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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1912

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Kempsey Convent Boarding School for Girls. Opened on Sunday by the Right Rev. Dr. Carroll, Bishop of Lismore

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 4

SUNDAY morning, fresh and sunny, was for once the ideal and the real coexistent, and this perhaps was an added reason for the presence of the…

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Kempsey School of Arts

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 6

A MEETING of the committee of the Kempsey School of Arts took place on Thursday, August 8th. Captain Henderson occupied the chair, and…

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Arbor Day at Gloucester Public School

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 9

Owing to unfavorable weather conditions Arbor Day had been postponed no less than twice, and, on Wednesday, afternoon the inclement weather…

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Bowraville School of Arts

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

The monthly meeting or the Bowraville School of Arts was held on Tuesday evening, there being present Mr. B. S. May, President, in the…

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Laurieton. School of Arts Annual Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 8

A GOOD attendance of members was present on Wednesday night last, the 7th inst., at the annual meeting. The President, Councillor R. Longworth, was in the chair. The minutes of the last…

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Gladstone School of Arts Bali

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 4

The above function, held on Wednesday evening tost, was a gratifying , success, and a nett profit of over £20 was realised. Mr. A. J. O'Shea…

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Comboyne Public School

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 5

Mr. D. E. Fraser has received the following letter: Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 21st August, 1912. Sir,—I have the honor to acquaint you that the…

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Convent School Ball

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 4

On Wednesday evening a very successful ball was held in the Bowraville school of Arts in aid of the funds of the Bowraville Convent School. Between 50 and…

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Bowraville School of Arts

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the committee was held on Tuesday evening there being present Mr. W. J. Tuck, V. P., in the chair, Messrs D. Walker,…

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Macksville Public School Concert

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 4

Macksville School gave its first concert on Friday evening last and all who had the pleasure of being present are unanimous that it was…

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Talarm School

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A. has received the following letter from the Under Secretary for Public Instruction:--With reference to the letter…

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School of Method

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 14

DURING this week a School of Method is being conducted at the West Kempsey District School by Mr. Inspector Cotterill. Some 50 or 60 teachers, belonging to the largest…

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Late for School

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1912 · page 7

We noticed in the newspapers recently complaints by the Inspectors, attached to the Public Instruction Department, giving various reasons…

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School Teachers' Gathering. Wind Up of the School of Method

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 15

THE School of Method at West Kempsey last week may be written down as a great success. We will give particulars of the purely…

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Late for School

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 6

WE noticed in the newspapers recently complaints by the Inspectors attached to the Public Instruction Department, giving various reasons why the children were late for school. The reasons given…

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Rawdon Island School of Arts Ball

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 4

ON last Friday, 27th ult., a very pleasant evening was spent in the local School of Arts, die occasion being that institution's annual ball. The night was beautifully fine and cool, and these conditions…

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Queer Schools

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 17

There is in St. Petersburg an institution wherein young men are trained for service as police. The course of instruction provided is supplemented to…

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School of Method. a Rather Belated Report

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 13

THE education of our children next to the care of the sick in the hospitals is the most important work that the Government can undertake, and we offer no…

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School of Arts

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 7

A MEETING of the committee of the Port Macquarie School of Arts was held on Tuesday last. The President (Rev. G. M. Torbett) occupied the chair, and there were also present—Messrs. Lawler,…

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Some Experiences of a Country Inspector of Schools

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1912 · page 3

THE system of long service for teachers Outback is dead need by the present Administration. I always advise active, ambitious young teachers to go West-o'-Sunset, because…

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