Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Schools, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1940

432 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 22

COFFS P. & C. Many School War Efforts

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 2

The president, (Mr: A. Carey) presided at the monthly meeting of Coffs P. & C. Association, held in the Assembly Hall at the School last…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

School Cadets

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 2

Good shooting was done on Coffs rifle range last Saturday by members of Coffs High School Cadets, which indicates that the Returned Soldiers'…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bad School Entrance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 2

At the meeting of Coffs P. & C. Association hist night reference was made to the bad state of the entrance to the Primary School at the front…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Swan Creek School's Patriotic Effort

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1940 · page 7

The Swan Creek school children are converting a certain amount of their bankings into war savings certificates So far 40 war savings certificates have…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Coff's Harbor Schools' War Efforts

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 1

The Coff's Harbor P. and C. Association met on June 27. Mr. A. Carey (president) presided. Mr. R. F. Hodge, headmaster of the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Glenreagh Public School Free Gift to Nation

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 6

During the past week pupils of the Glenreagh public School have raised the sum of £12173 for the Public School children's free gift to the nation, £15…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Maclean District Rural School Patriotic Activities

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 July 1940 · page 4

As a result of the opportunity given to all pupils of making a personal contribution to the war effort, the sum of £369 has been forwarded to the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

WOOLGOOLGA School's War Effort

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 2

A successful function was held in the Seaview Hall, Woolgoolga, last Friday night, as the school's part in assisting the war effort. Music…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Grafton Schools From Earliest Days District's First Teachers New Secondary Education Block

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 4

Now that the new block at Grafton High School has been officially opened by the Minister for Education and is in everyday use by the pupils it is…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Imposing Facade of the New High School Buildings

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 4

On the left at the picture is the Assembly Hall, which is connected with the aid building by a covered was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

High School Defeat Abattoirs

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 3

After a hard-fought game, when play see- sawed up and down the field most of the time, a greatly improved High School team defeated a 13 from…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Iluka Public School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 4

At the recent half-yearly examination, conducted at the Iluka public School, the following pupils were successful in gaining the highest average…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

School Column Mt. St. John Excellent School Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 2

On Monday last, July 1, the annual school inspection by the Diocesan Inspector, Rev. Dr. O'Rourke, B.A., Dip. Ed., took place. All parents…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Visual Education in Schools

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 4

Mr. R. Agnew, teacher- demonstrator in visual education, will be visiting Grafton shortly in order to demonstrate the value of this latest aid to…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Ballot Papers Teacher Dismissed. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 4

Executive approved has been given to dismissed from his employes by the Crown of Mr. P. J. Hug[?] who was head leacher of [?] State…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Books Appreciated Coffs High School Effort

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 2

Miss Cath. McFarlane, hon secretary of the book collecting committee at Coffs High School, has received the following very appreciative…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Upper Orara School War Effort

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 3

The weather was pleasant for the penny concert, the pupils' first effort at Upped Orara Public School last Friday afternoon, to raise funds to…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Grafton Public School P. and C. Assn

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

Members of the Grafton Public School Parents and Citizens' Association are reminded that the monthly meeting will be held in the schoolroom, Bacon…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

500 a Year Training Air Pilots At Narromine School Minister Is Impressed Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

The Minister for the Air, Mr. Fairbairn, said to-day in contrast to the 4000 hours a year [?] by the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

War Funds Bellingen School Effort

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

Bellingen Public School, with an enrolment of 205 children, has raised a total of £416 for the purchase of War savings certificates…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →