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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1924

604 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 31

Educational School Holidays for the Fleet

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 3

Wednesday, April 9, has been proclaimed a public holiday throughout the State. On that day all schools will close…

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School Holiday Refused. an Armidale Protest. Armidale

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 5

The Department of Education has refused a holiday for the district schools on April 7, the day of the big carnival in aid of the hospital. Colonel Bruxner,…

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Property Transferred. South Grafton School of Arts

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 4

The negotiations in connection with the transfer of the property of the South Grafton School of Arts to the South Grafton Municipal Council reached the…

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Schoolboy Immigrants. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 4

A plan to encourage the migration from England to Australia of secondary schoolboys is now being considered by the New Settlers' League…

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Cricket Teachers' College Match. Clarence and Richmond v. the Rest

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 1

A cricket match was played between a team composed of Clarence and Richmond River students at the Sydney Teachers' College, and an eleven chosen from…

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Two-up School Scattered. Scene at Wentworth Park. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 5

A two-up school was proceeding with uninterrupted serenity at Wentworth Park yesterday, and so interested were the participants that the police were…

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Southgate Public School Swimming Class

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 4

The official season ended on Friday, March 28. During the past six months 37 pupils have attended the swimming class. Seven pupils could swim…

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Convent Schools' Recital

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 4

The children of the Convent Schools, Grafton, who competed at the recent Musical Festival at Lismore, will give a recital at St. Mary's School Hall…

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Convent School Recital Clever Artistes

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 4

The children of the Grafton Convent Schools, who competed with much success at the Musical Festival at Lismore recently, delighted a very large…

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Church of England Grammar School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 4

The Church of England Grammar School at Casino distinguished itself by winning several prizes for work exhibited in the Casino show. Following…

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Schoolboy's Triumph

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 6

A young stripling, Georgia schoolboy decisively whipped Mike McTigue. the world's iight-heavyweight champion. He battered McTigue from start to…

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School Exhibit. Grafton Show, 1924. Conditions Governing School Exhibit

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 7

Prize-money, £55, Trophy and a framed Certificate from the Society. Second prize £11. That the exhibit be judged on points stipulated by the Society…

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Grafton High School Old Boys Football Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 3

The team to represent the above club against Western Football Club at Fisher Park to-day will be picked from the following on the ground:--E. Dickson. J…

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High School Sport

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 4

A team of Grafton High School students will be visiting Kempsey, leaving on Thursday, to meet the Intermediate High School students there at football…

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Col. Bruxner Misrepresented. Joke Taken Seriously. Did Not Advocate "School Strike."

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Armidalo P. and C. Association a letter sent to Col. Bruxner by the Education Department was read. This letter contained a refusal…

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Schoolteacher Renders Assistance

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 2

A number of school children were engaged in swimming exercises at the Grafton City Baths on Friday afternoon when two of them showed signs of distress…

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Value of Manual Work. School Athletics. South Grafton P. and C. Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the South Grafton P. and C. Association was held in the School of Arts oil Thursday evening. Mr. Volkman presided over a good…

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Small Schools

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 4

"I am fast coming to the opinion that the multiplication of little schools, giving [?]mary education up to a certain standard, is not, the wisest thing…

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Royal Life Saving Society Local Schools Awards. Successful Work Accomplished

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 6

The local examiners of the Royal Life Saving Society, Messrs. Stevenson and Erew, have had a busy time lately examining the squads of candidates prepared…

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Towallum Public School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 4

The Under-Secretary for Education has advised Mr. Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A., that the Minister for Education has accepted the tender of Messrs. Auld and…

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