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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1939

646 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 33

Heating in Schools Teachers Attack Department. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 4

Country teachers gathered, at the annual conference to-day heard scathing attacks on the policy of the Education Department regarding the heating in…

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Yamba School Term Test

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 3

Following are the results of the first term test at Yamba Public School:- Class 1.-- Ray. White 1, John Ebeling 2, Ann Wunderlich 3…

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COWPER-BRUSHGROVE Cowper Public School April Monthly Tests

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 2

The following are the results of the April monthly tests at the Cowper Public School:- Class 1B.--Doris Davey 1. Dawn…

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Lower Coldstream News of the School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 2

The school children's efforts in the garden have been rewarded by a nice display of chrysanthemums and other flowers. Empire Day celebrations will…

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High School Buildings Providing For Sewerage Domestic Science Block Grafton Council Correspondence

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 3

The correspondence dealt with at the Grafton City Council last night included letters from the Education Department relating to sewerage…

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Aquarium for School

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 4

Tamworth branch of the Parents and Citizens' Association has decided to provide a small aquarium for the infants class at the Tamwoftli Public…

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More School Sites "Everything Possible Being Done" Mr. Drummond's Comment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 2

The Minister for Education Mr. Drummond referring to-night. to the agitation for more school sites, said last year the department had spent…

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School of Arts Monthly Committee Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of Coffs School of Arts Committee, held last night, those present were Messrs. C. Walker (President), J. J. Murphy…

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Rhodes Scholars New Trust Secretary a Full Time Job. London, May 6

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 4

Rhodes scholars who come up to Oxford this year will make the acquaintance of a new "mentor." In a few weeks Lord Elton will be taking…

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Coff's School of Arts 41 New Books Purchased. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 May 1939 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Coff's Harbor School of Arts the Library Committee reported that 41 new books had just been purchased. Further new…

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Red Rock Robbery Colored Man Convicted School Teacher's Belongings

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 3

Mervyn John Skinner, a 23-yearold colored man, pleaded guilty at Coffs Police Court last Friday to having stolen two rugs, a bedspread and…

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Local and General School Cadet Corps

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 2

Mr. R. F. Hodge, Principal of Coffs High School, has received intimation from the military authorities and De partruent of Education granting him…

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Cadet Corps At Goff's Harbor Controlled by High School Headmaster. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 3

Mr. R. F. Hodge, headmaster of Coff's Harbor High School, has been advised that the defence authorities and the Department of Education…

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Webster Cup for Schools

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 4

For the fourth year in succession Stratheden School has won the Webster Cup, which is offered for annual sports competitions amongst children…

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Farrer High School Library

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) has promised a grant for the Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School library at Tamworth, including…

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Empire Day Special Celebrations at Grafton and South Grafton Schools

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 4

Special Empire Day celebrations will be held in schools at Grafton and South Grafton this morning. At the Grafton High School special…

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Nursing Career for High School Girls Grafton Recommendation Hospitals Auxiliaries Meet. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 4

Never in the history of Australian hospitals has there been a greater need for the expenditure of money, and never has there been a greater…

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Vice-regal Visitor at Dorrigo Public School. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 3

Lady Gowrie, wife of the Governor- General, was the guest of honor at the Empire Day celebrations at the Dorrigo Public School to-day, and there were…

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CIVILISATION Empire's Contributions High School Addresses Prizes Donated by C.W.A.

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 2

Empire Day at the Grafton High School was honored by the students in a practical way, a number of the elder boys and girls delivering short…

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Grafton Public School Celebration At Saraton Theatre Address by Mayor of Grafton C.W.A. Prize Essays

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 2

With customary enthusiasm the pupils of the Grafton Public School celebrated Empire Day yesterday in the Saraton Theatre, the spacious…

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