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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1930

545 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 28

School Slates or Writing Pads a Controversial Subject

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 6

The question of the use of writing pads instead of slates in schools, which has been freely discussed in educational circles, has been revived in Queensland…

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Schools Competition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 March 1930 · page 4

Playing in the final of the B grade schools competition yesterday Grafton Rural School defeated Convent High School by esven wickets and four runs…

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School Girl's Prank. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 3

A vivacious girl, seventeen years old, attending a town school, wrote to the London "Daily Mail" from her parents' farm at Malmesbury, stating she…

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Clever Dancing Talented Teacher and Pupils "The Wedding of the Painted Doll."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 4

The pupils of Miss Beryl Zietsch and others who figured in the delightful spectacular revue, "The Wedding of the Painted Doll," which was presented in…

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Flying Instructions. School Established in This District

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 1

Pilot F. R. Mitchell, acting for Captain Holden, of the air liner Canberra, informs us that the Holden School of Flying Training has been…

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School of Arts Pictures

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

Greta Garbo and Nils Asther have the leads in "The Single Standard," which is to be screened at the School of Arts to-morrow night. Do you…

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North Dorrigo Public School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 3

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond):—Dear Mr. Vincent,—In…

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High School Progress

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 3

The enrolment at Taree High School this year is 360, compared with 320 last year. The rapid growth of this school gives an indication…

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School Home Work

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 3

In his report for the annual Speech Day of Taree High School the principal, Mr. J. E. Murray, stated:—"I appeal to all parents to assist the…

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School Accommodation, New Building Wanted

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 3

Coffs Harbour Parents & Citizens' Association, last night decided to ask the department to seriously consider that erection of a new High school…

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P. and C. Association. Important School Matters Dealt With

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 3

Rev. Geo. Wells (vice-president) occupied the chair at a well-attended meeting of Coffs Harbour Parents & Citizens' Association last night, when…

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School of Arts Pictures

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 3

"Zero" is the title of the star picture to be screened at the School of Arts to-morrow night. Stewart Rome and Pay Compton have the leads…

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Piano for Public School

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 4

The Grafton Parents and Citizens’ Association, which at all times has been a wonderful asset to the Public School, filled another long–felt need last week…

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School Set on Fire Boy Who Wanted to Go Fishing. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 March 1930 · page 2

A fire was discovered sit the Ouse State School, but was extinguished by the schoolmaster before any serious damage was done…

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School of Arts Pictures

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 3

With Tim McCoy in the saddle in a thrilling Western drama and laughing Bill Haines with sparkling Joan Crawford in the second feature,…

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Old Times Recalled Early School Days a Remarkable Old Lady Mrs. B. O'KEEFE. (Article No. 2.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 3

In the little village of "Wooli by the Sea," in a neat little cottage that overlooks the beautiful Wooli River, Mrs. Bridget O 'Keefe, widow of the late Jas…

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Parents' Guide High School Course Where It Leads

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 6

Early in each year parents weight the merits of different schools and courses, and the following explanation of the High School course is instructive:—…

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School Children Trapped in Blazing Building Japanese Cinema Horror. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 5

A gasoline explosion caused the Chinkai cinema fire, in which 104 perished. The building was not suited for a picture theatre, the sole exit being blocked…

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Bitten by Redback Spider School Teacher at Wellington Wellington

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 2

The assistant headmaster at the Public School at Wellington (N.S.W.), Mr. Innes, was bitten by a redback spider early on Tuesday morning. He collapsed on…

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North Dorrigo Public School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 March 1930 · page 3

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister for Education (Hon. D. H. Drummond):—Dear Mr. Vincent,—…

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