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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1909

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The Teachers

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 13

An inspector of schools last week in an address to a parents' association on "Consideration for the Teacher" thus defined a teacher:--…

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The Supply of Teachers

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 13

At present the Department of Public Instruction has serious difficulty in supplying the metropolitan schools with a sufficient staff. There…

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Schools Column

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 13

On Friday last week, Mr. Dawson, Chief Inspector of Schools, made an inspection of Grafton district school, and on Saturday he was entertained…

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A Reported Outrage. School Children and Cyclist

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1909 · page 3

Detectives Walker and Malone, with Senior-Constable Garden and another officer, are engaged in investigating a dastardly affair that has been…

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The Pay of Teachers

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 September 1909 · page 3

THE question of adequate pay for the lower, grades of teachers has evidently not yet been settled, says the Herald, judging by the…

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Dairy Instruction in Schools

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 September 1909 · page 6

The Department of Agriculture has completed arrangements for dairy instructors to give practical lessons in the testing of milk and…

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Teachers' Association

Nambucca News · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Nambucca District Public School Teachers' Association Was held in the Macksville Public School on Saturday 18th inst. Mr…

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Royal Agricultural Show School Exhibition

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 9

MR. JOHN HALSTED (Teacher of School Agriculture. Schools Exhibition of Agriculture at the Royal Agriculture Show, 1909…

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Clyclone at Grafton. School Building Unroofed

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 9

ON Thursday last week a cyclonic storm passed over Grafton, and did a large amount of damage to buildings. The storm travelled in an…

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Local & General News. School of Arts Bazaar

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 4

There wm a good attendance at the meeting of ladies off. Thursday afternoon to arranges a bazar at the opening of the new building Mrs. Small…

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School of Arts

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 4

A special meeting of committee was held on Thursday evening, Mr. E. Gomm (President) in the chair. The secretary reported that he had delayed…

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School Picnic

Nambucca News · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 5

To mark the occasion, of the breaking, up for the Michaelmas holidays the pupils of the Public School at Missbotti were entertained at a picnic on Friday last…

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The Cardinal's Scheme. Public School System Suggested Alteration

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 7

Cardinal Moran has intimated to the Catholic Congress that he will ask the members during the week to consider a scheme of primary education,…

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Should a Teacher Sit Down?

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 10

Public opinion forced shopkeepers to provide chairs for their female sellers, so it will come rather as a shock to learn of a headmaster preventing his…

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State Schools and Agriculture

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 14

Mr. J. F. Bridge, (says the "Farmer and Settler) who has recently been transferred from the public school at Woodville to Gloucester, is one of the…

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Schools Column. Michaelmas Vacation

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 15

On Friday last the Public Schools of this State broke up for a week's holiday. Teachers -- particularly the women teachers -- feel the strain of…

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Teachers and Rifle Shooting

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 11

In reply to Mr. G. S. Briner in the State Assembly last night, the Minister for Public Instruction said that 13 teachers had applied for…

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Teachers As Riflemen

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 4

Replying to questions asked by Mr. Briner in the Legislative Assembly, the Minister for Public Instruction said 13 Public school teachers had applied for…

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Macksville School of Arts Annual Ball

Nambucca News · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 4

For weeks the committee of the Macksville School of Arts devotes themselves almost exclusively to making their annual ball a successful function. They…

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Schools Column

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 9

MR. DAWSON during his recent visit to the Macleay endeavoured to impress upon the teachers the advisability of "wearing that pleasant…

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