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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1911

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School of Arts

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the Port Macquarie School of Arts was held on Monday last. The President (Rev. G. M. Torbett) occupied the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Schoolmaster's Suicide

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 4

Mr. W. S. Draffin, headmaster of the South Gundagai Public School, shot himself on saturday night. He noon, and appeared in excellent…

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Jerseyville School of Arts Bazaar

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 8

ON Wednesday evening last a bazaar in aid of the Jerseyville School of Arts, was opened in that Hall, on the invitation of the committee, by Shire…

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District School West Kempsey

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 5

ON Friday afternoon last the teachers and pupils of the District School assembled in the main room to say good-bye to Miss Winton and Mr. Martin on the eve of…

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Kempsey School of Arts

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 4

THE monthly meeting of the committee of the above was held on the 19th inst. Present:—Dr. Woolnough (President), Messrs. Price, Thompson…

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School of Arts

Nambucca News · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Bowra School of Arts was held on Tuesday night. Mr B. S. May, president, occupied the chair, and the other…

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Music Teacher's Suicide. Victim of Over Study

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 9

According to the evidence given at an enquiry held in Melbourne concerning the death of Iris Isabel Bruford, a music teacher, it, would…

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School of Art Billiards

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 4

On Thursday evening last four players in the slowly progressing tournament were (to select an expression from the slang currency of the…

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A Teacher's Troubles

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 8

THE Queensland Government employs itinerant teachers in the sparsely populated back country, and here is the experience of one…

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East Kempsey School. Empire Day Celebrations

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 5

THE celebration of Empire Day, which was postponed from 24th May on account of the serious illness of Mrs. Lobban, wife of the esteemed teacher,…

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The School of Arts

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 3

TO THE EDITOR OF THE PORT MACQUARIE NEWS. SIR,—I notice that many Schools of Arts are now installing billiard tables as a means of recreation and draw to membership. The innovation appears…

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Secondary Schools

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 6

Mr. W. J. Elliott has been appointed to the position of Inspector of Secondary Schools, under the Department of Public Institution, and comes from England. Mr…

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A N.s.w. School Inspector

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 4

The Government has appointed Mr. W. J. Elliott (Master of Arts, Cambridge and Bachelor of Science, London) as inspector of secondary…

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Teachers' Association

Nambucca News · Friday 8 September 1911 · page 4

A meeting of the Nambucea District Teachers' Association was held in the public school, Macksville, on Saturday last. Teachers' present…

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Official Correspondence. Tigrah Provisional, School

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 September 1911 · page 3

Mr. R. A. Price. M.L.A., has received the following letter:- Sir,-- With reference to your letter dated 31st July all., urging the election…

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West Kempsey District School

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 4

A LARGELY attended meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the schoolroom on Wednesday evening last, Rev. H. Jobson…

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Public Schools Exhibition

Nambucca News · Friday 15 September 1911 · page 5

In connection with the forthcoming public schools exhibition to take place at, Bowra on November 10 and 11 it has been resolved that as…

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School of Arts Ball

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 4

A MEETING of the committee appointed arrange for the holding of the School of Arts ball was held in the Town Hall on Monday last. Mr. E. G. Penn was ele[?]terl hon secretary. It was decided…

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School of Arts Billiards

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 5

THE third round in the B grade tournament was concluded on Wednesday afternoon last when F. Wedlock was defeated by H. Noonan…

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Kempsey School of Arts

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 September 1911 · page 5

A COMMITTEE meeting of the Kempsey School of Arts was held last Thursday evening, there being present—Mr. B. J. Price, B.A., V.P., chairman, Capt…

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