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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1917

280 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 14

Band Music and Bunting. And Proposed Plonic for School Children. Chamber of Commerce Arrangements

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 2

The President (Mr. C. A. Gilles) was in the chair at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce members at the Pier Hotel on Tuesday evening,…

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Teachers and the War

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1917 · page 2

The annual report of the Chief Inspector of Schools states that during 1916, 310 teachers enlisted, 87 of whom were married men,…

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Trinity Grammar Schools. Archbishop Wright's Warning. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 June 1917 · page 3

In Melbourne, Archbishop Wright, in laying the foundation stone of the new Trinity, Grammar School, yesterday, expressed the hope that the pupils of such…

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Teachers and the War

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 4

The annual report of the Chief Inspector of Schools states that during 1916, 310 teachers enlisted, 87 of whom were married men. 192…

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Boambee School. Urgent Need for Enlargement

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 2

While en route for Coffs Harbor the Minister and party were met at Boambee by a representative fathering, headed by Mr. O'Keefe, the local…

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Convent School Exams

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 2

The following are the results of the commercial exams held at the Convent School, Coffs Harbor, in connection with the National…

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Local and General. South Grafton School

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

Mr. R. Dobie Bawdeh received a telegram yesterday to the effect that the new public school at South Grafton would be officially opened on Monday, August…

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School Children. Raid Stories Coming In. Desperate Aerial Duels. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 3

The War Council has issued a statement, assuring the parents of children that they arc safer in school than in the streets, and expressing the hope that…

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Grafton Hight School Effort

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1917 · page 3

A bazaar organised and supplied by girls of the Grafton High School on Saturday realised the very useful sum of £10 9s for the France's Day Fund,…

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Ulmarra Public School Bazaar

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 4

All arrangements arc proceeding most satisfactorily in connection with the bazaar at the Ulmarra Public School grounds on Friday afternoon. A loyal…

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Local and General. Ulmarra School Bazaar

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 2

The Mayor has consented to open the bazaar on Friday afternoon, at 2.15. Gifts are now coming in splendidly. In response to a call for eggs, the…

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School Children. 56 Per Cent Require Treatment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 3

Last year 76,929 school children were medically examined, and nearly 56 per cent were found to be suffering from defects requiring treatment…

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School of Arts

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting, of the Dorrigo School of Arts committee was held on Tuesday evening there being present Messrs J. Davis,…

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School of Arts. Monthly Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the local School of Arts committee was held on Thursday evening last, when there were present…

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Public School Matters

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 4

During a personal interview with the Director of Education on the 9th instant, Mr. Briner, M.L.A., was informed that the financial resources of the Education…

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Boambee School Building

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 4

Mr. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated 10th July, from the Acting Under-Secretary for Public Works:--"With reference to the…

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Two Up School Raided

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 4

A "two-up" school, which is said to have been in operation for some weeks, was raided, on Sunday morning by the Murwillumbah police, and as a result it is…

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Public School Matters

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 3

During a personal interview with the Director of Education on the 9th instant, Mr. Briner, M.L.A., was informed that the financial…

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Boambee School Building

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 3

Mr. Briner, M.L.A., has received the following letter, dated [?] July 1917, from the Acting Under-Secretary for P[?] Works…

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School of Arts. A Year of Progress

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 2

The following is the annual report of the President (Mr. C. A. Gil[?]) on the year's working of the School of Arts:…

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