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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1917

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Teachers' Deputation. Minister Favors Women Inspectors

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--A teachers' deputation interviewed the Minister for Education concerning the need for domestic- science and teachers' colleges, appeals board, salary…

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School Holiday

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

On Monday, the Mayor (Ald. Gill) wired the Department of Education asking that the 14th inst., the occasion of the turning on of the new water…

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Open Column. Wayback Scholars. (Editor, "Star.")

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

Sir,--In your leading article of 24th January you have dealt with the Amended Public Instruction act, and the Department's intention of enforcing the attendance of…

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Catholic School Needs

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 3

"I am here as a priest of the Church whose flag represents re-ligious liberty and civic equality, and we claim that our nuns and…

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Re-classification of Schools

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The Education Department has re-classified public schools and primary schools in the State to the number of 2658…

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School Holiday

Northern Star · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

At the conclusion of the welcome tendered to the Hon. Geo. Fuller last night he said, with the permission of Mr. Grassiek, head, master, he would be pleased for all the…

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School of Arts Pictures

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

Good programmes and good houses have been the order of the day at the School of Arts Pictures during the week. The star features, the "Shine…

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Billiards. Lismore School of Arts

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 4

The final of the snooker tournament will be played to-night (Saturday), when Messrs. Geo. Brown and D. McBeth will meet Dr. Franceschi and Mr. A. Fay at 9.30…

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Secondary Education. Attendance of Pupils

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday. -- The Minister of Education to-day gave complete figures in connection with the attendance of secondary pupils at High Schools and District Schools…

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School of Arts Alterations

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 February 1917 · page 2

A decided improvement to the School of Arts Hall, in the shape of three large lantern lights in the roof, has just been completed. The lights are each 12ft…

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The School Holiday

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

The Mayor, Ald. James Gill, has received word that the Council's application that the holiday granted the local school children on Wednesday, on the…

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Teachers' Examination

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

At the examination held in Lismore on December 14th, for entrance to Hereford Houses Miss Rita. Evans, of Mullumbimby, gained a scholarship, and has left for the…

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Alstonville School of Arts

Northern Star · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 7

The President (Mr. Jas. Gibson) presided at a meeting of the committee of the above held in the reading room on Monday night last. The committeemen present were:--…

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Grammar School

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 4

The Casino Church of England Grammar School is fast getting into shape. Canon Ware and the secretary have been hard at work…

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Lively Sunday School Picnic. Assault Cases Galore

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 3

The sequel to a Baptist [?]day School picnic on the banks of George's River, near Cabramatta, on January 29th, is being revealed in a number of cases at…

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School or Arts Lounges

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 2

Improvements are the order of the day at the School of Arts. Fifty or Sixty pounds are now being spent in the Hall, and a similar sum is shortly to be…

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A Bostobrick School Request

Northern Star · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 6

Mr. Briner, M.L.A., has been officially informed that the number of children of school age is not sufficient to warrant the establishment of a provisional school at…

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Wollongbar Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 3

Sunday last the Anniversary services posponed from the previous Sunday were held. Despite the inclemency of the weather, a large number were present. Suitable hymus…

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Kyogle School of Arts

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 3

The monthly committee meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night last there being present Messrs. J. Simes (President in the chair), A…

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Lismore South School Playground

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 4

Mr. Geo. Nesbitt, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Department of Education : -- "With reference to your representations in relation to the necessity for…

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