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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1934

572 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 29

High School House Football Competition

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 6

The second series of matches in the Grafton High School House football competition were played on, the Grafton Show ground yesterday…

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School Age Raise It to 16 Suggestion at Chili Welfare Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 2

A statement that the school leaving age should be raised to 16 years was made by W. L. Headford, giving evidence before the Child Welfare…

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Diamond Jubilee Cowper Public School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 4

The diamond jubilee celebrations of the Cowper Public School will be held on Monday next. The children's session will occupy…

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Free Milk for Schools Price Makes It Illegal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 June 1934 · page 4

The scheme of the Government, to distribute free milk to schools is said to he illegal. Under this scheme the Government proposed to purchase from dairymen…

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Karangi School Teacher Without a Residence

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 1

The absence of a teacher's residence at Karangi, despite the fact that the school has been established for many years aud is not likely to…

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One-teacher Schools

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 4

Mr. Perdriau, on behalf of the Horseshoe, Creek branch of the P.P.U. moved at the District Council meeting last week, that where teachers from a…

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Local and General High School P. and C.a

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 4

The June meeting of the Grafton High School Parents and Citizens' Association is to be held at the High School at 7.30 w.ni. on Thursday, when an address will…

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Diamond Jubilee Cower Public School Yesterday's Celebrations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 4

Yesterday was a gala day at 'Cowper, when a diamond jubilee of the "Public School of the twin towns of Cowper and Brushgrove was celebrated. There was…

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Southgate School Repairs to Be Done

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 4

Mr. A. S. Henry, M.L.A. has received the following letter from the Minister for Education. Mr. D. A. Drummond:— "In response to your personal…

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Diamond Jubilee Cowper Public School Festive Gathering at Twin Towns Ex-masters Honored

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 3

Monday was a red letter day for the twin mid-river towns of Brushgrove and Cowper. It was the occasion chosen for the dual…

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Lower Bucca School Picnic

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 8

The annual school picnic was very successful. The weather was all that could be desired and there was a good attendance, especially of young people. A long…

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Back to Schooldays Last Night's Frolic

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 3

Pauls and skirts were shortened for the Back to Schooldays Frolic in the School of Arts last night in support of Miss Iris Weekes' candidature…

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High School P. and C. Assn. Monthly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Grafton High School Parents and Citizens Association was held in the High Schoo1 Library last night…

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Local and General Cowper School Jubilee Birthday Cake

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 4

In our report of the Cowper Public School Diamond Jubilee celebrations it was stated that the birthday cake was made by Mrs. W. J. Benson. This was…

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The Schoolmaster In English Fiction Writers' Attitudes Change Absorbing Address by Mr. J. GIBSON

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1934 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Graf ton High School Parents and Citizens' Association on Thursday night the headmaster, Mr. J. Gibson, gave a very…

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Junior Cup Competitions St. Mary's Defeat High School

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 2

St. Mary's defeated High School in the Junior Cup competition by 13 points to nil at the Showground on Saturday. The scores at half-time were three to…

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Another Success S. Grafton Convent Ball Gay Scene at School of Arts

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 3

One of South Grafton's leading social events of the season, the annual Convent ball, was held in the School of Arts last night and once again it can be said that…

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Grafton Public School P. and C. Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Grafton Public School P. and C. Association will be held in the schoolroom, Bacon street, to-night at 8 o'clock, and the officers of…

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How School Was Built an Interesting Address

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 8

The following address given by Mr. F. G. Blanch, of Cowper (father of Mr. G. A. E. Blanch, of South Grafton) at the school picnic at Cowper in 1909 will be…

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FEAR! What 'Yellow Lollies' Did Mass Suggestion Schoolboys Rushed to Hospital. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 5

The fear that they had been poisoned by some lollies that they had eaten prostrated 15 boy pupils of Merewether Public School to-day…

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