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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1938

751 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 38

Nana Glen Interest in Local School Aids to Education

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 3

Last week was a memorable one for Nana Glen Public School, when electric light was turned on in the school, and projector and wireless…

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Deep Creek Small's Forest School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Small's Forest P. and C. Association was held in the school on Friday, February 11. The president. Cr. C. .M. Wingfield,…

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Yamba School of Arts Dance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 3

The engagement of a well-known orchestra from an outside centre proved a huge success for the School of Arts Committee at their function held in the…

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School Age Queensland Labor Party No Aid for Denominational Schools. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 5

The Minister for Education told the Labor convention to-day that while the present Labor platform provided for a compulsory school leaving age of 16,…

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School Column the Building

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

Work on the building is reaching its last stages. Mr. Shelmerdine, the contractor, hopes to have everything completed early in March. We shall…

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Dorrigo Public School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

Hon. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from Hon. D. H. Drummond, Minister for Education:—"Dear Mr. Vincent,—In…

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Modern Portia Girl Lawyer At 19 Typiste Passes Bar Exam. Attended Night School Classes

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 12

"She's the young lawyer everybody's talking about! Isn't she young?--only nineteen!" Thus aid visitors hear an explanation…

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Fire in School Nuns Interrupted in Prater

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 12

Nuns of the sisterhood of St. Joseph had to leave the chapel in which they were at their prayers, when fire broke out close to them in St. Joachim's…

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Missing Boy Safe at Small School Put On Bus By Kidnapper Returned to Parents Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 5

Phillip Charles Powles. 3 years, the central figure in Australia's first kidnapping case, was restored' to his parents to-day…

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Drift Regretted Methodist Sunday School Scholars Sunday Pleasures Partial Cause. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 5

According to a report submitted to the Methodist Conference to-day the serious reduction in juvenile church attendances was mainly caused by…

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Budding School Girl Reporters

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

An extraordinary position arose when two motor trucks collided in Hay street, Perth, near Victoria Square Roman Catholic Girls' School. Tram traffic…

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Tucabia Sunday School Picnic

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 7

Despite the sweltering heat of the 12th inst., the children gathered for the annual Sunday School picnic, which was held in Victoria Park. Visitors…

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Cards Become Schoolboy "Sport."

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 8

Declaring parents were very lax in urging their sons to take part in organised games, Mr. W. Armour, principal of Wellington (N.Z.) College,…

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Central Library for Schools

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 4

It was announced in yesterday's issue that a meeting is to be held in Grafton shortly to form a District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations, as an initial step towards the establishment of a central library at the Grafton High School to serve the 30 schools of this district. The movement…

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School Column the Building

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 6

The building is almost completed and we expect to be in full occupation about the end of next week. One new room has been made…

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Grafton High School P. And C. Assn. Agricultural High School Proposal

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 March 1938 · page 3

The Grafton High School Parents, and Citizens' Association met last night. There were present:- Mr. A. R. Taylor (president), Mr. H…

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Claims for Inter-high School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1938 · page 4

In a report presented to the annual meeting of the Mullumbimby Parents and Citizens' Association on Wednesday night, Mr. L. G. Johnson…

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Victorian Schools To Open This Week Attendance Optional. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 5

All State schools in Victoria will be opened to children of all grades by the end of next week, following a conference of officers of the Education…

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Prince As Teacher Runs Motoring School Married Tasmanian Belle. London, February 19

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 3

Prince Maximilian Melikoff, who married Miss Pauline Curran, known as tile "Belle of Tasmania," at Hobart Cathedral in 1926, is now running a…

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Swimming High School Carnival

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 2

The Grafton High School annual swimming carnival will be held at the Grafton baths to-morrow, the first event in a big programme commencing…

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