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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1939

646 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 33

Fires Wanted In Public School Mothers March with Fuel. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 5

Alarmed at the number of children who had contracted chills while attending Glebe Public School, and disgusted with the Education Department for…

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Grafton High School Annual Sports Carnival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 4

The annual sports carnival at the Grafton High School will be held at Fisher Park, Grafton, on Wednesday next. July 19…

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Iluka Public School Half-yearly Exams

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 8

As a result of the half-yearly examination recently conducted at the Iluka Public School, the pupils who gained the highest marks are as…

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10-Year-old Pupil Pedals 21 Miles A Day a Marathon School Performance. Upper Copmanhurst

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 4

To travel 2200 miles to attend school since January 31, is an outstanding performance, when it is found that this has meant cycling 21 miles each day…

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Sculptor Home at Ascot Schoolmate Also Scores Direct Lady Beats Young Poy Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 3

Sculptor's defeat of Teringa in the Benefit Handicap, at Ascot to-day, was, due to keen judgment and good riding tactics by the apprentice jockey, N…

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School Cadet Corps Arrival of Equipment

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 2

No time has been lost in obtain equipment for the cadet corps recently formed at Coffs High School. On Saturday last two Lewis machine…

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Coffs High School Annual Athletics Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 2

Coffs High School's annual athletics carnival is to be held on the showground next Thursday, and the usual luncheon arrangements are being…

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10D Increase Maclean School Subsidy Travelling Allowance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Maclean Parents' and Citizens' Association was held was Friday night, the president (Mr. A. E. Cameron) presiding…

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Grafton High School P. and C. Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 4

A bridge afternoon in aid of the Grafton High School P. and C. Association will be held at the Soldiers' Clubroom on Thursday, August 3, at…

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High School Sports

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 4

The annual sports carnival of the Grafton High School win be held today, at Fisher Park, commencing at 9 30 a.m. The carnival will include…

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School Hours

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 3

Sir,—People living in country districts at times have impositions made by city controlled organisations, but the "try out" on the part of the Education…

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Nana Glen Experimental Plots Results at Local School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 3

The results of the experimental plots at the local school are now available, and it is very interesting to note the increase in yield as a result of the…

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ULMARRA P. And C. Assn. Renovations To' School School Hours Question

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 2

The Ulmarra P. and C. held its monthly meeting in the schoolroom-on Tuesday night, with Mr. C. H. Graham (president) in the chair…

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Opinions of Our Readers School Complaints

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 4

Sir,-- I heartily agree with "Parent of Three" in regard to the move of the Department of Education to start school earlier, apparently in the…

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Physical Education Teacher Visits Dorrigo Demonstration Op Method at Local School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 2

Miss Gilbert, who has been specially trained by die recently appointed Director of Physical Education, Mr. Gordon Young, is in…

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School Column Picture Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 2

We desire to thank all those who helped to make the Picture Night the undoubted success that it was. We owe a special debt of gratitude to…

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High School Sports Annual Athletic Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 2

The smoothness and expedition with which the large programme of sporting events was run off at Coffs showground yesterday…

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Local and General Coffs School Repairs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 2

In response to his personal representations relative to renovations needed at Coffs Primary School, Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A. has been…

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School Rifle Range

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 3

The Shire Council on Wednesday agreed to the request of Mr. R. F. Hodge, Principal of Coffs High School, that the services of the Shire…

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Annual Sports Coff 's Harbor High School Keen Rivalry Between Sports Houses. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 4

Ideal weather conditions and keen competition in ail events helped-to make the Coff's Harbor High School's annual athletic carnival, held on the…

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