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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1938

751 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 28 of 38

'Grave Indictment' Destruction of School C.P. Must Answer Parents Are Indignant

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 4

Despite the fact that the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, has demolished the Upper Copmanhurst Public School, parents have decided…

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School Bombed. Valencia

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 5

Seventeen were killed and 56 wounded, mostly women and children, at Alcoy, 34 miles north of Alicante, when a bomb struck a school…

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School Column (Conducted by the Dorrigo Public School) a Welcome

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 1

We have to welcome to the school Miss J. Grimsley, who has taken the place of Miss Ackland. Miss Grismley comes from North Sydney Girls'…

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School Sports Championship Events Another Great Day

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 2

Students of Coffs High School had another great day at the anual championship athletics carnival yesterday, on the showground…

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Teachers' Federation

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 4

Teachers are reminded of the meeting of the Federation, to be held on Saturday morning. The business includes the receiving and discussing of…

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School for Aborigines Upper Copmanhurst Building

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 4

The timber and iron from the old Upper Copmanhurst School. which has been demolished this week, will be taken to Baryulgil…

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Reopen School P.P.U. Executive Request Stop River Pollution Electricity Experts' Report Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Central Executive cf the Primary Producers' Union to-day decided to press for the reopening of the Upper…

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High School Match

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 3

Page-Smith House commenced a match against Cameron-Davies House, at Lower Fisher Park on Wednesday. At stumps, Cameron-Davies had a…

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Opinions of Our Readers Annual Picnic--south Grafton Public School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 3

Sir.--I wish to acknowledge, and express my appreciation of, the excellent response of parents and interested citizens to appeals made in connection with…

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Coff's High School Annual Athletic Carnival Arthur Bruce and Ruth Maston Senior Cup Winners

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 7

The Coff's Harbor High School conducted its annual athletic carnival on the Showground, on Thursday last. The Cockle Shield, for inter-class…

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South Grafton School Sports

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 4

The South Grafton Public School annual sports were to have been held at McKittrick Park yesterday, but they were postponed on account of the rain…

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Coff's Harbor Cricket High School Defeat Jetty E. Rippon's Good Performance Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, the High School defeated the Coff's Harbor Jetty second grade team by three wickets and 65 runs. Jetty batted first and…

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Library Scheme For Country Towns Abolish Schools of Arts? Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 September 1938 · page 4

The Libraries Advisory Committee will hand to the Minister for Education in a few days a scheme which it has completed for the expansion of the…

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Strong Protest by Clarence Member Upper Copmanhurst School Country Party Conference Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 2

At the Country Party Conference to-day, despite a vigorous protest by Mr. C. G. Wingfield, M.L.A., the conference, after an explanation from…

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Grafton Rotary Club an International Night at High School

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 28 September 1938 · page 3

It was reported at the weekly luncheon of the Grafton Rotary Club on Monday that an International Night had been arranged to be held at the…

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Eatonsville Successful Pupils

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 8

At the recent Manildra Show, pupils of this school were successful in carrying off eight prizes in writing and needlework. The awards were:…

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Demolition Of Upper Copmanhurst School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 2

The above blocks show the Upper Copmanhurst School, the subject of so much controversy, in process of demolition. The school as it was before demolition began…

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High School Competition

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 11

Cameron-Davies House defeated Page-Smith House outright in the Grafton High School cricket match, which concluded at Lower Fisher Park…

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Upper Corindi School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 September 1938 · page 4

Mr. C. G. Wingfield. M.L.A., has been advised by the Acting Director of Education that consideration has been given to his personal representations…

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School Column Insect Pests of the Dorrigo District and Their Control Cutworms (Noctuldae)

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 30 September 1938 · page 1

Cutworms often become troublesome around Spring, when the growth of weeds and grasses are prolific and often attack vegetable…

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