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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1936

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Parents' Protest Conditions at West Tamworth School. Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 2

A resolution has been forwarded to the Minister for Education from the W[?]t Tamworth Parents and Citizens' Association expressing determination to…

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Local and General Concert at High School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 4

A grand variety concert, organised by the ladies of the Work Stall in aid of the forthcoming Fair, will be held at the High School to-night (Tuesday) at…

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Casino School of Arts and Income Return

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 4

For the first time in 18 years, the Casino School of Arts has been requested by the Commissioner of Taxation to forward a return of its income. When…

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Variety Concert Grafton High School Large Crowd Attends

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 6

The assembly hall at the Grafton High School contained a very large and enthusiastic audience last night, when a variety concert was held in aid of the…

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High School Swimming Championships Annual Carnival To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 4

Much interest is being shown by the students of the Grafton High School in their annual swimming carnival to be held at the Grafton baths…

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School Work Exhibition

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

An exhibition of school work is to be held at the local Public School on Wednesday afternoon, 1st April, commencing at 2.30. The Parents and…

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What the School Child Should Eat

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 4

In a short article reprinted in last Health Week Booklet, the American Medical Association states that "the experience of nursery schools, where…

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No School Homework

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 4

The "no homework, longer school hours" experiment at the Keighley Girls' Grammar School, England, was touched upon by the headmistress, Mrs…

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Coff's Harbor Assn. Second Grade Competition School Beat Banana Growers. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 3

Only one match was played in the second grade competition this afternoon, High School meeting Banana Growers at Fitzroy Park. Orara were unable…

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Raise Status Macksville Public School Minister Says No. Macksville

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 4

"Ninety-five per cent. of pupils are being highly trained for something which they have no intention of pursuing," said the Minister for Education, Mr…

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High Schools Problems of Jobs Minister at Macksville

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 4

Mr. Drummond, Minister for Education, told a deputation at Macksville on Saturday that he saw no hope at present of…

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Modern School Methods

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 4

Some boys from the Armidale school's lower forms carried their study of transport in geography to the Armidale locomotive depot, where…

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Team Out for Nil Schoolboy Takes 11 Wickets

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 6

Alfred Smith, a young Scots College third grade all-rounder, was responsible for a sensational performance at Warwick on Saturday, when the…

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High School P. and C. Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Grafton High School Parents and Citizens' Association will be held at the High School on Thursday at 7.45 p.m. The…

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School Improvements £700 For Dorrigo Minister for Education's Visit. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 5

Members of the Dorrigo, Parents and Citizens' Association waited on Mr. D. H. Drummond, Minister for Education, during the week-end…

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Woolgoolga Sunday School Progress

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 8

Remarkable progress has been made by the Church of England Sunday School during the last six months. Great interest has been shown…

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Bound Over Stole From School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 2

Alfred Frederick George Ellem, 19, of Grafton, was bound over to be of good behavior for two years by Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., in the Grafton Police…

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Grafton High School Swimmers

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 1

Winners at the Grafton High School swimming carnival (left to right): Shirley Irwin (tied first, sub-junior backstroke); Heather McLachlan., (first senior dive); Nora Smith (first sub-junior 33 yards, 50 yards and dive, first in junior 33 yards, 50 yards and backstroke, junior cup);…

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Lismore Show Schoolwork Section

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 4

Mrs. G. N. Highman, of the Grafton and Lismore Business Colleges, was recently invited by the secretary of the Lismore Show Society (Mr. H…

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Temporary Teacher for School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 2

A temporary teacher, in the person of Miss Ackland, who has lately been attached to the staff of the Bellingen Public School, arrived in Dorrigo on…

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