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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1923

532 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 21 of 27

Jackadgery School

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 4

Mr. R. S. Perdrian M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Department of Education:--"I refer to your personal representations on behalf…

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Schools' Hospital Day at Yamba

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon the Yamba school children held their second sale of work in connection with the above movement. The event took place in the School of…

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School of Arts. Ticket-Money Trouble. Defendant Committed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 2

The case in which Arthur J. Eckford was charged with that on three separate dates he had fraudulently failed to pay Charles Dutton,…

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Maclean School Hospital Day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1923 · page 4

The annual function in support of the hospital took place this week. The headmaster stressed the obligations and responsibilities of the citizen to all…

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Coffs Hospital. School-Children Help

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1923 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Long[?], head master of the local Public School, has received the following letter from Mr. V. F. Bacon, Hospital Secretary:—…

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Educational. Primary School Tests

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 1

The examination season is approaching, and boys and girls all over the State are making, active preparation for their testing time. Few school…

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School Garden Exhibits.--grafton Show

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 1

The Committee of the Grafton Show has donated a prize for the best specimen of cotton grown au a school garden. Full particulars regarding the conditions…

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Local and General. Sunday School Picnic

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 4

The Presbyterian Sunday School picnic will be held to-morrow at Susan Island…

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News of the World. Massacre in Philippines. Teachers and Police Killed. Manila

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 5

Two school teachers, one supervising teacher, one lieutenant, one sergeant and eight privates of the constabulary were killed by Mores on October 14 in the…

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Returned Soldier Teachers. Departmental Promises Broken. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 5

Claiming that the Education Department should be the soul of honor," returned soldier teachers are asking that it should keep the pledges given to them…

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School Sensation. Old Man With Rev Iver. Master and Pupils Shot. Two Children Dead. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 5

A shocking tragedy was perpetrated at the Wickino School this morning. An elderly man, J. E. Higgins, walked into the school and engaged the…

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Local and General. Leigh School

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

We were advised on Thursday that the Leigh School has been closed since the Michaelmas holidays. The teacher (Mr. Songberg) either…

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Dorrigo School

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

One of the slogans which members of the Fuller Government have laboriously stressed since their elevation to the Treasury benches has been…

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Overcrowding of Schools

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

The Teachers' Federation recently voiced a strong protest against overcrowding in schools, and has since been circularising parents and…

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Excitement at School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1923 · page 4

[?] Cook has become unpopular with his class mates at Fremantle (W.A.). It was quite an unfortunate incident, and to-day Bertie realises [?]…

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Country Schools. Advanced Education Courses. Mr. Vincent's Inquiries

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 October 1923 · page 4

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., is in receipt of a letter from S. H. Smith, Director of Education, touching on various matters relating to the education of…

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'Must Have Been Crazy." the School Tragedy. an Extraordinary Man. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 October 1923 · page 3

The inquest on the victims of the Waikeino school tragedy was opened and adjourned sine die. Higgins was remanded to Auckland…

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C. P. and A. Society. Cotton and Maize Growing Competitions. School Teachers' Activities

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 6

At a meeting of the C.P. and A. Society held in the Town Hall, there were present Messrs. A. C. Bultitude (in the chair), and A. E. A. Smith, H. J. Dix, T…

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Tragedy in School

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

Particulars of a revolting tragedy were cabled from Auckland on Saturday last. A man named Higgins entered the public school at Waikino…

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School Tennis Tournament

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1923 · page 2

A school tennis tournment is being arranged to be played on the school court on Saturday next. Several of the business men have…

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