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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1924

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School Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 November 1924 · page 5

At the inquiry concerning the fire that destroyed four classrooms at the Leeton Rural School the Coroner declared that the building was set on fire by two boys,…

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Grafton Rural School Permit to Enrol Examinations, Boys School Results

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 3

The following is Die list, in alphabetical order, of the boys who were successful in passing the '' Permit to Enrol" examination from the Grafton Rural…

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December Excursion Trains. School Vacations and Test Cricket

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 5

An alteration has been made in the arrangements recently announced by the Railway Department for the December cheap excursion trains, which are to run…

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Five Girls Escape. From State Industrial School. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 5

Last night five girls at the Parramatta Industrial School climbed oyer the wall of the institution and escaped. One of the girls in making her escape…

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Riding to School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 2

"Our much-maligned Education Department allows a conveyance subsidy of sevenpence per day for each horse that carries a young Australian to…

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His Apology Bob and the Schoolmaster

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 3

The following incident, writes Mr. E. Foreman, to the Brisbane "Courier" took place at the first. School picnic that was held at the North Pine, over 50 years ago…

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High School Swimming Championship Grafton Team Competing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 4

A team from the Grafton High School left by the train yesterday for Sydney to compete in the combined High Schools' swimming championship, to be…

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School Wireless Stolen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 4

The children of the Drummoyne Public School suffered a bitter disappointment when the wireless set, towards which they had recently paid £40, was…

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Maclean. Public School Concert. a Pronounced Success

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 2

It was freely stated that there never has been a larger attendance at a Public School concert at Maclean than that at the concert held in the Literary…

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School Sports

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 3

The Schools Sports Committee met on Saturday morning, when matters relative to the Yattendon Cup (swimming) were discussed…

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Junior Technical Schools

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 3

The reorganisation of the junior technical schools was one of the most noteworthy developments of the department's work during the year. It was felt that…

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State Education. What It Costs. More Teachers Wanted

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 3

The expenditure on buildings additions and repairs last year exceeded by a considerable amount that expended on similar service during any previous year states…

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Excursion Trains. for School Vacations. and Test Cricket

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 3

An important alteration has been made in the arrangements recently announced by the Railway Department for the December cheap excursion trains, which are…

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New Zealand School Sensation. Wounded Headmaster Pensioned. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 5

An echo of tine tragedy [?] School last year when a maniac [?]retured and fired several shots, killing two of be pupils and wounding, among others,…

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Lutheran Schools Reopen. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 5

Both Houses of the South Australian Parliament have passed a Bill to reopen he Lutheran schools…

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Convent Schools Concert

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 4

The pupils of the local Convent Schools will present their annual concert on the night, of December 15 in the Fitzroy Theatre. A first-class programme is being…

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Presbyterian Sunday School Anniversary Service

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1924 · page 4

The Sunday school anniversary was celebrated in the Presbyterian Church at morning service on Sunday last, and attracted a large congregation…

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December Excursion Trains. School Vacation and Test Cricket

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1924 · page 2

An important alteration has been made in the arrangements recently announced by the Railway Department for the December cheap…

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Schoolboy's Suicide. Failed at Examination. Christchurch (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1924 · page 5

A 17 year old schoolboy committed suicide at Taumarunai by shooting himself. He had failed at the teachers examination, and was greatly upset…

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Grafton High School. One Act Play Successful Presentation

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 December 1924 · page 3

On Tuesday last, the 3B students at the High School entertained the rest of the school by presenting a one -act play."Browne With An 'E'." The cast was…

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