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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1923

532 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 27

Playing the Game. Imperial Education Conference Speech by Duke of York. Importance of Teacher's Personality. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 5

The Imperial Education Conference, at which all of the Dominions and most of the colonies were represented, was opened by the Duke of York,…

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Annual Speech Day. Casino C. of E. Girls' Grammar School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 3

The annual "Speech Day" of the Casino Church of England Girls' Grammar School, which took place recently at the school, was largely attended by parents…

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School Sports

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 4

ON Friday last, Mr. McLachlan, with teams of boys and girls from Cowper, visited Southgate. At tennis the local the local team won by 5 seats 29 games to 1 set…

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Teachers' Salaries

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 2

Teachers of State schools are supposed to have their salaries based on 13 and multiples thereof. As education should remove superstition, probably 13 was…

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Gangara. the New School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 2

A very pleasing function, in the form of a basket picnic took place at Gangara recently to open the new school and welcome the teacher…

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Culvert Near School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 2

Mr. Bartlett, the Shire Engineer, was in town several days this week, making an inspection of roads, culverts, etc. Mr. Bartlett intimated to…

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Conveyance of Children to School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 4

The Hon. A. Bruntnell, M.L.A, Minister for Education writes:— "I have been subjected to certain criticism in various quarters, owing…

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School Sensation. 90 Children in Three Rooms. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 July 1923 · page 4

A boarding school near Antwerp was found to contain three rooms an mostly a filthy condition in which ninety child ten of ages ranging from…

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Great Schools Boat Race. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 July 1923 · page 3

On the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie (New York) the University of Washington team won by a length the annual inter-collegiate boat race. The Nava[?]…

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The Masonic Ball. Spectacular Scene in School of Arts Craftsmen March in Regalia. and the Ladies Wear Beautiful Frocks

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 2

The Masonic Ball is regarded as "the" event of the winter season, and Monday night's function ratber more than upheld the standard of…

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Sudden Death of High School Student

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 4

Tragically sudden was the death of young Cecil Payne (14), eldest son of Warder Payne, of Grafton gaol, which took place at an early flour yesterday…

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£700,000 Wanted. Education Minster's Needs. High School Request Refused. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 5

The Minister for Education, Mr. Bruntnell, said to–day that he was struggling to keep the Primary Schools in a decent condition, and this year he had spent…

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A New South Wales Teacher in London

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 2

Miss Henson, headmistress at Goulburn P.S., who has just returned to Sydney, after teaching in London schools for 15 months, has given her…

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Teachers' Social Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 2

The members of the above dub are reminded that the next function will be held in the Criterion Hall, Grafton, on Friday, July 27. Will all…

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Fern Glen School

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 4

The Under-Secretary for Education has replied to Mr. Perdriau's representations on behalf of the Stockyard Creek branch of the Primary Producers'…

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Rural School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 2

In a recent issue the "Daily Telegraph" stated:—Mr. Tollis, who has charge of horticulture in the schools, and the establishment of special…

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School Fees. Remission Question Reviewed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 7

The Coraki Parents and Citizens' Association recently brought under the notice of Die Department of Education the disadvantages sustained by parents…

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School Tender Accepted

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 4

The tender has been accepted for a new building at Byron Bay of F. Bolton, Broadwater, at £160010…

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Temporary Teachers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 5

The Minister for Education said to-night that the objection of the Public Service Board to the employment of teachers over the age of 40 had been…

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Temporary Teachers. the Age Limit. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1923 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. A. Bruntnell) states it has now been agreed that candidates as temporary school teachers up to the age of fifty…

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