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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1924

604 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 31

Schoolboy Killed. Tragic High Street Happening. "His Favorite Hynn."

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 2

There have been some sad accidents in Coffs Harbor's history, but one of the most sudden and pathetic to date occurred about five o'clock…

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Telegrams. Denominational Schools. Protest to Minister. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 3

At the conclusion of the conference of the Catholic Educational Association yesterday several motions were agreed to', one of which was in the form of a…

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Convent School Picnic

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 2

On Saturday last the Convent School picnic, which generally is held on Australia Day (24th May), but locally had to be postponed owing to…

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Some Nerve. Taree's New High School. "The Poet of the North." Septic Tanks

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 4

Mr. Norman Pearson was working in the bush recently when he gave his leg a rather bad gash with an adze. He had a needle handy, and propping up his leg Mr. Bruntnell, Minister for Education, laid the foundation stone of the new High School at Taree last week. Mr. H. W. Kerle, president of the Parents and At the Ballina Chamber of Commerce last Wednesday, Mr. Hopkinson said that at the last meeting of Grafton Chamber of Commerce a member inquired, "Where The question of the installation of the septic tank system on licensed premises was referred to by the Chairman of the Grafton Licensing Court on Monday…

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School Fire. Twenty Girls Perish. Los Angeles

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 5

Twenty-two are dead and eighteen are suffering from minor burns as the result of a great fire which destroyed the Hope Development School at Plavadelrey for…

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Teachers' Removals

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 1

Teachers.--Mr. A. Farr, Croome to Mount Kembla (relieving); E. Hughes, Gidginbung to Mindaribba; A. Archer, Long Ridge to Moolarben; Mrs. E…

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Teachers' Federation

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 June 1924 · page 1

Some time ago the Federation of New South Wales Teachers adopted as a plank in their platform, "Equal pay for equal work." The Federation has not…

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Alumny Creek. Public School Picnic

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 3

The above picnic will be held in the reserve on Monday next, June 9, and, given fine weather, promises to eclipse all previous ones. At a meeting…

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Sunday School Anniversary

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 4

Anniversary services in connection with the Grafton Methodist Sunday School will take place on Sunday, when services will be held in the Clarence…

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Telegrams. Schools' Wireless. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 June 1924 · page 3

The first wireless message from Sydney stations was plainly heard at Bourke yesterday…

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Grafton Public School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 4

Messrs. G. Nesbitt and W. T. Missingham, M.L.A.'s, have been advised by the Assistant-Under-Secretary for Education, with reference to their representations…

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Six Schools for Backward Children. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 June 1924 · page 5

Six schools for the education of backward children, three for boys and three for girls, are to be constructed shortly at Macquarie Fields. The project is of…

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Schoolgirl's Death. Charge of Manslaughter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 5

Frame Herbert Clarke, commercial traveller, was placed on trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day for the alleged manslaughter of a schoolgirl,…

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Wireless Sets for Schools Teachers' Federation Support the Scheme

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 6

For some considerable time the Grafton Parents and Citizens' Association have been discussing a scheme whereby wireless might be installed in the Rural School…

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Anniversary Services Methodist Sunday School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 4

The Grafton Methodist Sunday School anniversary was held in the Clarence Hall on Sunday last. Good congregations met morning, noon and evening. The Rev. R…

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Soldier Teachers

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 3

The Department of Education is endeavoring to meet the needs of all ex-soldier teachers. But many may not know that all who consider themselves…

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Inter-high School Sports. North Coast Contests

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 3

This year the annual contests between Lismore and Grafton High Schools will take place at Grafton. About 60 pupils from the Richmond will arrive on…

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Teachers' Removals

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 3

Teacher.--Mr. S. Dixen, Gladesville to Heron's Creek (relieving); Mr. S. Small, Pelaw Main to Goulburn South (relieving). Mr. T. May, Skeleton Creek…

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"Back to School'' Week

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 June 1924 · page 3

A "Back to School" week is to be held at Tumut District School (Mr. C. A. Teasdale, principal), beginning on June 16. This is the first movement of…

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The Choir Sang. After Sunday School Fire. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 5

A fire completely destroyed a wooden Sunday School next to St. Augustine's Church of England. North Brunswick, last night…

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