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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1934

572 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 29

DEFINITE! New School for Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 3

The Minister for Education (Hon. D. H. Drummond) has informed Hon. R. S. Vincent that he has definitely decided to build a new school at…

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Empire Day Celebrations at Schools to Be Held To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 2

Empire Day will be celebrated at the local schools to-morrow (Wednesday), May 2, instead of May 24, which clashes with the school holidays…

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Secondary School to Be Built at Coff's Jetty Transfer of Infants' School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond), has written to Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., as follows:— "In response to your personal…

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High School P. and C.a

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Grafton High School Parents and Citizens' Association will be held at the High School on Thursday, May 3. It is timed to commence at…

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School Sport Becoming a Stunt. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 5

A protest against the proposal to send a New Zealand secondary schools athletic team to compete at the Empire meeting in Melbourne during the centenary…

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Grafton Public School P. and C. Frolic

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 4

Readers are reminded that the Grafton Public School frolic will be held in the Fitzroy Theatre to-night, commencing at 7.30. The Mayor (Aid. B. C. Eggins)…

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South Grafton Celebrations Patriotic Programme by Pupils Youths Responsibilities to Empire

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 9

Empire Day was fittingly celebrated at the South Grafton Public School yesterday morning, when the pupils presented an attractive patriotic programme…

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Empire Pageant Infants' School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 6

An Empire pageant was held in the kindergarten room at 10 a.m. The room was decorated with red, white and blue streamers and flags. Mr. H. Schaeffer…

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At the Saraton Grafton Public School Well Attended Celebration

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 9

The Saraton Theatre was well filled yesterday when the Grafton Public School celebrated Empire Day. The scholars, both boys and girls, attended in full…

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Empire Day in Clarence District Songs And Speeches At Public Schools Stirring Appeals to the Younger Generation Unique Ceremony At Maclean Monument in Remembrance of Clarence Pioneers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 9

Empire Day celebrations were carried out at the schools of the district yesterday morning. At Grafton High School there was a very good muster of visitors and the main speech of the day was delivered by Mr. A. S. Henrys M.L.A., who…

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No Rescission Ulmarra Council Chambers School of Arts Proposal Request for Poll Rejected

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 7

At the meeting of the Ulmarra Municipal Council on Thursday last, Ald. Jefferies moved that the resolution passed at the last meeting that an agreement be…

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Dorrigo Public School. Annual Visit to Bellingen

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 2

On Wednesday last pupils of the Dorrigo School journeyed to Bellingen to play basketball and football. The Bellingen girls proved superior in…

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Deer Vale Doings. Meeting at Tree Fern Vale School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 2

A meeting of parents of children attending the Tree Fern Vale school and others interested was recently held at the school. The following…

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Empire Day. Celebrations at District Schools Patriotic Demonstrations

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 2

As the schools throughout the State will be in recess on the 24th May, the usual Empire Day celebrations were carried out on Wednesday. At…

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Karangi Public School. Karangi

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 3

Empire Day celebrations at the Public School took the form of a basket picnic. sports, etc. Parents and citizens of Karangi and district attended in strong…

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Grafton High School P. and C. Association Monthly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Grafton High School P. and [?] Association was held at the High School on Thursday night. There was a fair attendance of…

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Salary Cuts the Case for Teachers Need of Restoration

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 4

At the present time the salary of the teacher is, in many cases, not above the minimum standard necessary to maintain anyone who can be regarded as a…

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Grafton High School House Football Begins

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 8

The Grafton High School House competition in football commenced yesterday at the Showground. Page and Smith House were…

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Spending Skill Suggested Study at School Art of Keeping Out of Debt

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 1

Commonsense education in the handling of money, both private and public, for adults and children alike, is a crucial need of the present, and it would be a…

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Local and General Boambee School Repairs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 2

The Minister for Education has informed Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., that funds have now been made available for repairs and painting at…

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