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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1939

646 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 33

Retirement Lawrence Schoolmaster Children's Farewell

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 2

On Thursday, June 22, Mr. A. F. Munday, headmaster of the Lawrence Public School, was farewelled by the staff and pupils on the ever of his…

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Vitamin Capsules in School Meals

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 8

Oranges and vitamin capsules form part of the "simple life" luncheon supplied free to needy schoolchildren at Kirkgate street, Wisbech, Cambs,…

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School Column the Banner Competition

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 2

Banners for this week were awarded as follows: Attendance: 5th class, 100 per cent; Spelling: 1st class; Tables: 1st class; Arithmetic: 4th…

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School Hours

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 2

Recently the Department of Education sounded people on the Tweed on a suggestion to change school hours to provide for schools opening at 8…

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Macksville School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 3

At last meeting of Maeksville Chamber of Commerce a letter was read from Mr. D. H. Drummoud, Minister for Education, stating that…

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Voyage to England Scenes On The Route Grafton Teacher's Holiday Wonders of the Tutankhamen

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 13

Miss Rosalie Collins, a former member of the staff of the Grafton High School, who is on twelve months leave, writing to a friend, continues…

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Teachers and P. and C. Associations

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

The Byron District Council of P. and C. Associations received a letter to the effect that the policy of the New South Wales Education Department…

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High School P. And C. Association Fancy Dress Dance

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Grafton High School P. and C. Association, which was held at the High School last night, the president, Mr. S. J…

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Grafton Girls' School Term Examination Detailed Results

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 9

In the Grafton Girls' School half yearly examination inter-class awards were made as follows:--Writing Cup, 5th Class; Spelling Cup, 6th Class;…

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S. Grafton School P. And C. Association President Nominated As Alderman

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 6

The July meeting of the South Grafton P. and C. Association was held on Monday evening and was very well attended, considering; the weather was…

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School Heating Minister S Statement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 5

The department was doing its best with the funds available to keep children in school warm and to provide heating, said the Minister for…

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Teachers' Federation Dorrigo Branch Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 5

A meeting of the Dorrigo branch ol the Teachers Federation was addressed on Tuesday night last by Mr. H. S. Norington, the organiser of the…

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"Snobbery in Schools." Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 5

"I regret the air of snobbery seen in Australian Secondary Schools," said Mr. W. J. Adey, who recently retired as Director of Education in…

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OBITUARY Henry Havelock Ellis Was School Teacher at Grafton. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 5

The death occurred to-day of Henry Havelock Ellis, British sociologist and psychologist, at the age of 80 years. He also prepared a number of works on…

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Physical Culture Teacher Visiting Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 2

Miss D. Gilbert, one of the teachers specially trained by the Department in physical education, is at present visiting Coffs Harbour. Yesterday and…

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

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 4

Members of the Grafton Public School Parents and Citizens' Association are reminded that the monthly meeting will be held in the…

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Soup for School Children

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 4

Arrangements are being made by Mrs. E. Graham, wife of the Presbyterian minister at Coonabarabran, to provide soup for pupils attending the Public…

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Boys Were Boys Old Grafton Grammar School Havelock Ellis-Headmaster Interview with Pupils

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 4

"Many of the boys attending the school were big rad almost as old as he was and he couldn't control them," said Mr. C. E. Attwater, of…

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School Hours Early Closing Scheme Circular From Inspector

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 1

A circular issued by Mr. R. H. Gilbert. Inspector of Schools, concerning a proposal for the earlier opening and closing of schools in the Far Western and…

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Did Not Attend School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 2

Two parents appeared in the Children's Court at Coffs Harbour this morning on charges of not sending their children to school on the…

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