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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1889

26 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 2

Sunday School Picnic

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 4

On New Year's Day the annual picnic in connection with the Central Kempsey Wesleyan Sunday School, took place in the Agricultural Grounds…

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The Port Macquarie School of Arts

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 2

TO THE EDITOR OF THE PORT MACQUARIE NEWS. Sir,—The second special general meeting of the School of Arts has brought to light an unfortunate divergence of opinion, not only in the committee,…

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

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 3

Sir,—Would you allow me, through your valuable columns, to call the attention of the members of the Port Macquarie School of Arts to an advertisement which appeared in last Saturday's issue, calling a…

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Little Folk. the School Girl's Song

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 2

The hat ! the hat ! the sailor hat! Oh, never was equal of hat like that, For riding, walking, school or church, It never leaves one in the lurch…

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Interesting to Teachers

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 4

A large meeting of public school teachers in and around Sydney was held at the Temperance Hall, Sydney, for the purpose of discussing matters…

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Public School Teachers' Grievances

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 2

THE public school teachers do well to be angry over the scurvy treatment which they receive from the authorities of their Department in regard to their being compelled to…

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

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 2

Sir,—Since you thought proper to let the people of the Hastings and other distribute know what the pupils of this school did not do at the late exhibition, perhaps you will kindly allow me space…

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

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 2

Sir,—The proceedings at the School of Arts last night lead me inevitably to the conclusion that there should be an alternation in the by-laws, making it imperative that every member voting at the…

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The School of Arts, Fort Macquarie. to the Editor of the Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1889 · page 2

Sir,—The result of the election on Wednesday last, for the officers and committee for the current year, reflect no credit upon one section of the members of the institution. Certainly a few eligible…

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Miscellaneous. A School for Fire Horses

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 2

At 58 Lawrence Street, Harlem, is the famous training school for all the fine, intelligent horses of the New York Fire Department. Here, says the New York World,…

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The Modern Schoolmaster

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1889 · page 4

SIR WALTER SCOTT says, with a cruel frankness, unusual in him, that he had never known a schoolmaster who was a sensible man. Indeed he puts it rather more strongly…

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One of the Old School

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 2

A CHICAGO paper lately gave a picture of a "lady of the old school, "which every girl must be the better for having read, and which we subjoin…

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Wauchope School Board

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 5

A MEETING of the above Board was held at the Rawdon Island public school on Thursday, the 23rd ulto., immediately after the annual inspection of the children by Mr. Inspector Nolan. Members…

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The Art of Reading. Why It Should Be Cultivated in the Public Schools. An Accomp[?]ishment Capable of Affording Much Social Enjoyment When roughly Mastered--Reading and Declamation

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 7

In these times, when every girl who is educated for polite society desires above all things to make one accomplishment so much her own that she ahall excel all others in that…

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School Concert at Euroka

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 5

THE Public School concert was held on Friday evening, June 21st, in the schoolroom. The first thing to attract attention in the room was its gay…

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The School at Rainbow Beach

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 4

Through representations made in the proper quarter by our Members, the public school at Rainbow Reach is to have attention. The Minister of…

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Public Schools and Catholic Schools

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 3

Cardinal Moran made a brief reference to the attitude of the Roman Catholic Church to the public schools in the course of…

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School of Arts for Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 October 1889 · page 2

A MEETING was held in the Good Templars' Hall on Thursday evening the 3rd inst., in accordance with a requisition to the Mayor asking him…

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The Schoolchildren's Strike. [By Cable] London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 October 1889 · page 3

The strike movement, began by boys in various parts of Great Britain against the teachers and the system of home lessons and school fees, is…

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Distribution of Medals at the West Kempsey Public School

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 November 1889 · page 5

YESTERDAY afternoon Mr. O. O. Dangar, M.P., in response to the invitation of the principal teacher Mr. L. McDonald attended at the Superior…

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