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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1917

280 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 14

Honor Board. Unveiled at Swan Creek School

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

At Swan Creek Public School yesterday afternoon there was a large attendance, the occasion being the unveiling of an honor board, on which is recorded the…

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South Grafton Public School

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

A large number of children and friends assembled on the occasion of the celebration of Empire Day, on Thursday, 24th May. The proceedings opened with…

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At South Grafton School. Address by Inspector Fraser

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 6

Empire Day was celebrated in loyal fashion at the South Grafton school yesterday, the Mayor (Ald. R. D. Bawden) presiding. The National…

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Empire Day. Grafton Schools. Combined Celebration

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 6

Over 900 students from the Grafton Primany and High Schools, combined, assembled at the former school yesterday to celebrate Empire Day, the…

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Public School Concert

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 2

The above function, for which a number of our young artists have been practising, for the past several weeks, is to eventuate in White's Hall next…

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Empire Day. Celebration at Public School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 5

The usual Empire Day celebrations, took place at Dorrigo Public School, the first part of the day being devoted to patriotic addresses given by the…

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Schools and the War. Address by Mr. Kenny

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 7

Mr. Kenny, secretary of the N.S.W. Teachers' Association, last night addressed a number of teachers and citizens on aspects of the war. The Mayor…

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High School Patriotism

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 4

In connection with the appeal for 100,000 socks for soldiers at the front, Grafton High School has raised in subscriptions among pupils, the sum of £7…

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District Teachers. Addressed by Mr. Kenny

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 1

A special meeting of the Grafton branch of the Teachers' Association of New South Wales, was held in the Grafton Public School on Saturday morning, 26th…

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Palmer's Channel School. Empire Day Celebration

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 1

Several speakers from Maclean and surrounding district gave interesting addresses to the parents and children of Palmer's Channel School on Empire Day…

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Teachers Association. Address by Mr. Kenny

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 4

ON Saturday morning Mr S. A. Kennv addressed a good meeting of district teachers in the Public: School, Mr. W. T. Cameron, B.A. (headmaster of the High School) presiding…

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Win the League I Serve Schools and Recruiting. Inculcation of National Ideals. a Vigorous Discussion

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1917 · page 4

Mr. S A. Kenny, hon. general sec. of the N.S.W. Teachers Association, addressed a meeting of citizens in the Town Hall on Friday night on…

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Coff's Public School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 4

The transport section of the 7th A.L.H. have written from Syria to Misses Burns, Shields, Thompson and Pillar, thanking them for their kindness in…

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Correspondence. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.—ED.] Our Public School and Empire Day To the Editor

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 2

Sir.—That the time has arrived for all parents who have children attending the Coffs Harbor Public School to make an effort to form a…

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Coramba Public School

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1917 · page 2

The chief inspector, Department of Education, has called for a report from each school of the patriotic work performed by the pupils up to the 18th May,…

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Convent School, Grafton

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon his Lordship the Rt. Rev. Dr. Carroll, accompanied by Rev. Fathers Lawton, Duffy, Griffen, and McEvoy, was entertained in St. Mary's…

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State Schools. Inspector Blumer's Suggestion. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

In their annual reports, several State education inspectors refer favorably to the discipline and moral training of children attending the State schools…

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Grafton Schools' Share

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

The Grafton schools have made an excellent response to the Y.M.CJL appeal. The following amounts (with a little more yet to come) have been…

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Ex-grafton Schoolmaster Killed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 4

Under the heading of "Men Who Fell," the Sydney "Daily Telegraph," commenting on the latest casualty list, states:--News has been received by cable…

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The Same Old Cry--a Nambucca School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 4

Mr. W. G. Wall, of Lower Nambucca, recently wrote to Mr. Briner, M.L.A., complaining of the condition of the school building at Lower Nambucca,…

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