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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1911

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The Workers' Burden. Refusal to Raise School Age

Northern Star · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 3

The Labour Conference on Monday night grew quite heated over the question whether it should raise the school age from 14 to 16…

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Casino School of Arts

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 2

A Committee meeting of the School of Arts was held on Thursday evening. Present : Messrs. W. G. Simpson (president), Dr. Newman, Messrs Cope, J and E…

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After Leaving School. Our Boys and Girls. the Occupations They Follow. Neglect of Further Education

Northern Star · Saturday 18 February 1911 · page 3

The Minister for Public Instruction has had a return prepared showing the occupations taken up by boys and girls, who left school last year…

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Local Matters School of Arts

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 4

A special meeting of committee was held on Tuesday evening for the purpose of considering applications for the position of care-taker and…

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Denominational Schools. Opposing Subsidies. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 3

Mr. Varney parkes. M.L.A., speaking at the annual banquet of the Royal Orange Institution, said no State aid should be given to the schools of any denomination…

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Kyogle School of Arts

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 2

The monthly meeting of committee was held on Tuesday, 18th. Present—Dr. Greer (President), Mr. A. W. Campbell (Vice-President) and Messrs. G. Thorn,…

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Casino School of Arts

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1911 · page 6

THE usual monthly meeting of the Casino School of Arts committee was held in the lecture room on Thursday night last. The president (Mr. W. G…

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Schoolgirl Killed. London

Northern Star · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 9

In a severe gale at Bradford a schoolgirl was caught by the wind while in the playground and carried 20 feet through the air. The injuries she received resulted…

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Avalanche Destroys School. St. Petersburg

Northern Star · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

An avalanche destroyed a school at Aibye on the Black Sea, and twelve boys and six adults were found dead amongst the ruins…

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Local Interest. School at Braton

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 2

THE Hon. C. A. Lee has been advised as under by the Department of Public Instruction:—"I have the honor to inform you that the Minister of Public Instruction has…

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Crystal Creek School. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 3

The tender of 'Alfred Modini, of South Murwillumbah, has been accepted for the erection of a teacher's residence and public school building at Crystal Creek at £729…

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Mullumbimby School of Arts

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 8

With a view to increasing the sphere of usefulness of our School of Arts, and as a natural corollary adding to its popularity, the committee, after…

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Windsor Castle Nursery. Schoolroom in Victoria Tower—Well Situated for Light and Air

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 5

The two suites of rooms at the top of Victoria Tower, Windsor Castle, are fitted up and ready for the children of the King and Queen. There are a…

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School of Arts

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of the Committee was held in the Committee-room on Wednesday, 22nd ultimo, Dr. Dalton (President in the chair. There…

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Are Schools Heathen? Dean of Newcastle's Defence

Northern Star · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 5

The Dean of Newcastle delivered a striking sermon at the Cathedral on Sunday morning on the subject of education, with particular referenco to the State school…

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School of Arts Tournament

Northern Star · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 9

In the School or Arts tournament T. Stapleton, on 20, defeated F. Aust. on 110, by 14 in a match played yesterday…

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Are the Schools Heathen?

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 3

THE Dean of Newcastle delivered a striking sermon at the Cathedral on the subject of education, with particularly reference to the State school…

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Federal School of Arts

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 3

On Tuesday evening last the quarterly meeting of the above institution was held, a fair number of members and friends being present, in spite of the bad roads…

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Lismore School of Arts

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the committee was held in the School of Arts last evening. Present: Messrs. A. G. Robertson (President), Mansfield, Quilty,…

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Bitten by an Adder. a Schoolboy's Death. Muewillumbah

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 5

Percy Eland, aged eight years, was bitten on the leg yesterday by a death adder at Terranora while going home from school. His brother scarified, sucked and ligatured…

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