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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1917

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Rates on School Grounds

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.-- The Lord Mayor speaking at a Roman Catholic function in respect, to unimproved rating, said that Roman Catholic school grounds should be exempt like…

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The Late Mr. Imlay McLAREN. Well-known Northern Rivers Teacher

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 4

Early on Friday morning last, in a tent at Ryron Bay, Mr. Imlay McLaren, of Lismore, but intimately, known in many parts of the State, died suddenly. He He was a Splendid…

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R.C. Schools

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

The annual report of the examiner of R.C. schools in the Lismore diocese show the following results at the examinations, the percentage…

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A Schoolboy Hero. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 3

The Deputy-Coroner has stated that he considers that the conduct of Harry Grover, the schoolboy who rescued two girls at the Hampton beach last week,…

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General News. Grafton Schools

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

The new school year was opened at the Grafton Primary School on Monday. The following new teachers who were recently appointed have taken up their duties :--Miss…

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The School of Arts

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 2

An inspection of the Lismore School of Arts shows that the members of the committee of that institution are not asleep. They have that institution are not asleep. They have recently installed the electric light in the…

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Local and General Stoker's Siding School

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

The new school at Stoker's Siding is to be officially opened this morning The Shire President, Cr. A. E. Twohill, has been asked to perform the…

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Grafton Schools

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 4

The Leaving Certificate examination results for Grafton represents a 93 per cent, pass, which is the best collective result ever achieved by Grafton pupils. All the…

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Teachers' Conference

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- The State School Teachers' Conference to-day discussed a motion by a female delegate dealing with the question of the teaching of girls by men. It…

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Stoker's Siding. Opening of the New School

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 4

Favored by glorious weather, the official opening of the new school at Stoker's Siding, in the hands of a thoroughly enthusiastic committee of management,…

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Cribbage. Town Team v. School of Arts

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 6

In espouse to a challenge, the School of Arts team which visited the Brunswick, met and was defeated by a town team for the "ashes" on Thursday night, by 9 rubbers to…

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School Attendance. Minister Explains the Law

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 8

A good deal of misconception appears to exist regarding the scope of the Public Instruction (Amendment) Act, which came into operation this week…

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Forestry Training School

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.--The foundation stone of the Forestry Training School at Narara was laid by the Minister of Lands yesterday. The Governor and Minister of the Department…

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School Children's Gift. Ungrudging Sacrifices

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

How well the children of Australia are doing their part in helping to provide small comforts for the men who are fighting the battles of the Empire has been demonstrated…

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German Schools Closed. London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 3

A Zurich message says that 23 schools have been closed in Berlin, owing to the lack of [?]dl…

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Grammar School. Church of England's Effort

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1917 · page 4

At the invitation of Rev. Canon Ware there was a numerous gathering of ladies and gentleman interested in the question of a…

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Lismore District School

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

This year the changes that have been made in the teaching staff of the Lismore District School are more numerous than usual, and affect nearly every branch of this…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

It has been said that the Englishman takes his pleasures sadly, but the somwhat superficial analysis of the English character implied has no…

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Grafton Teachers Association

Northern Star · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 5

GRAFTON, Sunday At the annual meeting of the Grafton branch of the Teachers' Association yesterday Mr. W. T. Fraser, M.A., the incoming Inspector, was elected…

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Teachers' College. Successful Students

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--Following are the passes for entrance to the Teachers' College. All the successful students have been awarded scholarships at the Teachers' College,…

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