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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1938

751 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 38

Upper Copmanhurst the School

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 2

We have a school. It is closed. It is opened again. It is closed again... And now is it still open... It seems evident that some doubt…

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Ate Razor Blades London Schoolboy's Feat Chewed Them to Fragments. London, May 7

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 8

After chewing and swallowing two razor blades, without cutting his month, a London schoolboy was this week rushed to hospital…

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Protest Meeting Closing Upper Copmanhurst School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 4

The meeting of protest against the closing of the Upper Copmanhurst Public Schol, which was originally set down for 8 o'clock to- night, will be…

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Grafton High School Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 4

A meeting of lady stallholders and others interested in the High. School fair are particularly asked to attend a meeting in the High School library at…

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New Appointments to High School Teaching Staff

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 4

Two new members have been appointed to the teaching staff of the Grafton High School for the new term, which commenced last Tuesday. Miss…

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Strong Protest Closing Of School Meeting at Upper Copmanhurst

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 4

Feelings of indignation were manifested on Saturday afternoon at the meeting held in the Upper Copmanhurst Public School to protest against…

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Under a Train School Teacher's Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 5

Racing down a ramp at Stanmore station to-day an elderly man, later identified as Martin Smith, school teacher, of Stanmore, flung himself off…

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Good Positions Coffs School Record

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 3

It is interesting to note that Coffs Intermediate High School has been the stepping stone to good permanent positions in life for well over a…

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Upper Copmanhurst School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 7

This is the school that has been the subject of much controversy this year. A meeting of residents on Saturday again protested [?]y against the proposal to close it…

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School Closing An Emphatic Protest Upper Copmanhurst Meeting Parents and Citizens Assemble

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 7

The largest assembly of parents and citizens since the beginning of the Upper Copmanhurst school closing protest was presided over by Mr…

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Education Department and Small Country Schools

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 4

The concern which is felt in country districts at the policy of the Education Department in regard to small country schools found expression at the quarterly meeting of the Clarence District Council of the Primary Producers' Union on Thursday last in two resolutions, one of which entered a…

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Sth. Convent Ball Popular Function 300 Dancers at School of Arts

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 4

Success crowned the efforts of the organisers of the South Grafton Convent Ball, which was held at the School of Arts last night. Over 300…

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Held Up Schools' Competition. Nc Organised Sport. Says Department Upper Clarence League Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 6

At [?] meeting of the Upper Clarence Rugby Football League, held at South Grafton last night. Mr. J. J. O'Brern. the sports master of the…

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Children's Night Out Fun At School Of Arts S. Grafton Convent Juvenile Ball a Success

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 4

Although the South Grafton School of Arts, with its pretty decorative scheme placed above the dance floor still remained the same, the dignified…

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U. Copmanhurst Closing of School Minister's Statement in Reply to Protest Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 4

Replying to the protest by Upper Copmanhurst parents against the closing of Upper Copmanhurst School, the Minister for Education Mr…

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Titled Pupils George Cook Teaches Boxing Former Australian Blacksmith London, May 14

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 10

The man who was a blacksmith's striker in the Australian backblocks years ago is now teaching fashionable Londoners. how to strike blows in the…

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School Column Official Opening of School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 2

The school is to be officially opened at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday next, June 8th, by Mr. R. Vincent, Minister for Mines and Forests. Mr. R. H…

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School Matters P. & C. Meeting Opening of New School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 3

A good attendance last night at the monthly meeting of Coffs P. and C. Association, over which Rev. N. H. Symes (president)…

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Empire Day Coffs Inter. High School Speeches by Students

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 1

As usual, speeches for Empire Day celebrations in connection with Coffs Intermediate High School this year were prepared and delivered by…

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