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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1908

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Bible Reading in Schools

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 5

BY 49 votes to 15 the Queensland Parliament has decided to take a referendum on the question of allowing Bible reading in State schools. The Catholic…

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School of Arts

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of the Casino School of Arts Committee was held on Wednesday night, when there were present: -- Mr. W. G. Simpson,…

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School Closed

Northern Star · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 2

Residents of Tregeagle complain bitterly of the way they have been nerved by the Department with regard to their school. Tust previous to the Kastor holidays, the…

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Public School Tenders

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 4

Tenders are called in to-day's issue for the erection of a new school at Opossum Cre[?]k, and for the removal of the old school buildings at Dorroug[?]by Grass…

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Public School and Post Office at North Codrington

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 10

ON 15th ultimo a public meeting of those interested in the establishment of a public school and post-office at North Codrington was held at the residence of Mr. Hugh Smith…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 4

IN consequence of the winter school for farmers during the last two years, and the requests already made for a repetition thereof, the Minister for Agriculture has decided to…

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Teachers of Motherland Exchange with Australian Teachers. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 3

The County Council of London, by a majorioty of educational authorities, have agreed to realise the conference's recommendation as cabled in June last year for…

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School Teachers at Byron Bay

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 4

A party of public school teachers visited Byron Bay on Saturday, and inspected the butter factory. Mr. Clifford, the popular secretary, conducted the patry, and…

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Winter School for Farmers at Hawkesbury College

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 6

In consequence of the success of the Winter School for farmers during the last two years, and the requests already made for a repetition thereof,…

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School of Arts

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting was held by the committee in the lecture room, and the following members were present:— Messrs. J. Macgregor Dunn (President),…

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Special Instruction for Teachers Brisbane

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 5

Arrangements have been made for sixty head or assistant teuchers to receive ten days' special instruction at Gatton Agricultural College during the midwinter…

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The Horrors of War. Peace Society Deputation. Want Them Taught in Schools. Minister Feeds Sympathetic. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 3

A deputation representing the Peace Society was introduced to the Minister for Education to-day by Mr. W. A. Holman, M.L.A., urgiong that it sh ould be made…

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What Pupils Can Do

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 4

THE splendid schools' exhibit which attracted so much attention at the R.R.A.H. and P. Society's Show, Casino, has impressed the Rev. C. F. Seymour to such an…

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Local Interest. The Public Schools' Exhibits

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 4

AN English gentlemen who has seen the best combined school exhibits ever shown at South Kensingham Museum, in London, declares the exhibits made by the Casino…

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Australian Scholars Win Lord Meath's Prizes. London

Northern Star · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 9

Miss Dorothy Woles, of the Model School, Sydney, has won Lord Meath'ns Challenge [?] and money prize for the secondary school…

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The School Exhibit

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

WE are requested to point out that Public School children were not "debarred" but "discouraged" from entering individual exhibits at the recent Casino Show, it being…

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Science Room at School

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 4

Tenders are called in to-day's issue for the erection of a science room at the Superior Public School, Lismore. The room was promised on condition that the public…

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At a Northern School

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 6

"I PAID a visit to the Wyrallah Public School the other day," says an ex-Molong resident, "and having put in a few pleasant hours with Mr. C. Sheppard…

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Indian School of Sedition. Supported From Pacific Coast. London

Northern Star · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 3

The "Times" correspondent at Vancouver says that three educated Punjabs and Bengalis are directing a revolutionary school at Millside, near New Westminster, and the…

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Temperance Teaching. Wanted in the Schools. a Sympathetic Minister. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 3

A deputation from the united temperance and prohibition organisation waited [?]on the Minister for Public Instruction (Hon. J. A. Hogue) in regard to teaching the…

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