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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1921

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Vacation Swimming School. Good Work in Progress. Younsters Enthusiastic

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 6

The Vacational Summer Swimming Classes at Grafton, being conducted under the auspices of the Department of Education, are now in full swing…

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Training Farmer Junior. Tasmanian School Children Learn Fruit Packing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 4

The fruit division of the Tasmanian Department of Agriculture has commenced classes for the instruction of school children in the correct methods…

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School Sport

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 4

The "Red, Blue and Black Magazine," the journal of the Bairnsdale High School (Victoria), contains a very clear statement regarding the position of sport in…

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Public School Broken Into. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

The Guildford Public School was broken into during the holidays, but nothing of any value appears to have been stolen…

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No Time for Unionism. N.Z. Teachers' Decision. the Taint of "Go Slow." Wellington, N.Z.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

The Educational Institute has negatived a motion urging the formation of a Teachers' Union. Speakers did not think the…

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Telegrams Soldier Teachers' Pay. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 5

The Minister for Education denies the charges that soldier teachers had been prejudiced by having gone on service during the war. He says that the difference…

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Summer Swimming School

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 4

The vacational swimming school at Grafton baths will conclude on Thursday, between 10 and 1 o'clock. There will be ten races for students and adults, and an…

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Teachers' Retirement. Brisbane Conference's Protest. Legal Action Threatened. Brisbane, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

The Teachers' Conference here entered an emphatic protest against the recent compulsory retirement of teachers by the Government without…

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Vacation Swimming School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 4

The vacation swimming school will finish at Grafton to-day. Nine lessons have been given, and altogether about 110 and 120 children have been taught to swim…

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Teachers and Labor. Brisbane Conference Against Affiliation. Threat to Form New Union. Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 3

A proposal to enable the Industrial Association to affiliate with the new political organisation was rejected by a large majority at the Teachers'…

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The Swimming School. Races To-day

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

The local Vacation Swimming School concludes to-day, nine lessons being given. Between 110 and 120 children have been actually taught to swim…

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Educational. H. C. L. and Private Schools

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

The directorate of the Goulburn Church of England Grammar School at its last meeting affirmed that the best avenue for the limited education resources of the…

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Swimming Instruction. Grafton Classes Concluded. Work of Vacation School Reviewed

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

The vacation swimming school, which has been in progress at the Grafton municipal baths for the past ten days, was wound up yesterday forenoon, when a…

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Interstate Teachers Match. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

The New Zealand v. New South Wales school teachers played a return match at Manly to-day. O'Neill, for New South Wales, did the hat trick. The New…

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Swimming. Vacation Swimming School. Instructress' Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

Miss D. Frost, teacher in charge, supplies the following interesting details of the progress made during the holding of the swimming classes for,…

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Teachers at Play. New South Wales v. New Zealand. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

New South Wales and New Zealand teachers played a return match on the Manly Oval to-day. O'Neill, for New South Wales, performed the hat trick…

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Educational Notes. Interstate Conference of Teachers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

A distinct step towards the creation of an "Australian" system of education was made when the above mentioned gathering was opened in the…

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Ulmarra School of Arts

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

Mr. R. N. Shaw presided over the monthly meeting of the committee on Wednesday night, when there were also present: Messrs. A. Harman, A. Langley, C. Yoole…

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School of Forestry. Inert, If Not Dead. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 4

The Australian School of Forestry, which was criticised by Sir Douglas Ma[?]son and others at a meeting of the Australian Forest League on Saturday, is…

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Education Department. Examiners for School Certificates. Mr. McLELLAND Succeeds Mr. Dawson. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 5

Mr. Hugh McLelland, B.A. Chief Inspector of Primary Schools, has been appointed a Member of the Board of Examiners for intermediate and…

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