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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1939

646 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 27 of 33

CRICKET N.S.W. Practice Team Two Schoolboys Selected

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 1

A. Morris and R. Moss, two boys attending the Canterbury High School, have been included in the State practice team, in which 34 cricketers have…

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Maclean Rural School Jubilee Juvenile Ball

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 October 1939 · page 3

A feature of the Jubilee juvenile ball to be held on Monday, next will be the group dances involving new steps, which children have been…

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Cricket Review Grafton May Weaken Cooper's Batting Technique High School Have Talent

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 October 1939 · page 2

Now that the association has awarded the third first grade match to Waratahs, the knockout competition has been divided into two…

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Grafton High School P. and C. Association

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 October 1939 · page 4

A meeting of ladies of the Grafton High School Parents and Citizens' Association will be held in the High School Library on Mondoy next,…

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Nearly Drowned Grafton School Teacher Excellent Rescue at Coff's Harbor. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 4

Mr. Harold Lake, a member of the teaching staff of Grafton Public School, narrowly escaped death while surfing at Park Beach, Coff's Harbor,…

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Dorrigo District School Sports

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 6

At the Dorrigo district school sports held on the Dorrigo Showground, the Fraser Shield was won by North Dorrigo, while the Davis Cup and the Leigh…

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Methodist Sunday School Grafton Anniversary Services Picnic Next

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 2

The Methodist Sunday School anniversary services were held in the Grafton Methodist Church on Sunday, three sessions being conducted…

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Coramba School of Arts

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 3

The Coramba School of Arts committee met on Saturday night, with Mr. D. Dahl, president, in the chair. The treasurer's statement showed a…

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School Sports Dorrigo District North Dorrigo Wins Shield

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 6

The Dorrigo District School sports were held on Friday last, on the Dorrigo Show ground glorious weather. With points awarded on a sliding scale,…

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School Bus Crashes

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 October 1939 · page 4

A bus carrying school children left the road and crashed into some rocks two miles from Uralla. The bus was on its way to Uralla School from…

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High Schools Two Leaving Exams. Intermediate Unaltered. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 1

As from next year important changes will be made in the system of examinations in High Schools throughout New South Wales…

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Coramba School of Arts

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 4

The president, Mr. G. Dahl, presided at the committee meeting of Coramba School of Arts last Saturday night. A credit balance of about £44 was…

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Local and General First Aid at Schools

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 4

Strong criticism was expressed at a meeting of the Casino Parents and Citizens' Association about a proposal by the Department of Education that the…

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Convent School Examinations

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 4

The annual examinations for the certificate of merit will be held at the South Grafton Convent School on Tuesday next, October 31. Those children…

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Brooklana Public School

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 4

Replying to representations made Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., on behalf of the Brooklana Parents and Citizens Association, relative to Public School…

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Second Grade.-- R. GRAY, 102 RETIRED High School Do Well Halfway Creek Ground Under Water

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 3

Only four of the scheduled six second grade matches took place. In the northern division, Old Students. forfeited to Swan Creek and in the southern…

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Brooklana School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 1

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., has received a communication from Mr. G. R. Thomas, Director of Education, in reply to his personal representations…

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Coffs High School a Wonderful Social New Prefects Announced

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 3

In the Assembly Hall at the High School last night the most delightful social held for a long time eventuated, when the rest of the school…

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Bird Man Mr. Walker Visits Schools Address on Gould League

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 3

A demonstration of bird calls was given at the Grafton Public School yesterday by Mr. Alex Walker, a member of the Gould League of Bird…

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Grafton High School Foundation Stone Of New Assembly Hall Visit of Minister for Education

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 November 1939 · page 4

The foundation stone of the new Assembly Hall, at Grafton High School, will be set at a ceremony at the school on Saturday, November 4, at 2 p.m.,…

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