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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1939

646 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 33

School Column

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 2

Miss Hounsell leaves Dorrigo on Friday next. She will sail from Sydney for London on the following Tuesday. She intends to break the…

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Catholic Schools Annual Sports Day

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 3

The annual combined sports day of the Catholic schools at Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Donigo, Urunga, Macksville and Bowraville was held on…

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REV. N. H. SYMES High School Farewell

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 3

After Rev. N. H. Symes had given his last lesson to the Presbyterian class at Cods High. School this morning, before departing to take up his…

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School Sports Grafton v. Coff's Harbor Fisher Park on

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 4

To-morrow afternoon Coff's Harbor High School teams will compete with Grafton High School in football, basket-ball and hockey…

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Hour for Lunch Why Change Was Made Grafton Query Answered school custom explained SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 5

Although the Education Department regulations made it obligatory upon schoolmasters to grant a lunch period of one and a half hours the…

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MACLEAN P. AND C. School Hours Question Opposition to Change

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 2

The August meeting of the Maclean P. and C. Association was held in the C.W.A. Rooms on Thursday night. Mr. W. J. Rolph presiding in the absence…

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Palmer's Island P. And C. Association No Change in School Hours

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1939 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Palmer's Island Parents and Citizens' Association was held on Tuesday night last. The attendance was much larger than…

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School Hours P. And C. Opposition To Change Brushgrove-cowper Meeting

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Cowper Brushgrove Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the schoolroom on Thursday evening last…

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School Sports Grafton v. Coff's Harbor Football And Basket Ball Won by Grafton

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 4

Grafton High School easily defeated Coff's Harbor High School in football and basket ball, but were beaten in hockey, at the…

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The Schools Matriculation Scholarships Leaving Results

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 4

For general proficiency in this year's Leaving Certificate examination, the James Aitken scholarship of £75 for one year is open to all competitors,…

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High School Sports Grafton v. Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 3

Coffs High School teams were defeated at Grafton Jast Saturday at football and basketball, but were successful at hockey…

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Boambee School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 4

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., has made personal representations on behalf of the Qoambee Pa:cnts and Citizens' Association regai ding the need of…

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School Tree Planting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 6

Lismore High School Parents and Citizens' Association is commencing a beautification scheme by the planting of 65 trees in the Rural School grounds…

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YAMBA School Of Arts Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Yamba School of Arts was held on Thursday, Mr. F. O'Grady (president) being in the chair…

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BOXING Successful Bouts At Coff's Harbor Big House in School of Arts

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 8

One of the largest crowds to attend a boxing tournament in recent years at Coff's Harbor was present in the School of Arts on Saturday night when…

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Horse Fell Schoolboy Killed Accident Near Alstonville

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 1

Norman John Layzelle, 7 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Layzelle, of Uralba, was killed instantly on Monday morning, when his fell. He…

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Convent Schools' Display

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 4

To-morrow the fifth athletic, physical culture and drill display by the children attending the Convent Schools on the Clarence River will be held on the…

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School Column Spring Vacation

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

The school will break up for the Spring Vacation on Thursday. 24th August and return on Tuesday. 12th September. It is expected that all…

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The School Hours Question Earlier Opening and Closing of Schools P. & C. Association Against Suggestion

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo P. & C. Assn., on Tuesday evening, the matter of the school hours question was brought up for…

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Send Off to Miss Hounsell Teachers Make Presentation

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 5

The members of the staff of the Dorrigo Public School gathered at the school residence on Tuesday night to say good-bye to Miss…

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