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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1923

532 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 27

South Grafton School of Arts

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 4

The committee of the South Grafton School of Arts have just added a further parcel of forty-one new works to the Lending Library. These with twenty-six…

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School Teachers. South Australian Scheme

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 3

The South Australian Director of Education (Mr. W. T. McCoy) went to England early this year to attend the Imperial Education Conference, and he…

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Dorrigo School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 2

Since the beginning of the year there has been a large increase in the number of pupils at the Dorrigo school. At the end of last quarter…

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School Tennis

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 2

Friday, May 18, saw the completion of the first round in the tennis competition played among the Lower River schools. The principal match of the day was…

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Lawrence Public School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 4

Empire Day was celebrated at Lawrence Public School by holding a basket pi[?] in the school grounds. Children's sports took up most of the…

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Kindergarten School. Carnival at Maclean. Queen Competition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 5

It is now some time since the Pa[?] and Citizens' Association decided that they would raise the sum of £200 towards the cost of the erection of a su[?]…

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Teachers' Social Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 4

A Teachers' Social Club, of which the membership is open to all [?] of the Grafton district, has been formed, and the first function will be held in Jordan's…

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Ulmarra. School Sports

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 2

The Ulmarra centre commenced their winter competitions on Empire Day, when Ulmarra sent four teams of basket bailers to Southgate. This centre is…

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Lower River School Tennis Competition

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 3

Matches played on Friday, May 11, resulted as follows: Palmer's Channel defeated Maclean by 5 sets, 35 games, to 1 set, 18 games; Palmer's Island…

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Southgate. Annual School Picnic

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1923 · page 1

Southgate school celebrated Empire Day as usual with a picnic in the school grounds on Saturday. There must have been close on 200 adults present and…

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Dorrigo School

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 May 1923 · page 4

The enrolment of the Dorrigo school has increased considerably since the beginning of the year, and the number of pupils is now nearly 300. Mr. R. T…

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Educational. Teachers’ Federation. Special Conference

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 1

A special conference of the New South Wales Public School Teachers’ Federation will be held in the assembly room, Education Department, on…

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Rural School Syllabus. Music and Social Exercises

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 1

The lesson periods set apart for music and social exercises will afford valuable opportunities for developing the social side of the pupils’ nature. Upon the…

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South Grafton School

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 1

An interesting practice has been in operation in the South Grafton Public School for some months and is passed on for what it may be worth. Fortnightly…

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Removal of School Building

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 4

Messrs. Roy Vincent and R. S. Feredrian [?], M's.L.A., have been advised that tenders, closing June 14, have been in[?] for the removal or the old school…

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School Work Praised

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 4

In the course of an editorial on "Educational Week" the Bailina "Beacon" says that an enthusiast from Bangalow, fresh from viewing a very fine exhibition…

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Fire at Boys’ School. Headmaster's Bravery. Plucky Boy Rescues Mate. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 5

Wintoi House, a preparatory school for boys, at Winchester, was burned down last night. A boy, who was awakened by smoke, gave the alarm,…

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Leigh News. School Social

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

On, Friday night the Leigh Hall was the scene of one of the most successful and up-to-date functions yet held here, when the children ran a dance…

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High School v. ULMARRA

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 3

High School defeated Ulmarra second grade at Ulmarra on Saturday by 26 points to nil. Mr. J. Kelly refereed and kept the game very open, which suited…

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School Football

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 3

Two interesting matches were played at South Grafton on Friday afternoon. Grafton Rural suffered their second defeat at the hands of the South Grafton…

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