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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1904

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The School Sports. the Procession

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 8

BRILLIANT weather has favored the School Sports this year, with the result that there is likely to be a very large gathering on the Show Ground…

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Presbyterian Sabbath School

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 7

SUNDAY is Young People's Day at the Kempsey Presbyterian Church, and special services will be held. Following we give the names of the…

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School Teachers Assn

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 4

A meeting of the above body met on Saturday forenoon at Taree. Present: —Messrs, J. Gilbert (chairman), Me Lachlan, Bruce, Searles, Evendon…

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M. R. D. Public Schools' Association

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 October 1904 · page 4

A MEETING of the Manning River District Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association was held in the Three Superior Public School on Saturday morning last…

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Public School Sports

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 October 1904 · page 2

FRIDAY last was an ideal day for the public school sports, and after the unsettled weather of the earlier part of the week, the change some as an agreeable surprice. Three years…

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Household Recipes. Specially—written by Miss Amy Monro. Principal Cookery School, Technical College, Sydney, Cooking Puddings (Steaming.)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 7

Puddings may be either steamed, boiled, or baked. The first is a nice light method, and affords many varieties. If a steamer to fit the saucepan is not at hand they can…

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Cricket. TEACHERS V. Lower Manning

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 4

THE following will represent the leachers, in the match district v. teachers, at Taree, on 5th Nov., at 10.30 a.m.:--Messrs. M'Lachlan, Gettens, Hayes, Gilbert, Thompson, Chapman, M'Crae, Riley,…

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East Kempsey School

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 6

The children attending the public school, East Kempsey, together with their parents and friends, were entertained at a picnic on Wednesday after…

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The School Sports

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 October 1904 · page 5

IN our last issue we briefly stated that on the morning of the sports this popular annual function promised to be a great success. That prediction…

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Wingham School of Arts

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 2 November 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Thursday evening last, Dr. Kelly in the chair. There was a large attendance of the…

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East Kempsey Public School

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 November 1904 · page 6

ON Wednesday afternoon last the East Kempsey public school was the scene of a very pretty social gathering. Parents, and friends numbering upwards of 200 were entertained at a picnic, and the…

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Public Schools Association

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 November 1904 · page 6

A MEETING of the above association was held on Saturday last at West Kempsey School, Mr. F. T. Lewis, Vice-President, occupying the chair. A rough balance sheet of the…

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Corporal Punishment In Schools

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 6

"Frogging, a relic of barbarism, is still rife in the country schools, cases being on record of boys receiving a severe thrashing for not knowing the…

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The Celestial Schoolboy. He Must Bless Confucious !

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 2

Each Chinese schoolboy must furnish own stool and table for school work, and "our Precious Articles," which are the ink slab, and…

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Methodist Sunday School

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 November 1904 · page 6

Anniversary services in connection with the West and Central Kempsey Methodist Sunday Schools will be held at the Good Templars'…

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Tares Methodist Sunday School. Anniversary Services

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 November 1904 · page 2

The anniversary services in connection with this Sunday school were held on Sunday last-- there bring good congregations at the three services, especially in the afternoon and at night, when the…

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Methodist School Anniversay

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 November 1904 · page 4

The above anniversary was held at the Good Templars Hall on Tuesday night. There was a good attendance, and after the opening the Rev. King stated that the…

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Gladstone School Concert

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 November 1904 · page 4

ON Friday evening last the Gladstone School of Arts was comfortably filled on the occasion of a concert in aid of the public school fund. The local band played several selection…

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Taree Methodist Sunday School. Annual Picnic

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 4

THE annual picnic in connection with the above Sunday School took place on Wednesday last in Mr. Single's paddock, and passed off most successfully. At 9 a.m. the children assembled at the School…

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Household Recipes. Specially Written By--miss Amy Monro. Principal Cookery School, Technical College, Sydney Curried Rabbit

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 November 1904 · page 14

Ingredients.--1 rabbit, 1 apple, 1 onion, 1 tablespoonful each of curry powder and flour half a teaspoonful of mustard, 1 teaspoonful of sugar, salt to taste, a few drops…

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