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Schools, 1888

15 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

Centenary of the Colony School Holiday

The Manning River Chronicle · Thursday 12 January 1888 · page 3

Memorandum M. Willis Inspector to Mr. Frazer Teacher of the Wingham Public School —In connection with the celebration of the, centenary of the Colony I am…

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Wingham School of Arts

The Manning River Chronicle · Monday 16 January 1888 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last the half-yearly meeting of the members of the Wingham School of Arts was held—the President, Mr. A. Herkes, J.P., in the chair…

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School of Arts Wingham

The Manning River Chronicle · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Wingham school of arts was held on Thursday evening last. The President, Mr. A. Herkes, J.P., occupied…

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Wingham School of Arts

The Manning River Chronicle · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 2

THE Wingham school of arts has now been in existence some twelve years, and during that long time, although it has undergone many vicissitudes, it has…

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Wingham School of Arts’ Parliamentary Debating Institutes

The Manning River Chronicle · Monday 13 February 1888 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Wingham school of arts was held on Wednesday evening last for the purpose of inaugurating Parliamentary debating class in…

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The School of Arts

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 2

PORT MACQUARIE is fortunately in possession of a School of Arts building, in which can be found files of most of the leading papers of the colony, as well as several foreign…

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Capturing a Schoolma'am

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 7

"Yes," said the young man as he threw himself at the feet of the pretty schoolteacher, "I love, and would go to the world's end for you."…

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'Lowed to Lick the Teacher

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 August 1888 · page 7

"Jes' a minute, if you please," said a man, as he came out of a house and hailed us as we were going past. "Did you happen to notice the schoolhouse much when you come…

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School of Arts. to the Editor of the Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 5

Sir, —It has often occurred to me to ask how it is that there is such a failing off not only in the number of members of the Schools of Arts, but what so little interest is taken by those members who…

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School Concert

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 September 1888 · page 4

A school concert was held in the East Kempsey Public School yesterday evening. The school, which was crowded in…

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Bellbrook School Picnic and Sports

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 3

As I stood in the bright green paddock that had been devoted to the above, and surveyed the preparations that had been…

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School Concert

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1888 · page 2

ONE of those social entertainments which do not often alleviate the monotony of concerts generally in Port Macquarie, was tendered in the School of Arts, on Friday evening, November 23, by the…

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Anniversary of Wesleyan Sabbath School

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 2

ANNIVERSARY services in connection with the Wesleyan Sabbath School were held in the Wesleyan Church, Port Macquarie, on Sunday the 25th ult. For the occasion the…

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Distribution of Prizes at East Kempsey Public School

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 4

At 3 p.m. yesterday afternoon, P. C. Hill, Esq., J.P., who has always taken an interest in the school, presented 130 prizes, consisting of Boys'…

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Seven Oaks Public School Concert

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 6

Friday evening, the 14th December, saw the School of Arts, Smithtown gaily lit up and decorated with evergreens, while a large number of people…

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