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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1889

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

School Teachers' Troubles

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1889 · page 2

A DEPUTATION representing the State school teacher of the colony recently waited on the Minister for Public Instruction with regard to several matters affecting their interest A…

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School of Arts

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 July 1889 · page 2

The first regular meeting of the members of the above was held according to advertisement, on Saturday evening, 6th instant. A good number of the residents put in an…

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School of Arts

Northern Star · Saturday 27 July 1889 · page 3

AN adjourned meeting of the subscribers to above was held in the committee room on Tuesday evening last, to consider the advisability opening the reading room on Sundays, when…

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Land Tax or School Fees

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1889 · page 6

WE have received a copy of a letter, reprinted from the Australian STANDARD, under the above heading. The writer urges the imposition of a land tax in order…

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Inspector's Report of Public Schools Richmond River District

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 September 1889 · page 2

AT the begining of the year there were in operation in this section 85 schools, viz:— Sixty-seven [?] provisional, 6 halftime. Total, [?]…

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Our Public School

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1889 · page 2

Now that the hot weather is setting in our attention has again been drawn to the local school building, and the suggestion is offered that an effort should be made to…

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St. Mary's Presentation convent College. Entertainment by Pupils

Northern Star · Saturday 9 November 1889 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening a Dramatic and Musical Entertainment was given by the pupils of St. Mary's College in St. Carthage's school room which was specially fitted up for the occasion,…

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Entertainment at St. Carthage's School

Northern Star · Saturday 16 November 1889 · page 4

ON Wednesday evening the pupils of St. Carthage's Parochial School, taught by the Presentation Nuns of St. Mary's, gave a musical and d[?]amatic entertainment, and, although the…

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Public School Teachers and Politics

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

IN the GOVERNMENT GAZETTE recently appeared an amendment regulation prohibiting public school teachers from taking an ctive part in meetings of a…

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Agriculture in the Schools

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 December 1889 · page 6

AN increasing demand is expressed, particularly in the Western and Southern States, for the teaching of agriculture in the district and common schools of the country. The…

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Farmers and Practical School Learning

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1889 · page 4

No class in the community is more anxious to provide good schools than are our farmers, and none so ready to sustain them at great cost, and often at great personal…

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School Children's Picnic

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1889 · page 2

SIR,—The Christmas holidays are almost upon us, and tho breaking up of the public schools will take place in about two weeks, but as yet I have heard nothing of a treat, picnic, or…

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Public School Concert

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 2

A GRAND concert was given by the pupils of the Broadwater Public School, assisted by lady and gentlemen amateurs, on Friday December 20th, in aid of the prize fund, and was a…

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