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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1892

13 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

Salaries of Public School Teachers. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 4

The total salaries of school teachers last year amounted to nearly half a million…

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The Byrock School

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 3

During his recent visit, Mr. W. N. Willis, M.P., sent the following telegram to the Under Secretary for Public Instruction…

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Female Teacher's Salaries

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 2

Dr Hollis having asked the Minister for Public Instruction: 1. Are the female pupil teachers of the Public Instruction Department, though…

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[?] Teacher

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 6

Stephen Black, teacher of the Public School at Kendall, was charged before the Bench at Camden Haven with having indecently assaulted one…

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Scott at School

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1892 · page 7

The teacher of the class in which Sir Walter Scott eat one day asked a boy what part of speech the word "with" was. "A noun," was the lad's reply, whereupon the master told him he was a dunce, adding…

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Physical Developments of Public School Children

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 4

Mr. F. B. Suttor, the Minister for Public Instruction, has granted permission to Dr. Graham and Dr. Jamieson to visit the public schools…

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Cardinal Manning's Schooldays

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 7

Bishop Wordsworth presented the late Cardinal Manning with a cricket bat on one occasion, accompanied by a characteristic poetic 'epistle. Young. Manning promptly replied in 12 stanzas, of which the…

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School Board Meeting

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 October 1892 · page 4

A meeting of the Public School Board, Kempsey Sub-district, was held at the West Kempsey School on Wednesday, October 5th, at 4 p.m…

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Our Humorous Column. Correcting the Teacher

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 26 October 1892 · page 7

TEACHER: Spell 'kitten.' Boy (hesitatingly): K-i-i-t-t-e-n. TEACHER: Kitten hasn't two i's. BOY : Please ma'am most of 'em have…

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Presentation at East Kempsey School

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 2 November 1892 · page 4

MISS Boardman, pupil teacher at East Kempsey Public School, having resigned her position, was, on Monday last, made the recipient of an elegant…

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Summer Island Public School Concert

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 9 November 1892 · page 5

The concert in connection with the above school took place in the Temperance Hall, Kinchela, on Friday evening, and proved to be one of the best and most successful…

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St. Joseph's Convent School Entertainment

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 December 1892 · page 4

ON Thursday last, Nov. 1st, the pupils of the West Kempsey Convent School gave an entertainment at the Theatre Royal. There was a good attendance…

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The Convent School Concert

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 December 1892 · page 4

On Saturday last, the concert given by the children from the Convent School was repeated at the request of a considerable number of ladies and…

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