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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1923

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Public Schools' Motto. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

Mr. Bruntnell, Minister for Education, says he will adopt for the public schools' mot o the scouts' badge, "Be prepared."…

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Upper Orara School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A, has received the following letter from Mr. S. H. Smith Under Secretary for Education:- "Dear Sir,--With reference to your…

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Busby's Flat School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. R. S. Perdriau, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Director of Education:-"Dear Sir,--I am in receipt of your representations on…

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Two-up School Raided. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

A squad of police raided a two-up school near Balmoral Beach, Mo[?]an Bay, yesterday afternoon and effected 25 arrests. When the raiders appeared…

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Fernbrook Road School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A. has received the following communication from the Department of Education:—"Dear Sir.—I refer to your personal…

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Correspondence Schools

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

A pupil of one of the State correspondent schools in Sydney, and who is now in the Dorrigo district, is in receipt of a circular letter from the…

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Vacation Swimming School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

The vacation swimming school instituted at Grafton by the Department of Eduction terminated yesterday, after a highly successful course of instruction…

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Coalcroft Public School

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Perdriau, M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr. Peter Board, Under-Secretary for Education:--"Dear Sir,--With reference to…

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Dorrigo School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

The Dorrigo public school will reopen on Monday next with almost an entirely new staff of teachers. We understand that Miss O'Keefe will be…

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Lady Cricketers. Vote Funds to School of Arts

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

In the unique position for a sporting body of having a credit balance of £24, the Coffs lady cricketers, having lost their…

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Grafton Convent Schools

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 2

The Grafton Convent, schools, primary and secondary, will resume work on the 22nd and 29th. instant, respectively. As regards the secondary school the Sisters…

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Girls Escape From Reform School. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 5

"Two girl inmates of the Industrial School at Parramatta escaped from the institution on Saturday night and arc still at large…

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Mysterious Fires. in Churches and Schools. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

Fires were discovered yesterday afternoon in the Congregational Church, Church of England Hall and public school at Gordon all within a…

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Educational. Grafton Branch Teachers' Federation

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 1

The annual meeting of the above will be held in the Grafton Primary School on Saturday, February 3, at 10 a.m. The principal business will be the election of…

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Grafton Public School. Super-primary Course

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 1

Towards the close of last year the head master of the Grafton Public School outlined at a meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association a course for the…

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Grafton Public School

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 4

Since the article in our school column yesterday was written information has been received that a rural course is to be established at Grafton Public School…

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The School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 2

There is as yet no sign of the Education Department taking the initial step towards the erection of a new room at the local school. Before the…

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High School Fees. Result in Crowded Technical Schools. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 5

The imposition of High School fees has resulted in crowding the technical and junior schools. In one of these schools there has been an increase on…

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Grafton High School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 4

Grafton High School resumed Work Monday. It is desirable that all students return as early as possible, so as to ensure a good start…

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Welcome to Teachers. Function at Dorrigo School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

A pleasant little function eventuated in the Dorrigo Public School on Friday evening, where and when a number of parents and citizens gathered…

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