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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1939

646 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 31 of 33

Grafton Public School P. And C. Assn. Monthly Meeting

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Grafton Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the schoolroom, Bacon street, on Monday night…

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End of the School Year The Grafton High School Speech Night and Presentation of Prizes Headmaster's Annual Report Sporting Activities At The School

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 6

"The town is free from the obtrusive display of the poisonous literature of American origin which can be found in many windows in New South Wales," remarked the headmaster of the Grafton High School, Mr. T. R.. Mallett, in his report at the annual speech night and presentation of prizes,…

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Cowper- Brushgrove School Notes

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 2

The following are the results of yearly examination at the Cowper Public School:--Class 6.--Earl Yager 1, Edna…

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Tee Grafton High School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 4

"The educational background and environment for this school are very healthy," said the headmaster of the Grafton High School in the report which he presented at the annual speech night on Tuesday. The report was concise but nevertheless comprehensive and in it Mr. Mallett provided the…

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Chatsworth Wombah School Concert

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 9

As usual, the annual Wombah School concert was an outstanding success, both financially and socially. Considering the small community, the fact that…

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Paddy's Plain School Concert for Red Cross

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 10

On the occasion of the usual Christmas tree function the school children presented a short, though pleasing, concert. A silver coin collection for the…

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Slavery If Nazis Win School Day Speeches "A Fight to a Finish" Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 5

The Governor, Lord Wakehurst. told Sydney Grammar School pupils to-day that if Germany won the war the shadow of slavery would soon…

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Convent Concert Delightful Function Pupils Careful Training

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 2

Wet weather seemed to play a large part against the attendance of many people last Thursday evening, when the Convent School presented…

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Eagle Fighters of Australia Air Force Started With Four Pupils and a "Box Kite" Strenuous Efforts Ahead History of R.A.A.F.

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 9

It is not without significance that the Australian wedge-tailed eagle has been adopted as the central device of the Royal Australian Air Force…

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Vigilance Committee Formed P. & C. Assn.'s Stand Vandalism at School to Stop

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 1

Further condemnation of the reported vandalism in the school grounds during holidays, was made the subject of a discussion at the…

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School Column

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 5

Mr. A. E. Price. who has been on the staff of Dorrigo Public School for the past four years, has been notifted of his transfer to Riverstone…

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Dorrigo Leads Unsurpassed Cleanliness of Local School Chief Inspector Impressed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 1

In submitting his verbal report to the monthly P. & C. Assn. meeting, the headmaster (Mr. Laws), interalia, mentioned that the Chief…

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Xmas Festival Jetty United Sunday School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 3

When the scholars, parents and friends of the Jetty United Sunday School assembled for the final festival of the year last Monday…

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Coffs High School "SPeech" Night an Excellent Gathering

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 2

Coffs High School's "Speech" Night on Wednesday last, held in the Assembly Hall at the School, completed the school's first full…

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Coffs School Breaking-up Picnic Rain Interferes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 1

The first breaking-up picnic since its separation from the High School was held at Coffs Primary School on Wednesday…

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St. Mary's Primary School Annual Prize Day Concert Programme Presented

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 1

The annual break-up and distribution of prizes at St. Mary's Primary School. Grafton, was held last Wednesday. The Coadjutor Bishop, Dr. Farrelly,…

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ULMARRA Public School BREAKING - Up Concert

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 1

The Ulmarra Public School breaking-up concert, held in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday night, was very well attended and the teachers, working in…

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Xmas Function S. Grafton Public School Presentations Mr. Daley's Work

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 1

On Wednesday afternoon last Father Christmas visited the infants' section of the South Grafton Public School. Tiny toes were delighted to receive…

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Local and General Schools Close for Holidays

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 4

All schools in Grafton and South Grafton broke up for the Christmas Vacation Yesterday, and will not reopen until January 30 next year…

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St. Joseph's School, Ulmarra Commercial Exams

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 7

At the commercial examinations, conducted on behalf of the Southern Cross Commercial College, Sydney, the following pupils of St. Joseph's School,…

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