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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1917

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German Withdrawal. War Office Secretary's Opinion New Flying Schools. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 5

In the Commons Mr. Forster, Financial Secretary to the War Office, continued: The enemy had hitherto been impressed by those, in command of the necessity…

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School of Arts Committee

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Thursday evening, Mr. C. A. Gilles (president) in the chair; there were also…

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Remarkable Statement. "Gambling in Public Schools." the Red Plague. Later

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 5

The Rev. H. Wheen said the public schools had been largely used as agencies for introducing gambling methods in connection with raffles, which he…

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School Buildings for Booths. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 4

The Education Department has decided to allow the use of school buildings for polling purposes on March 24 on the understanding that school work…

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Teachers As Returning Officers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

The Education Department has ted school teachers to act as returning officers and poll clerks…

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Meeting of Teachers' Association

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

The general monthly meeting of the Grafton branch of this association was held at the Grafton Public School on Saturday morning, 10th inst. Mr…

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Education. the Payment of Teachers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 5

The Attorney-General says that as soon as the finances permit, the Government will fix the minimum rate of pay for adult teachers at £156 per annum, and…

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District News. Maclean. Ashby Public School

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. McLaren the teacher of the above school, is in receipt of the following communication, which shows the appreciation in which he was held…

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Paris Schools Close for Twenty-eight Days. Freeing 4,000,000 Scholars for Farm Work. Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 5

French schools are closing for 28 days at Easter, thus freeing 4,000,000 scholars for farm work…

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School of Arts

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the School of Arts committee was held on Tuesday evening, the President (Mr. J. Davis) occupying the chair…

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South Australia. Closing Lutheran Schools. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 5

The movement to secure the repeal of the Act closing Lutheran schools [?] South Australia is strongly opposed by the Government…

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Teachers' Strike. at Blackpriars' Training College. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

The male students at the Teachers' Training College, at Blackfriars, Sydney, struck yesterday in protest against the poor accommodation and lack of…

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L.c. Teachers' Association

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above was held in the Maclean School of Arts on Saturday, 17th inst., when about 25 teachers were present. Election of…

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Local and General. High School Swimming Championship

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 March 1917 · page 4

The 50 yards championship for the High School students was settled yesterday afternoon. The event was declared "no race" on Carnival Day…

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Disease. School Towels Prohibited. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 3

The Medical branch of the Department of Education has decided to forbid the use of school towels as a precaution against disease…

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The School Towel

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 4

The following memorandum has been issued by Mr. Board, Under-Secretary for Education, to schoolmasters: -- "The school towel for the common use of…

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Clear Call to Congress. Wilson's Speech To-day. New York, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 2

The New York "Times'" Washington correspondent says President Wilson read portion of his address (intended for Congress on Monday) to…

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Dairy Science School. Important to Testers and Graders. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture has arranged with the directors of the Port Macquarie Butter Factory to have that institution placed at the disposal of the…

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Our Schools. Women Inspectors Forecasted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 5

The Minister of Education forecasts the appointment of women school inspectors…

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Continuation Schools Scheme. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

The Minister for Education says that evening continuation schools will not be successful till the Government legislates to allow youths to go to school during…

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