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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1920

386 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 20

School Teachers' Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the teachers of the district was hold in the local school on Saturday for the purpose of forming a branch of the Teachers' Federation…

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Maclean School Fete

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 6

Friday last was d red letter day at the Maclean Public School, when the children held their big fete. For weeks past young Australia, or that big portion of it as…

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Public Schools and Propaganda. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 4

Speaking at the Glebe, Mr. John Storey commented in strong terms on the alleged use of public schools for party propaganda purposes. The interests of the…

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Teaching Centralisation in School

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 2

It is little wonder that the "sending-to-Sydney" evil is so widespread when, if the principle itself is not actually inculcated and encouraged in our…

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Grafton High School Concert at Brushgrove

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 4

A concert is to be given by the pupils of the Grafton High School at Brushgrove to-morrow night. Final arrangements have been made in connection with the…

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A Serious Charge. Against a Schoolteacher. the Victim's Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 3

When the ease of Kenneth Mackay, a schoolteacher, against whom was a charge of rape, was called at the Paddington Police Court, Mr. Abigail, for the defence,…

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Sectarian Schools. Should the State Subsidise Them? Part Ii.--scottish Education Before 1919

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 3

"In Scotland the obligation of providing national schools was recognised nearly 200 years earlier than in England, there have not been so many…

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Schools Column

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 2

Inspector Eraser has been informed by the Chief Inspector that advertisements inviting fresh tenders for works in connection with…

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Rare-footed School Children. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 3

The headmasters at four New Zealand schools advised their pupils to attend school without boots and stockings…

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Sectarian Schools Should the State Subsidise Them? Iii. Scottish Education After 1919

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1920 · page 4

Never having been "Enrolled in the Faculty Legal -- To learn the science of trick and inveigle."…

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Telegrams. Raid on Two-up School. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 5

A two-up school of about 30 strong was raided by the police at Hurstville yesterday, about hair the members being arrested. All the defendants were subsequently…

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School of Arts

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

On Friday evening last a meeting of the committee of the School of Arts was held,' when there were present: Messrs. J. Davis, T. J. Johnston, J…

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New Schools Shortage of Tenders Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. A. G. F. James, Minister for Education, complains of his inability to get tenders for the construction of schools, especially in the country…

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State Subsidy for Sectarian Schools

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 2

In another column of this issue is published the fourth and final instalment of the Rev. Allan MacKillop's discussion on the proposed subsidising…

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Sectarian Schools Should the State Subsidise Them? Iv. -- the Continental Answer

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 March 1920 · page 4

The reason why this question is being discussed for the benefit of the electors of the Byron is that a sectarian journal in Sydney introduced it…

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Ulmarra Public School. Tenders for New Building

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 4

The annual meeting of members of the Ulmarra Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the schoolroom on Monday night, Mr. P. Cooke presiding…

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Telegrams. Overcrowding in Schools. the Department's Difficulty. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 5

The Minister for Education, referring to the overcrowding in schools, says the Government has been unable to get contractors to build them, as tenders have…

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Grafton High School. Cadet Corps

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

During his recent visit to. the district Captain J. A. Chapman, O.B.E. (Military Division), Brigade Major of the 3rd Brigade, inspected the platoons attached…

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Grafton High School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 4

On Friday last a very successful street stall was held in Prince street, under the supervision of Mesdames Hockey and Bultitude. Good business was transacted…

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Schoolboys Discard Boots. Bathurst

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 8

More than fifty per cent. of the boys attending the lower classes at the Bath first school have discarded boots and shoes in order to combat the high prices of…

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