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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1928

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Two-up School Beautifully Furnished Room 69 Arrests in Police Raid. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 4

Sixty-nine men were arrested by the police last night in a raid on a two-up school at Surry Hills. The room was beautifully furnished and…

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Schoolgirl Runner Australasian Ladies' Record Equalled. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 5

At Fort Street Girls' High School sports meeting to-day, Clarice Kennedy, who won the school championship, broke the school's record for 100 yards. Later, in a trial, she…

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C.r.r.f. Union the Schools Union Cup

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 7

The following will represent South Grafton Scouts in the above competition at South Grafton to-morrow afternoon: -- R. McNamara, J. Zuber, McIlwraith,…

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School of Arts Pictures

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 2

Ramon Novarro and the beantiful Alice Terry first aypeared together in "The Prisoner of Zenda," and scored a great personal success in…

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Methodist Church. New Sunday School for Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 2

Coffs Harbour Methodists are going to build a new Sunday school hall to provide the additional accommodation that is so badly needed…

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Education Minister's Promise Housing of Teachers

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 2

"The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, told the F. and S. Conference that many of the rural schools had only sufficient pupils to make up an…

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West Kempsey High School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 August 1928 · page 4

A Sydney telegram states that the Department of Education has accepted the tender of A. Partridge Wall, West Maitland, at £15,727 for the new High School,…

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Ulmarra School of Arts Annual General Meeting Election of Trustees

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 August 1928 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the Ulmarra School of Arts was held on Wednesday night. There were present: Mr. C. Yoole (president), Messrs. A. Pages, A…

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School of Arts Pictures

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 3

Art Acord stars in a Blue Streak Western at the School of Arts tomorrow night. "Hard Fists" is a harthitting, hard riding tale of the cow…

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The "Union" Schools Cup

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1928 · page 6

Last Friday afternoon some very good play was shown by the different schools taking part in the above competition, and it is very pleasing to see such improvement…

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Girl Screamed Burglar at Boarding School. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 August 1928 · page 5

A burglar was discovered in one of the rooms of a private boarding school at Bondi early this morning. Thelma Hayes, a pupil was awakened…

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New School 'Bus

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 2

Mr. G. T. Goodman, of the Jetty, has made the school 'bus more upto-date. He has shifted the body on to a Chevrolet chassis and made a…

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School of Arts Pictures

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 3

A big Metro-Goldwyn special is to be shown at the School of Arts tomorrow night. It is "The Blackbird." a tale of thrills and mystery in the…

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Win for Grafton Inter-school Sports

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1928 · page 7

Grafton High School and Maclean Public School met in junior sport at Maclean yesterday afternoon. The leading competitions were basket ball, tennis and…

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Thrifty School Children. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 5

According to a statement issued by the Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank there are 92,772 depositors in the Schools' Savings Banks, the total…

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School of Arts Pictures

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 3

"Beware of Widows," a sparkling comedy drama with Laura la Plants in the lead, is the feature at the School of Arts to-morrow night. It…

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S. Grafton Council That Adding Machine School of Arts Loan Secession Petition Held Over

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 4

A meeting of the South Grafton Municipal Council was held last night at the Town Hall, when there were present the Mayor (Ald. D. N. Maxwell), Alds. C. T…

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Dorrigo Public School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 2

Some years ago the local Parents and Citizens' Association commenced an agitation for the construction of a weather shed on the playground. For…

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School of Arts Pictures

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 2

Another big Metro-Goldwyn special comes to the School of Arts to-morrow night, and no extra charge for admission. Picture fans have read…

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Education Proposed Club for Teachers

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 3

The prospectus of the Teachers Federation Club, Ltd., has been printed, and is now in the hands of teachers. The scheme has been discussed for about seven years…

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