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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1939

646 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 25 of 33

Grafton Public School P. and C Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 September 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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German Schools Request for Closing Feud In South Australia "Used for Teaching Nazism" Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 4

The story of a feud between Australians and Germans at a country town in South Australia, with threats of bombing and allegations…

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Good Progress High School Building Sound-proof Partitions

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 4

During the school vacation, satisfactory progress was made with the alterations, and additions at the Grafton High School. The new sound-proof…

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Schoolmistress Punished

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 3

An American story tells of a school mistress who was stopped in a Detroit street for having gone against a red light. She was given the usual…

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Grafton Pupils' Successes at Lismore Festival

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 7

At the recent Lismore Festival, the honor of having gained the highest elocutionary marks of the Festival went to Miss Dorothy Louer, who…

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Greyhound Winner Owned By Schoolboy Age Barred Him From Seeing Race Sequel to Sweep Success

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 1

When Tivi Tivi overhauled the leaders in fine style and won the Maiden Stake. (B), first heat, at the Grafton greyhound races on Saturday…

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Schoolmistress Punished

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 2

An American story tells of a schoolmistress who was stopped in a Detroit street for having gone against a red light. She was given…

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School Column

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 2

We have to welcome to the staff Miss L. McKenzie. Miss McKenzie is taking the place of Miss E. Hounsell, who set out to return to…

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Wanton Vandalism Slip-rails Removed From Fence at School Gardens Suffer Heavily From Straying Stock

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 2

The Headmaster (Mr. R. G. Laws) reports that he has again to enter an Indignant and emphatic protest against the action of some person or…

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School of Arts[?] No Vacuum Cleaner

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 2

Mr. K. Ruthning's motion of [?] he had given notice, to rescind [?] previously carried to obtain a va[?] cleaner for use in cleaning the [?]…

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School Destroyed Fire in Hastings District. Wauchope

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 4

a fire completely destroyed the Public School building at Kindee, 25 miles from Wauchope, during last night. No one witnessed the fire and…

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Grafton High School New Assembly Hall Foundation Stone Ceremony to Be Performed by Minister

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 September 1939 · page 4

Advice has been received by the Grafton High School Parents and Citizens' Association that the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H…

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Damage at School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 2

Reference is made in last issue of the Dorrigo "Gazette" to damage done at the local school grounds during the recent holidays. It is stated that…

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Anniversary Services Lawrence Baptist Sunday School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 3

Following the special service on the Sunday morning conducted by the Rev. W. G. Doull, the anniversary services were continued on the Monday night…

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School Sports Orara Valley Assn. Formed' at Coramba

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 6

CORAMBA, Monday. On Saturday a meeting was held in the Coramba Public School to consider conducting a sports meeting or similar…

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High School Exams

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 2

Students now in First Year at High Schools in this State will be the last to sit at the Intermediate examination as it has been known since 1911…

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Primary School Class Jottings

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 4

Since the last school notes appeared in tlie "Advocate" there has been a change in the staff. Miss Bell, who has been a very efficient,…

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Record Entries At Annual Fair South Grafton Methodist Church Creditable Effort at School of Arts

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 1

Record entries in practically all sections were reported by the judges at the South Grafton Methodist Church annual Floral Fair, which was…

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High Schools the Passing of the Intermediate

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 4

The Intermediate Certificate examination, instituted in 1941, will be held for the last time in 1941. Thus those students now in First Year will, in the…

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School Sports Dorrigo District

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 October 1939 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Dorrigo branch of the Public School Teachers' Federation arrangements were completed for the annual district School…

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