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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1889

33 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 2

Should a Schoolmistress Marry

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 4

BELGIAN wise men ars quarrelling as to whether schoolmistress should marry. One party complaints that married women are liable to be interrupted in their…

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Drunkenness Among School Children

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 4

THE Vienna School Board have for some time past (says the correspondent of the Daily Telegraph) made laudable but ineffectual efforts to prevent the sale of…

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School of Arts

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 2

THE adjourned annual meeting was held on Tuesday last, when there were 16 members present. Mr. Simpson in the Chair. The minutes being read and confirmed, the…

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Coraki Public School

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 5

THE distribution of prizes to pupils of the above for the half-year ending December last, took place last week as follows:— FOURTH CLASS.—(Special Prize, presented by…

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Public School Requirement at Coraki. to the Editor of the Richmond River Herald

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 2

SIR,—I think with many other residents of this town, that it is high time the attention of the officers of the Educational Department was directed to some very important…

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Religious Instruction in Schools

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 6

THE Committee on the recommendations of the Wesleyan Conference urges upon ministers of the Church the desirableness of not only visiting the public schools in…

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Public School Teachers

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 3

A LARGELY-attended meeting of teachers under the State was hold in Sydney on February 16th. The teachers have for a long time been labouring under various…

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Coraki School of Arts

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above who hold on Monday evening last, 11th March. There were present—Messrs. J. White (in the chair). K. Nolan, J. M'Kianon, D. Livingstone,…

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Public Schools' Athletic Association

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 4

IN Sydney last week a meeting of public school teachers was held under the presidency of Mr. E. Johnson, UnderSecretary of the Department of Public…

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Corporal Punishment in Schools

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 4

IT never need furnish occasion for surprise (says the Times) that a child, more especially one whose predatory or rebellious tendencies…

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Public Schools

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 6

THE Minister for Public Instruction contemplates taking some steps with a view to infusing new life into the school boards throughout the colony. Many of these…

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Public School Boards

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 4

THE Minister for Public Instruction contemplates taking some steps with a view to infuse new life into the school hoards throughout the colony. Under the regulations, in addition…

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School Children Attacked by a Dog

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1889 · page 4

A DOG, half-starved, and driven nearly wild hy boys snowhalling it, took refuge in the Mitchamroad Board School, at Croydon, England. The little brute…

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Coraki School of Arts

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above was held on 2nd instant, when there were present—Messrs. K.Nolan (in the chair), J. M'Kinnon, J. Fogwell.D. Livingstone, S. Cameron, and…

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Our Bush Schools

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 6

A WRITER in the S. M. Herald under the above heading says :— The class of buildings doing duty as Public and Provisional schools in many parts of New…

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Public School Boards

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1889 · page 4

THE Minister for Public Instruction has inquired into the question of the functions and duties of Public School Boards, and him come to the conclusion that the…

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The Caning of Schoolboys on the Hand

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 4

AT one of the London police courts recently, Mr. John Gardner, headmaster of the Board School, Church street, Hoxton was summoned for assaulting…

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Our Schools

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 May 1889 · page 2

LOOKING at the fact that the present Public Schools Act of this colony has been looked upon as the chef d'oeuvre of our political legislation, and that hence, any attempt to interfere with…

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Coraki School of Arts

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of this institution was held on 4th June. Present—Messrs. John White (in the chair). J. M'Kinnon, D. Living-stone, K. Nolan, W. Yaager, J. S. Fogwell,…

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School of Arts

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting was held on Tuesday last. Present—Mr. Simpson in the chair, Messrs. Robinson, Anst[?]y, Brunker, Annand, Dr. Parker and Collins…

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