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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1913

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School Teacher's Death

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 5

Mr. Stevens, teacher of Wirrimbi school (situated on the Nambucca between Bowra and Macksville) shot himself through the head some few days since. Deceased had…

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From "A Mother's Professions.' the Teacher

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 6

No eager, questioning class before me stands, No college to my name has honor paid; My badge of office is a primer laid Upon my lap, by tired, childish hands…

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Death of Mr. Henry Hopkins. an Old-time School Teacher

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 14

AT West Kempsey on Wednesday last an old-time schoolmaster in the person of Mr. Henry Hopkins passed away. The deceased gentleman had…

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Winter School for Farmer

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 8

Short courses are provided at Hawkesbury Agricultural College at the slack period of the year for busy farmers and stock owners, who can…

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School Teacher's Death. Unable to Obtain Leave

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 6

At Wirrimbi, near Bowraville, Henry Benedict Stephens, a Public School teacher, shot himself with a revolver. Deceased, who was aged 50 years…

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Free School Lunches

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 7

There is a movement on foot in New York to supply school lunches free to all children. Private enterprise has many scholars with…

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Teachers Salriaes

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 3

Wages are going up in every trade and calling, and school teachers are agiatating for a rise, too. On Monday Mr. Carmichael received a deputation…

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Additions to Taree District School. Department of Public Instruction, Sydney, 2nd April, 1913

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 6

sir,--I have the honor to acquaint you that the Minister of Public Instruction has approved, of the erection of additions, etc., m connection with district Public School at…

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Kempsey School of Arts

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 April 1913 · page 5

AT the regular committee meeting hold on Thursday, the 10th inst., were present:—Messrs. B. J. Price (Resident), P. Fleming, J. Geary,…

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Kempsey School of Arts

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 15

WE have been furnished with the following report of the meeting of the Kempsey School of Arts Committee, which was held on Thursday…

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Smithtown School of Arts

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 April 1913 · page 15

A correspondent writes to us as follows:--A meeting was held at Smithtown School of Arts on Saturlast to form a debating club. Mr…

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Correspondence. the District School. Suggested Old Boys Union. (To the Editor.)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 3

Sir,—When it is remembered that hundreds of boys have passed through this school since Its foundation, It Is neither satisfactory or pleasant…

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Ideals for Teachers

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. Donald E. Fraser, inspector of schools for the eastern district of Sydney. Save an address on "Ideals for Teachers" before a large gathering…

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The District School. Suggested Old Boys' Union. To the Editor of the "M. R. Times."

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Tuesday 22 April 1913 · page 3

Sir,--When it is remembered that hundreds of boys have passed through this school since its foundation, it is neither satisfactory nor pleasant to think what little and remote…

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School Children on Strike

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 11

Thousands of children are on strike at Pittsburg (United States) because of a charge preferred against a school teacher. The police…

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When Teachers Smile

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 9

The unconscious humor of school-boy "howlers" is sometimes eclipsed by the amusement derived by teachers from the letters which illiterate…

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Ideals for Teachers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 3

MR. DONALD E. FRASER, inspector of schools for the eastern district of Sydney, gave an address on "Ideals for Teachers" before a large gathering of the metropolitan teachers…

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Rural Gamp Schools for City Boys

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 8

THE Department of Public Instruction has decided to establish the next term of the Rural Camp School at Richmond, in the centre of the…

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West Kempsey District School. Empire Day Function

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 6

A MEETING of parents was held in the schoolroom on Wednesday afternoon last to consider preliminary arrangements in connection with…

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Wallamba 'River Public Schools' Association

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 May 1913 · page 10

The above association met at Nabiac on Saturday, 12th April. There was a fair attendance of members, considering the bad weather and swollen creeks. The President…

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