. Seventeen…

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Public School Matters

The Raleigh Sun · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 2

During a personal interview with the Director of Education on the 9th instant, Mr. Briner, M.L.A , was informed that the financial resources…

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School of Arts

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 2

The annual meeting of subscribers to the Dorrigo School of Arts will be held in the meeting room next Friday evening at 8 o'clock. It is…

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Experiment Farm. Demonstration to School Pupils. a Successful Function

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 2

In response to the invitation of the manager of the Grafton Experiment Farm, Mr. G. Marks, a large number of the pupils of the Grafton High School and…

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Public Schools. Mr. James Replies to the Archbishop. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 5

"I am pleased to find," said Mr. James, Minister for Education, "that Archbishop Kelly's sensational statement, that the Fort-street High School was doing the…

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South Grafton School. Opening on

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

Under the presidency of the Mayor (Ald. R. D. Bawden), a largely attended meeting of the South Grafton Parents and Citizens' Association last night, went…

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Teachers Championed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 5

The Minister for Education, replying to Archbishop Kelly, declared he believed in the army of teachers in the Department behind him. He claimed there was…

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School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 2

The annual meeting of subscribers to the School of Arts was held on Friday evening of last week, when the following were present: Messrs. J…

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Win-the-War Marbles. Schoolboy's Winter Winnings. Sold for France's Day

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 6

Frank Fordham, of Havilah-street, Chats-wood, has not been living in Sydney for more than 18 months. At Dorrigo where he used to live, he did his bit towards…

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Schools Patriots Work. the Children's Efforts

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 6

In order that some idea might be formed of the extent and scope of the work of the public school pupils in connection with the war, teachers…

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School Teachers. a Protest Meeting. Wages Less Than Unskilled Laborers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 August 1917 · page 2

A mass meeting of public school teachers of all grades was held at the Protestant Hall to discuss the present condition of salaries. A motion was carried, strongly…

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Local and General Carr's Greek School

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Zuill, M.L. A., has been advised that tenders have been invited for the improvements, to the school and residence at Carr's Creek. such tenders to…

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Southgate School Honor Roll

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 2

It has been decided by the Southgate Parents and Citizens' Association to establish an honor board at the school, to contain the names of ex-pupils who have…

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Maclean School of Arts

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Maclean School of Arts was held last night, Mr. J. T. Lewarne presiding. A cr. balance was shown Of £50 2s 5d,…

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School of Arts

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 2

The monthly committee meeting of the Coffs Harbor School of Arts was held on 2nd inst. Present: Messrs. C. A. Gilles (chair),…

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Convent School, Maclean

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 4

On. Saturday, August 4, the Trinity College theoretical examination was held in Maclean. On the same day was also held an examination in…

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Cowper Public School. Unveiling of Honor Board

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 2

A very large gathering of parents and friends assembled at the public school on Friday afternoon last, the occasion being the unveiling of an honor board…

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