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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1913

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School Examinations. Scholarships Not Yet Available Enoormous Amount of Work Involved. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 5

The metropolitan results of the State School primary examinations involved the marking of over 80,000 separate to papers. The possession of the certificate indicates…

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Convent Scholars' Successes

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

Last year was a very successful one for the Sisters of Mercy, Casino. In June two of their clever scholars passed the Junior University examination--George Moses and…

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Water Divination. a School Teacher's Gift

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 3

Mr. J. A. Brown, school teacher at [?]phire near Inverell, and son of Mr. J. S. Brown, of German Creek, near Ballina, has been spending the…

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Back Creek School

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 4

After being deprived of a school for over twelve months, the people of Back Creck find themselves once more hampered by Departmental delay. The school was closed…

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Schoolmaster's Sudden Death

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 4

A young man named Nethery died on Monday morning after a very short illness. It appears the young man, who is schoolmaster at Cob-o-Corn Creek…

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Education at Grafton. Visit by the Minister. High School Building Promised. Grafton

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 5

The Hon. Campbell Carmichael, Minister of Education, accompanied by Mrs. Carmichael, arrived at South Graften at noon to-day. They are touring the North Coast…

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French Conscripts. Sent to School Again. Paris

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 5

Out of 227,000 conscripts examined, 50,300 failed in elementary history, geography and arithmetic, and were sent to the military schools to re-learn what they…

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School Examinations. [?]Qualifying Certificates

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 5

The following candidates were successful at the recent Casino District Schools examinations for qualifying certificates: --…

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The Northern Star, Published Daily. Saturday, January 25, 1913. a High School

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 6

It is to be hoped that the sudden yearning manifested in the early part of November last, in the form of a public meeting of citizens, to have a High School…

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School of Arts Lectures

Northern Star · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 4

In the Richmond Hall on Thursday and Friday next, January 30th and 31st, Mr. C. T. Musson, science master and nature study lecturer at Hawkesbury Agricultural…

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Notes and News. Teachers' Examinations

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 5

Applications will be received by the Public Service Board up till the 17th February from persons desirous of being trained for the position of teacher…

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School of Arts Lecture

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 4

Mr. Musson will arrive in Lismore this (Thursday) morning by the 9.35 a.m. train. He will be met by the Mayor and officials of the School of Arts. He…

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The Northern Star. Published. Daily. Thursday, January 30, 1913. Medical Inspection of Schools

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 4

Conservative, as England is usually declared to be, and with, a certain amount of reason, too, in some respects she has travelled along the road far ahead of ourselves…

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South Lismore School

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 4

At last. The South Lismore School is within measurable distance. Very grudgingly was it given by the Department after being fairly wrung from them; very meanly…

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Mr. C. T. Musson. Welcome Yesterday Morning. School of Arts Lecture Last Night

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 4

Yesterday morning Mr. C. T. Musson, Science Master and Nature Study Lecturer at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, who has come to Lismore to deliver two…

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School Hostel

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 4

Seeing the long list of pupils and so many from the country who gained the qualifying certificate which enables them to take the high school course at the…

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School of Arts Lecture

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 4

To-night Mr. C. T. Musson will deliver his second lecture at the Richmond Hall, his subject being a highly interesting one, viz., "A Trip Through Europe." This[?] at…

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Underwear for the Schoolgirl

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 6

As the time approaches for school terms to begin again, the outfit for the schoolgirl is a topic that concerns a mother…

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New School

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 4

Tenders close for a new school building at Codrington, and for additions to the public school at Goolmangar on February 20. Specifications for the former may be…

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Fire in a School

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 7

Miss Anderson, teacher at a State School, despatched her charges home to safety when she saw the start of a burst of fire, remaining in the…

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