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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1891

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

Public School Picnic

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 2

THE picnic in connection with the Swan Bay Public School came off on Saturday 20th ultimo, and proved to be the most successful gathering of the sort ever held in the district…

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The Lismore School of Arts

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 2

THE annual meeting of members of the School of Arts is announced to be held next Tuesday evening and we would like to see a good deal more interest taken in this institu…

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Lismore School of Arts. Annual Meeting

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 4

THE annual meeting of members of the School of Arts was held in the hall of the institution on Tuesday evening last. Evidently very little interest is manifes'ed in the affairs as only…

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Presbyterian Sabbath School pic-nic

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1891 · page 3

THE annual pic-nic in connection with St. Paul's Presbyterian Sunday School was held on the Twickenham Estate on Anniversary Day. The weather, which had proved so unpromising…

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Lindendale Public School Picnic

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

THE annual picnic an connection with the above school was held on Monday, the 26th. For some days previous the weather looked anything but favourable, and many were the speculations…

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A New History of Australia for Schools

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 4

THE Government Printer has forwarded to the Department of Public Instruction a proof copy of the "School History of Australia," written by Mr. Lusk, barrister-at-law, who…

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Lismore Superior Public School Presentation of Prizes

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 4

THE annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Lismore Superior Public School took place in the school room on Wednesday afternoon last. Mr. E. Jones, P.M. presided, and…

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Coraki School of Arts

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Committee of the above institution, held on Tuesday evening, it was arranged that the librarian attend to issue books to members on…

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A Fault in our School System

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 6

THE Broken Hill Budget, recommends a smaller amount of cram in the Public schools. What we want (observes the newspaper named) is teaching upon the…

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Tweed Road School Picnic

Northern Star · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 4

SIR,—It will be in the recollection of some of your readers that the opening of the new school in Mr. Howell's paddock, Tweed Road, was to have been celebrated by having a picnic, and…

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Lismore School of Arts

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 4

THE usual monthly committee meeting was held on Tuesday evening last, 10thinst. Present—Mr [?] Coghlan, president, in the chair, Dr. Connor, Messrs. G. Annand, E. Bentley, C. Brunker,…

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Wanted, Teachers of ButterMaking

Northern Star · Saturday 23 May 1891 · page 7

ONE of the Honorary Secretaries of the Irish Industrial League gives a very intersting account of the good results that have followed the efforts made in the west of Ireland to educate…

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Sites for Experimental Farms and Agricultural Schools

Northern Star · Saturday 23 May 1891 · page 5

MR. SYDNEY SMITH, the Secretary for Mine and Agriculture, under date the 15th instant, has issued a minute regarding the sites for experimental farms and agricultural schools…

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The School of Arts Concert

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 2

CONSIDERING the threatening aspect of the weather, overhead and the muddy condition of the streets, the audience at the School of Arts Concert on Friday evening must be considered…

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Tree Planting and Public Schools

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 June 1891 · page 4

IN accordance with the desire of the Minister for Public Instruction, Mr. J. Eduie Brown, the Director General of Forests, has prepared an arhoricultural lecture for public schools on…

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The Coraki School of Arts

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1891 · page 2

SIR,—I endorse your remarks in last issue of the HERALD RE lack of interest shown by the residents of Coruki in regard to the Coraki School of Arts, but I must say that the…

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Lismore School of Arts

Northern Star · Saturday 13 June 1891 · page 3

THE usual monthly committee meeting was held on Tuesday last. Present—Mr. C. Coghlan President (in the chair), Dr. Connor, Messrs. W.Lockett, C. Bronker, F. J. Nicholls, C. A…

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Goraki School of Arts

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the members of the above institution was held in the School of Arts building on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of electing office—bearers for…

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School of Arts

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1891 · page 7

A MEETING of the committee of the above institution was held on Tuesday evening last, when the following members were present:— Messrs. John White (President in the chair)…

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School of Arts Entertainment

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1891 · page 2

On Monday night last, as advertised, Cowan's Dramatic Company gave one of their popular entertainments in the Coraki School of Arts in aid of that institution. The performance,…

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