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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1896

15 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

School of Arts

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting of the committee was held at the usual hour on Monday evening last. The President (Mr. Oslear) occupied the chair, and there were also…

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School of Arts

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 2

THE Annual General Meeting of the above Institution was held on Monday evening last, the President, C. E. Oslear, Eeq, P.M., occupying the chair. There was a fair…

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Women at the Bicycling School. Great the Falls Thereof

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 7

"Careful ! Lean your weight this side ; now that. Easy. Sit erect, don't lean your weight on the handle bar." Then dead silence, only broken by a clicking sound. Where is it all ?…

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Wauchope Public School Board

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 5

A MEETING of the above Beard was held at the Re[?]wood public school on Thursday, [?] instant, when the following members were present.—Messrs W. Fryer (Chairman), F Da[?]iber, G Harriott, and…

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Gladstone School Board

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1896 · page 5

ON Monday afternoon week three members of the above-named board, Messrs. James O'Neil, John McCabe and John Hibbard, paid a visit of inspection to the…

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School of Arts

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 5

THE regular monthly meeting of the School of Arts was held in the Hall on Monday night last. The President, Mr. J. Hibbard, senr., occupied the Chair…

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Gladstone School Board

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 3

THE usual monthly tour of inspection was this time made by the following members:-- Messrs, T. Wickham (chairman), J. Partridge and the Secretary, Mr. J. Hibbard…

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R. C. Convent School

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 5

ON last Sunday, after the 10.30 mass, a large number of the ladies of the R. C. congregation assembled in the Convent School-room to present an address of…

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A School Story

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Williams, sub-inspector of schools, sends to "The Spectator," from his note-book, a story from a small village school in Radnorshire. He gives the questions and…

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Kempsey School Board

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 8

A meeting of the above Board was held on Tuesday last. Present: Messrs W. T. Dangar (chairman), W. Nance, E. Debenham, M. McPhillips, and G…

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Public School Concert

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 6

AS briefly intimated by us last week, the Arbor Day concert, given by the pupuils attending the West Kempsey Superior School, at the Theatre Royal…

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School Concert

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 9

The annual concert in connection with the West Kempsey Superor Public School will eventuate at the Good Templars' Hall on Wednesday…

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Yarrahappini School

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 9

Mr. J. McLaughlin, M.P., has forwarded the following official letter for publication: -- "Referring to your letter of 8th Sept. last, forwarding a…

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School Entertainment

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 10

THE annual entertainment given by the pupils of the West Kempsey Superior Public School took place at the Good Templars' Hall on…

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Christmas Holidays and Schools

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 5

At this season of the year many parents are on the look out for good schools for their girls, where, as it were, they can have the finishing touches put on the education…

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