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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1923

532 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 27

Federal Arbitration. Bavin Will Oppose Teachers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 5

The State Attorney-General has definitely announced that he will oppose the State school teachers seeking to invoke the Federal Arbitration Court. In his…

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Inter-school Visits

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1923 · page 4

When Mr. H. T. Short, of Dorrigo, was in Sydney during Country Production Week he accepted an invitation to deliver a lecture on agriculture at the…

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Boys' Penny Bets. Schoolmistress' Evidence. Betting Commission Shocked. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1923 · page 5

Schoolchild penny bets astonished the Betting Commission at London today. A schoolmistress stated she…

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School Children's Fine Effort

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 4

As a result of an effort in aid lot the Ryde Home for Incurables the pupils of South Grafton Public School raised the sum of nearly £14. Melvie Foster won…

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Conveyance of School Children

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 4

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Education:--"I am in receipt of the communication forwarded…

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South Grafton Public School Residence

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 4

The members for Oxley have been advised by the Under-Secretary for Education with reference to their representations regarding the necessity for the…

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Educational Grafton Branch, Teachers' Federation

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 3

A general meeting of the above was held at the Grafton Rural School on Saturday morning last, the president, Mr. W. L. Frew, presiding over a good…

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Sunday School Record

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 4

What is probably a record in attendance has been attained by Miss Gertrude Mathieson, of Prahran, who has attended the Prahran Church of Christ…

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Dorrigo School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 2

In a communication to us, Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., says:—Upon receipt of your letter I made inquiries at the Education Department in regard to…

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School of Arts. "Most Successful Year." Annual Meeting Adjourned

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 2

Rain and the prevailing influenza epidemic militated against the attendance at the annual meeting of subscribers, held at the School of…

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School Sports

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 3

The Grafton District School Sports Committee met at the Rural School on Thursday afternoon. A letter from Mr. F. Hundi,…

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Tree Fern Vale School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 2

Another dozen books have recently been added to the library of the above school. These were purchased by the teacher while he was in…

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Dorrigo Public School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 2

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

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Local and General. Arbor Day at School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 2

Arbor day passed off successfully at the Dorrigo school on Wednesday. Besides the teachers and pupils there was a fair number of citizens…

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"Incessant Changes." South Grafton School Staff. P. and C. Association's Protest

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the South Grafton P. and C. Association was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening. Owing to a great amount of…

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Copmanhurst Public School Weather Records

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 August 1923 · page 4

July, 1923: Warmest day, 72deg.; coldest day, 57deg; warmest night, 46deg.: coldest night, 28deg.; average maximum. 65.9; average minimum 35.7; mean…

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Teachers Change Mind. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 5

The Teachers' Federation resolved to rescind the motion to register under the Federal Arbitration Court, as it was not practicable…

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Overcrowding. Conditions in Schools. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 5

Strong statements on the evils of overcrowding schools were made in a report of the Teachers' Federation. The report [?]eclared the conditions in many schools…

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Football. "School" V. South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 1

The scoond-grade match at South Grafton on Saturday resulted in a run-away win for the High School team by 21 to nil. The South Grafton team played…

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Schoolgirl Killed. Ran in Front of Motor Car. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 4

Running in front of a motor car in Military road, Neutral Bay, late this afternoon, Amy Webb, aged 12, was struck by the vehicle and killed…

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