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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1938

751 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 38

New High School a Wonderful Building Modern in Every Detail

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 2

One has only to compare Coffs new High School building and appointments with those of other important schools in the State to…

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High School P. and C. Association Fair on June 9

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Grafton High School Parents and Citizens Association, held at the High School last night, a letter was…

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Dark Schoolrooms

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 10

The rooms at the York street Intermediate High School at Sind were so dark that one parent was actually contemplating payine for the…

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Woodford Dale School Protest Against Closing "Dangers of Transport" P. AND C. Assn. Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 9

A special meeting of the Woodford Dale P. and C. Association was held at the local school on Monday night last. It was the largest ever held in…

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Physical Culture Director From Overseas? Film Bureau Foe Schools. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 4

The Minuter for Education. Mr. Drummond. stated to-day that there was every likelihood that the New South Wales Government would…

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Orara Valley News. Coff's Harbor New High School Official Opening July 18. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1938 · page 7

At last night's meeting of the Coff's Harbor Parents and Citizens' Association communications were received from Mr. R. S. Vincent (Minister for…

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High School Fete Bridge Party

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1938 · page 4

A successful bridge party, in aid of the refreshment stall at the High School Fete, was held in the Returned Soldiers' rooms, on Wednesday night. It was…

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High School Fair

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 June 1938 · page 4

The High School Fair organised by the Parents and Citizens' Association, will be field at the school on Thursday, June 9. The function will be conducted…

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Too Many Subjects In Australian Schools Sydney Professor's View. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 5

Student in Australia Schools have to learn [?] many subjects between the ages at [?] the [?] intermediate and Leaving examinations is the…

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CLOSED Upper Copmanhurst School Minister's Decision Teacher Instructed to Leave Upper Copmanhurst

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 4

The Upper Copmanhurst Public School is closed. At midday to-day the teacher, Mr. L. Wharton, received a telegram,…

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Preference to City Organised School Sport Not Allowed in Country Regret Expressed by U.C. League President

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 1

"The parents of many school children have incurred expense in fitting their boys out with football gear, and it is regrettable that at this stage…

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South Arm School Empire Day Celebrations

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 June 1938 · page 3

A large gathering of local residents and visitors congregated at South Arm School on May 28, to participate in the celebration of Empire Day…

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School Closure At Upper Copmanhurst Strong Support for Protest P. AND C. District Council Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 3

At its first quarterly meeting, at the Grafton High School, last night, the Clarence District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations…

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SCHOOLTEACHERS Shortage In N.S.W. Married Women Teachers May Be Re-engaged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 4

A review of the Married Women Teachers' Act of 1931, which provided for the compulsory retirement of all women from the teaching service upon…

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School Conveyance Subsidy Department Makes Grant and States Conditions

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 6

The matter of transport of children to the Dorrigo Public School has long since been an item for discussion, apparently without any finality being…

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Public School Additions Official Opening by Hon R. S. Vincent Big Gathering of Parents and Citizens

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 2

Favored by excellent weather conditions on Wednesday the official opening ceremony of the extensive additions and improvements to the local…

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SWIMMING Classes In Schools 17.000 Taught Last Year. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 6

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) to- day gave some interesting figures regarding the operation of departmental swimming classes…

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High School Fair P. And C. Assn.'s Fine Effort Happy Scene in Schoolground Official Opening by Mr. Gordon Wingfield, M. L. A.

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 7

With lines of bunting and other decorations strung between the trees, the grounds of the Grafton High School made a most attractive scene…

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Karangi School Empire Day Picnic After Several Postponements. Karangi

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 9

After several postponements the Empire Day picnic was held in glorious sunshine in the picturesque playgrounds of the Public School…

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School Children Physically Defective 90 Per Cent. in N. S. W. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 5

Ninety per cent, of the school children at the age of six years were found physically defective in New South Wales by medical officers of the…

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