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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1911

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School Teacher's Pay. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 9

Over 1500 school teachers are in receipt of salaries less than the minimum wage of £110 a year…

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State School Teachers. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 9

It is understood that the desire has been expressed for the formation of a Union of State School Teachers, but that the Department objects on the grounds that this…

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A Terrible Calamity. Teacher and Seven School Boys Drowned. Beelin

Northern Star · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 9

A teacher and seven school boys were drowned whilst bathing at Settenade, in Westphalia…

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School of Arts, Ball

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 9

The grand ball in aid of the School of Arts, fund successfully eventuated on Tuesday night. There were present some fifty couple, and the gaily decorated hall and…

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School of Arts Meeting

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 8

A special general meeting of subscribers to the School of Arts wad held in the hall of the institution dm Monday night for the purpose of…

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Country Schools Picnic

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 5

The Blakebrook and Goolmangar schools are combining in a basket picnic on Wednesday…

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Art Schools of Japan

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 2

A writer in the "S. M. Herald" says:— In the art schools of Japan the girl students go through a very different course to art students in English lands. Their chief…

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Casino School of Arts

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the School of Arts Committee was held on Monday evening, when there were present:-Mr. W. G. Simpson (President), Dr. Newman, Messrs…

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The Casino Public School

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 6

It is about three months since Mr. J. Allison resigned his position as first assistant teacher at the local Public School, but the Department has so far failed to…

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Schooling in China

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 3

The following picture of a school in China, in which the pupils, aged from eight to forty, were many of them wives of high officials, is given…

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Casino School of Arts

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Casino School of Arts Committee was held in the Lecture Hall on Monday night last. The President (Mr. W. G. Simpson)…

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Empire Day. Local School Celebrations

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

The celebrations of Empire Day in Casino were confined to the schools on Wednesday last. The weather conditions were delightful…

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The Convent School

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

The children attending the local Convent Sshool anso pleasantly celebrated the day. They began the celebrations by singing the 8 a.m…

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Representative Creek Public School

Northern Star · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 9

A correspondent writes:— Much regret was expressed by the parents and friends interested in the Repentance Creek school, in consequence of the Public Instruction…

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Blakebrook and Goolmangar Public Schools

Northern Star · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 11

The above schools amalgamated in a basket picnic at Blakebrook school on Wednesday. About 150 parents and children attended, and a very enjoyable day…

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Half-time Scholars. London, Friday Evening

Northern Star · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 5

Mr. Runciman has introduced a bill abolishing half-time scholars and enabling the local authorities to compel attendance at continuation classes to the age of 16…

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Pearce's Creek School

Northern Star · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 3

A large number of the parents and children of Pearce's Creek assembled at the Public School for the purpose of celebrating Empire Day. About 11 a.m. the…

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At [?] School

Northern Star · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 3

Empire Day was celebrated with eclat at the Public School, Eltham. There was a record attendance of parents and children, who spent a most enjoyable day. The…

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Cooper's Creek Public School

Northern Star · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 3

Empire Day was celebrated at Corndale in fine style. An enthusiastic committee bad been for some time arranging details, and when the day arrived everything was…

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South Gundurimba School

Northern Star · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 3

The annual celebration of Empire day [?] Place in S. Gundurimba school ground on Wednesday, A large number of parents and children took part. The celebration…

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