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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1938

751 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 38

To Be Closed Upper Copmanhurst School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 4

It has been decided to close the Upper Copmanhurst School at an early date. Advice was received from Mr. C. G Wingfield, M. L. A., yesterday that the…

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Splendid Effort Woolgoolga C. Of E. Sunday School Shell and Stamp Collections

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 4

The effort of Woolgoolga Church of England Sunday School for the Church Missionary Society during the Lenten season was a record. Children collected…

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Happy Scene at O. S. Union Dinner School Friendships Renewed High School Ex-students Celebrate

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 6

Friendships made in the early days of youth, which have deepened as the years have passed, were renewed at the annual dinner of the Grafton High…

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Proposed Closure Upper Copmanhurst School Public Meeting to Be Held

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 4

The decision of the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) to close the Upper Copmanhurst School and amalgamate the existing Copmanhurst and…

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Happy Schoolboys On Railway Cruise Pleasant Day Spent on the River

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 4

A special train carrying 120 happy, carefree schoolboys recruited from schools in the metropolitan area, as well as from many country centres,…

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School Cultivation Plot a Tangle of Red Tape and Grass Discussion at Agricultural Association's Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 5

Some months ago it was made known that a plot of ground was needed for cultivation purposes in connection with the agricultural instruction…

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School of Arts Monthly Committee Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 3

Members of Coffs Harbour School of Arts committee present at the monthly meeting, held last night, were Messrs. C. Walker, J. P…

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Upper Copmanhurst School

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 2

Sir, --Once again the affair of the Upper Copmanhurst School is being brought before the public. The parents concerned have made it…

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Dairy Science School

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 4

The dates of the Kyogle Dairy Science School have been altered to May 30 to June 3, instead of May 23 to 27…

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Upper Copmanhurst School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 2

Sir,--A Ministerial order now for the second time says the above school is to close. It is to be hoped that some explanation will be given of why it was…

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Coff's Harbor School Of Arts Building Plans Held in Abeyance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of the Coirs Harbor School of Arts Committee Mr. K. Dacey revived the scheme for the erection of a new building, which had…

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Emphatic Protest Against Closing School Residents Eidignant Public Meeting at Upper Copmanhurst

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 May 1938 · page 4

For the first time in 75 year the Upper Copmanhurst School bell will not ring on Tuesday morning, the Department of Education having…

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Schools Reopen Empire Day To Be Honored by Students and Pupils

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 4

The Grafton High School and the Public Schools of Grafton and South Grafton will reopen to-day after the winter vacation…

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Grafton Public School

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 6

At the Grafton Public School, the celebrations were confined to each department, and the nature of each was in the hands of the various teachers…

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Visitors Present At South Grafton Public School Empire Day Celebrated

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 6

A bright Empire Day programme, comprising patriotic recitations and songs, was presented by the pupils of the South Grafton Public School…

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Empire Day Celebrations Grafton and South Grafton Schools Patriotic And Loyal Sentiments Students Deliver Addresses Homage To Empire Builders

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 6

Responding well to the call made by Empire Day upon their British patriotism and loyalty to the throne the students at the schools of Grafton and South Grafton yesterday joined in the world-wide celebrations of the fixture that has taken the place of the Queen's Birthday, which during the…

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Lower Southgate School of Arts Committee Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 6

A meeting of the School of Arts Committee was held in the hall on 19th inst., Mr. H. J. Cowling, president, occupied the chair: also present were Messrs. R…

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Still Open Upper Copmanhurst School P. AND C. Arrange Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 4

Although it was announced last week that Upper Copmanhurst school was to be closed, children are still attending the school…

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Empire Day at Dorrigo Public School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 2

Empire Day was fittingly celebrated at Dorrigo Public School on Tuesday morning last. The ceremony was conducted by the pupils (with Cederic…

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Country Schools Protest Against Closing P.P. Union Discussion Copmanhurst and Woodford Dale

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 2

Strong comments of protest regarding the closing of small country schools by the Education Department marked a discussion on the subject at…

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