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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1938

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High School P. And C. Association the Recent Examinations Headmaster Congratulated

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

The first meeting of the Grafton High School Parents and Citizens' Association since the vacation was held at the High School last night, there…

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Schoolboys As Gasmen

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 6

Boys from Eton and Harrow and other public schools and from Oxford and Cambridge are fixing gas meters and gas fires in the homes arid shops o[?]…

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Teachers, But No Pupils Effect of Victorian Epidemic

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 2

Seven thousand teachers of primary, central, and higher elementary schools throughout Victoria went back to school on Tuesday, while their 230,000…

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RECLASSIFICATION Of N.S.W. Public Schools Announced to Teachers' Federation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 4

The decision of the Public Service Board to make a reclassification of Public Schools was announced by the president of the New South Wales…

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School for Unemployed Youth

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 6

One of the features of secondary education in Toowoomba is the class to be started soon for unemployed boys between the ages of 18 and 25. The…

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Teacher Hurt Car Strikes Bridge. Kyogle

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 6

Roy Keats, 50, school teacher at Green Pigeon, suffered lacerated wounds on the head when the car in which he was travelling to Kyogle…

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Coffs [?].H. School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 2

This week an additional teacher took up duty on the staff of Coffs Harbour Intermediate High School. He is Mr. Niland, from Maclean Rural…

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Lightning in School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 3

When Mr. Laws, headmaster at Dorrigo Public School, opened the school premises after the Christmas vacation he found the power electric…

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The Far East Teacher's Holiday Trip Conditions at Hong Kong Miss M. E. Mcdonough's Impressions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

Some interesting impressions of her trip to the Far East during the last Christmas vacation were given by Miss M. E. McDonough, of the Grafton…

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Local and General Grafton Public School P. and C. Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Grafton Public School Parents and Citizens Association will be held in the schoolroom. Bacon street, at 7.30 o'clock…

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SCHOOLBOY 8ft. 4in. !

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 2

The world's tallest schoolboy is Robert Wadlow, of Illinois, America, who, at the age of 18. is 8t't. 4in. tall, and weighs 27st. 21b. The youth is within…

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Empty Forms At Broken Hill Schools Thousands Remain Away. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 5

Public Schools here resumed to-day after the holiday vacation, but out of an enrolment of nearly 4000 only 69 attended…

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Removal of School People Object. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 3

Incensed firstly at the removal of their school from the Scotchman (South Arm, Bellinger River) to another centre in the eastern section of the district, and…

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New School Promised Lismore Deputation To Minister System to Be Reorganised Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) at Lismore to-day approved of a proposal to reorganise the schools system of the town, put…

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A School Removed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 4

Strong objection has been lodged with the Department of Education by the P. & C. Association at The Scotch man, near Bellingen, at the removal…

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Epidemic Declining ? Paralysis in N.S.W. Schools Not to Close Statement By Minister Department Ready to Act Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 5

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) stated to-night that there was no intention of closing the schools in an endeavor to lessen the…

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Nana Glen Public School Installation of Electricity, Wireless and Projector. (Contributed.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 6

On Tuesday evening next, 15th inst., a very interesting ceremony will take place in the Nana Glen Public School, when the electric light will be switched…

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Up. Copmanhurst School Facilities Are Satisfactory Action of Residents

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 6

Following the reopening of the Uppet Copmanhurst School, and in response to a request by the Minister for Education, a meeting was held at Copmanhurst…

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Maclean School P. And C. Assn. Annual Meeting Excellent Year's Work

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Maclean Patents and Citizens' Association was held at the C.W.A. Rest Room, Maclean, on Thursday night, there being…

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Christian Family Is Above The State Catholic Archbishop's View Denominational Schools. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1938 · page 4

The Catholic Church did not compromise in regard to the family, and had no hesitation in speaking clearly and strongly against divorce and…

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