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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1928

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South Grafton Presbyterian Sunday School Fair

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 4

The teachers of the South Grafton Presbyterian Sunday School have arranged an open air fair in the church grounds to-morrow evening, at 7.30. There will be…

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Chambigne Provisional School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 4

The Under Secretary for Education has advised Mr. A. J. Pollack. M.L.A., that careful consideration has been given to his personal representations urging the…

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High School Sports Grafton Students at Lismore. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 December 1928 · page 2

Grafton High School students arrived at Lismore to-night for the summer High School sports. To-night they attended a concert…

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Schoolgirl's Deception

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 December 1928 · page 4

The freedom allowed many children nowadays has been exemplified in the action of an Auckland schoolgirl, fourteen years of age. Sixteen weeks ago the girl,…

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Additional Accommodation for South Grafton School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 4

The Minister for Education replying to personal representations by Mr. A. J. Pollack. M.L.A., on behalf of the South Grafton Parents and Citizens'…

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School Examinations Provision for Sick Absentees. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) announced in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he proposed to give consideration to the suggestion that…

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Two Schoolgirls Drowned Overcome by Heavy Seas. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 4

Disappointed because the rough sea prevented the usual school swimming day, four girls from Albert park State School decided this afternoon to have a…

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Public Schools V. Cricket Association. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 5

Tennis representing Great Public Schools and the New South Wales Cricket Association met at the Cricket Ground to-day. The Cricket Association closed its…

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Teachers and Test Match. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1928 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Sanders (Nat.) drew the attention of the Minister for Education to the fact that the second Test match commenced in…

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Public School Concert

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 2

The annual concert by pupils of the Dorrigo Public School, an event which fond parents and kiddies alike look forward to, is advertised to take place…

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Crank Idea School Holidays New Arrangements Condemned Minister Insists on Year's Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 5

Sixty representatives of the Parents and Citizens' Association Federation interviewed the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond,…

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Grafton High School Annual Speech Day

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 4

The annual Speech Day and prize giving of the Grafton High School will be held in the School Assembly Hall on Thursday next, December 13, at 2.30 p.m. The…

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Swimming Records High School Carnival. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 4

In the final of the senior 440 yards Keiran Memorial Race at the Combined High Schools Swimming carnival to-day Noel Ryan (T.H.S.) swam the distance…

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State Politics Country Party Views School Holidays. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1928 · page 7

The alteration of the school holidays, effected by the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond), has been a matter of sufficient controversy to merit an…

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Super-primary Course and Country Schools

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 December 1928 · page 2

Recently Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., made representations to the Department of Education in regard to a suggestion made by Mr. W. H. Pattmore, of…

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School of Arts Pictures

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 3

Pola Negri, the screen's most emotional actress, will be seen at the School of Arts to-morrow night in striking drama, "The Woman on…

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District School Concert. a Good Entertainment

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 1

It was a good idea of the District School staff to put on a school concert this year. The large audience on Friday night showed that the…

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South Grafton Public School Concert

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 4

The South Grafton Public School pupils to-night present their Christmas concert in the Prince Edward Theatre. The programme includes the playlet, "The Babes…

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Juvenile Concert an Attractive Programme South Grafton School Pupils

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 December 1928 · page 4

The pupils of the South Grafton Public School, under the able guidance of their headmaster, Mr. C. D. King, and other members of the teaching staff, gave a…

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School Leaving Age

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 December 1928 · page 4

That the State Government should extend the leaving age of school children to 16 was the opinion expressed by Mr. K. James, M.H.R., when presenting the…

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