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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1920

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South Grafton School of Arts. Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 6

The annual meeting of members of the South Grafton School, of Arts was held on Monday night. There was a good attendance of members, over whom Mr. J…

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Schoolteacher Drowned. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 5

A bathing fatality occurred at Redcliffe to-day, resulting in the drowning of Miss Irvine, a schoolteacher. Miss Atkinson, who accompanied her was…

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School Swimming

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

The vacation swimming schools began last Monday at 24 country and 28 city centres. The youngsters attending the city swimming schools are full of…

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Swimming Lessons. Summer School at Grafton. Splendid Results

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

For the past week lessens have been given at the Camion Municipal Baths by [?]pert teachers, male and female, in the useful art of swimming. The…

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Economic Sunday Schools. What the Children Are Taught Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. A. D. Kay, president of the Citizens Democratic Association, in an address at the Lyceum Hall on the need of industrial peace, described what took…

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Public School Matters

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 3
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Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., writes as follows under date January 10: —"I have been officially informed that the Minister for Education…

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Profitable School Holidays. £1000 Worth of Opals. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 5

Two schoolboys, who spent their holidays mining for opal at Tintenbar, unearthed gems valued at £1000…

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Grafton Swimming School. Operations Reviewed. Reports by the Instructors

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

The first Swimming school in Grafton concluded on Thursday, with an extra session for girls on Friday, the latter taking the form of an exhibition. The…

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School of Journalism. Newspaper Owner's Offer. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 5

Mr. Robert Bell, newspaper owner, has offered £3000 for the foundation of a School of Journalism at Canterbury College, to begin with scholarships for the…

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Schoolteacher's Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 5

After leaving the surf at Coogee to-day Robert Johnson, a returned soldier and schoolteacher, collapsed and died from heart failure…

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Educational. Swimming Schools

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

Although complete statistics are not available, it is estimated that 95 per cent, of the children who attended the Vacation Swimming Schools are now able to swim…

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Maclean Public School

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. F. R. Wackwitz, of West Maitland, has been appointed as first-assistant at Maclean, in lieu of Mr. W. Whitting, who has been transferred to Windsor. Mr…

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Local and General. Public School Matters

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has been officially informed that tenders and specifications are being prepared for the new public school building at Ulmarra. There…

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Tenders for School Buildings. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 3

The following school tenders have been accepted:--Geneva, improvements. McPherson and Son, Kyogle, £18210; Bona Ridge, teacher's residence, O. L. Larsen,…

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Maclean Public School

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. F. Wackwitz, B.A., who has been appointed to the Maclean Superior Public School, has arrived and taken up his duties this week. Mr…

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Bostobrick School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 5

The Bostobrick school was opened on Monday last, the residents gathering in the grounds surrounding the school, and celebrating the occasion…

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Technical Schools. Examination Results. Sydney, Friday. GRAFTON

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

Dressmaking.--Stage 1, Grade C: Ada B. Chapman, Marjorie G. M. Morris. Stage 2, Grade C: Sarah Bender, Martha Laidley. LISMORE…

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Popular Public School Pastime London

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 1

Boxing is becoming one of the most popular pastimes in public schools. It is stated that the keenness of youthful Carpentiers and Becketts is developing…

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School of Arts, South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

Sir,--I consider it' time that a little, publicity be given to the 'management of the South Grafton School of Arts, and ask for space in your columns for a few…

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