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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1918

348 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 18

Ulmarra Public School

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 November 1918 · page 2

A Ulmarra was one of the centres for the qualifying certificate examination on Monday, when 34 candidates presented themselves for the test in English,…

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School Effort for Jack's Day

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 November 1918 · page 2

The sum of £2 has been forwarded to Mr. P. Hunter, of the Jack's Day Fund, Sydney, from the Ulmarra Public School, this being the amount realised from the…

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MR. C. McDOUCALL. Farewalled At the School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 2

A very pleasant farewell function was tendered to Mr. C. McDougall, at the local Public School, on Friday last, prior to his…

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£116 From Cowper Public School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 4

As a result of the sale of buttons the pupils of the Cowper Public School have sent along to Mr. Perev Hunter, hon. organiser, Sydney, the sum of £116…

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Outbreaks on Steamers. Auckland Schools Closed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1918 · page 4

The steamer Atua, which arrived yesterday from Fiji, via Auckland, has 55 eases of influenza on board, mostly among the crew. Some of the patients are…

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Section VII.—School Work

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 2

Judge, Mr. Macpherson; steward, Miss R. E. Hart. (Child, under 14 yeans). Pillow Slip, hand-made, Bessie…

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South Grafton School. "Victory Continental."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 4

The South Grafton Parents and Citizens' Association and the teaching staff of the public school made extensive preparations for the "Victory Continental"…

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Teachers and Arbitration

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 November 1918 · page 4

Much dissatisfaction has been caused among the teachers of this State at the failure of the Government to alleviate seriously the salary conditions of the…

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Public School Concert

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 2

For some weeks past the pupils attending the Dorrigo school have been Assiduously training for a concert, which event is to occur in White's…

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School Concert

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 4

Attention is drawn to the fact that the pupils of the Southgate Public School are giving a grand concert at Southgate on Thursday evening next. The proceeds are…

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Peace Celebrations at the Convent Schools

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 November 1918 · page 6

The children attending the Convent schools assembled in St. Mary's and St. Patrick's Churches yesterday to take part in a thanksgiving service to…

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School Teachers. Protest Against, Conditions. Strung Indignation Expressed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 November 1918 · page 3

A meeting of the Federated Teachers of New South Wales, held in Sydney today, unanimously adopted a resolution to the effect that teachers of all grades…

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Ulmarra Presbyterian Sunday School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 November 1918 · page 4

The annual picnic in connection with the Ulmarra Presbyterian Sunday School took place on Small Park on Saturday afternoon, when an enjoyable time was spent…

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Local and General. Tucabia Public School

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 2

Children's Welcome Home Day is to be celebrated at the Tucabia public school by a basket picnic in the school ground to-day, to which the public are cordially…

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Gillett's Ridge Public School

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 2

Arrangements have been made whereby the pupils and staff of the Gillett's Ridge public school will repeat the concert an entertainment, recently given at their own…

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Lismore High School

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 November 1918 · page 2

Mr. G. Nesbitt, M.L.A., laid the foundation-stone of Lismore High School on Saturday. The building will have 10 classrooms, two science rooms and stores,…

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Tucabia Public School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 November 1918 · page 4

A pleasant surprise was given the teacher and pupils of the above school on Tuesday evening, when Mrs. M. J. Robertson presented a fine Union Jack, 2[?]…

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Education by Cheap Labor. School Teachers' Protests. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Public School Assistant Teachers' Association a motion was carried deploring the fact that the Government had not seen it to…

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Explosion in Schoolroom. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 November 1918 · page 3

A detonator exploded in St. Columbus School at Leichhardt, as a result of which Basil Shepherd, 11, had two fingers and half of the thumb of his left hand blown…

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Southgate School Concert

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 December 1918 · page 2

The concert given by the pupils of the Southgate School on Thursday night last was a pronounced success in every respect. The hall was beautifully…

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