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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1912

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Schoolboy Rival Lover's Duel a Callous Victor

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 10

Two schoolboys, seventeen years of age, quarrelling, over a girl of 13, fought a duel with pistols in a wood at Detmold. One was wounded in the…

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Bowra School of Arts. Monthly Meeting

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the School of Arts there were present Messrs, B., S. [?] in the chair. Ted Maloney (Secretary)…

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Kempsey School of Arts

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 7

AT the committee meeting held on Thursday week there were present: -- Rev. Watson, Messrs. C. E. Albery (treas.), Jas. Chambers, T. Parker,…

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West Kempsey District School

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 10

MR. B. D. KEOUGH'S position on the staff has been filled by the appointment of Mr. Budden, and the staff has been further increased by the…

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Smithtown Convent and School. Blessed by Bishop Carroll

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 6

THE new Convent and School at Smithtown are all but completed and on Sunday last His Lordship Dr. Carroll, Catholic Bishop of Lismore, solemnly…

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District School, West Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 15

MR. B. D. KEOUGH'S position on the staff has been filled by the appointment of Mr. Budden. The staff has been further increased by the appointment of Mr…

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High School Scholarsips

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 9

The winners of the 500 scholarships awarded in connection with the qualifying certificate have been invited to select the particular high…

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Bowra School of Arts. Literary and Debating Club

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

The inaugural meeting of the Literary and Debating Club in connection with the Bowra School of Arts was held on Monday evening. There was…

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Ladies' Column. Fashion and Things Feminine. (Copyright.) a Schoolgirl's Coat

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

Though the schoolgirl's wardrobe mus[?] be planned and developed above all on practical lines, yet it is not necessary for this reason to overlook the…

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Schoolmaster Shoots Himself

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

THE body of W. R. Wrightson, schoolmaster at Glenthorne, opposite Tarce, was found on Saturday under circumstances which point to death by his own hands, Neighbours notices that he appeared…

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West Kempsey District School

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 4

At the examination held in Dec. last the following students of the District School were successful in winning the qualifying certificate,…

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Schoolmaster Shoots Himself

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 19

THE body of W. R. Wrightson, schoolmaster at Glenthorne, opposite Taree, was found on Saturday under circumstances which point to death…

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Macleay Teacher's Assoc

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 5

The teachers of the Macleany Public Schools held their first monthly meeting for the year 1912 at the West Kempsey District School on Saturday…

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Bowra School of Arts. Monthly Meeting

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the School of Arts was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. B. S. May, President, occupied the Chair, and there were also…

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Macleay District Teachers' Association. Inspector Cotterill on Physical Training

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 3

SOME forty teachers associated with the Macleay Schools assembled at the District School, West Kempsey, on Saturday last. Mr. B. J. Price,…

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Infected Furniture Sold. Schoolteacher's Startling Statement. "Like the Plague of Egypt."

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 7

During his examination before the Ragistrar[?] in Bankruptcy Samuel Cavin Young, a school teacher, mide some rather. startling statements as…

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Raid at Taree. a "Two-up" School

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 13

AT the Taree Police Court on Monday last, George Green, William McArthur, Arthur B. Buffler, James McMahon, John McTigue, John…

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Frederickton School

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 4

At the recent examination for qualifying certificates Mr. T. McAuley, of the Frederickton School, presented 11 pupils, and was successful in passing…

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School of Arts

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 7

THE regular meeting of the committee at the Port Macquarie School of Arts Was held on Monday evening last. The President, Rev. G. M. Torbett, occupied the chair, and there were also in…

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District School, West Kempsey. School Bazaar

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 4

TO further arrangements in connection with the above a meeting of the Parent's Association was held in the schoolroom on Wednesday evening last,…

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