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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1940

432 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 22

Air Training School to Be Opened at Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1940 · page 3

An advance party of about 30 officers and men of the Royal Australian Air Force arrived in Tamworth on Thursday, to take charge of preliminary…

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Upper Orara School Notes

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 2

The Junior Red Cross circle recently formed at the school is now functioning. The following officers have been appointed Patrons Mr. and Mrs…

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School Ransacked Youths Before Court

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 3

The public school at Half-way Creek was broken into about July 27 last, thoroughly ransacked and left in disorder. Ink was spilled…

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Bonville School's War Effort

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 2

A school social, held in the loca[?] hall last Friday night to raise funds for the School's Free Gift to the Gov[?] eminent, was socially and financialiry…

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Coffs High School Concert and Exhibition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 2

In war time, more than any other, the schools must be kept at their maximum efficiency, for upon the quality and spirit of the citizens…

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For Trial School Ransacked Youths in Trouble Breaking and Entering Charge

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 2

Two youths, Cecil Arthur Marshall (18) and David John Ford (20) were presented at the Grafton Police Court before Mr. A. J. Bryant, P.M.,…

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NEW A.I.F. UNIT School Of Mechanisation Instruction for Army Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 5

Approval [?]…

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Maclean District Rural School School Rifle Club and Senior Cadet Movement

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 3

Information has been received from the Acting Director of Education by the headmaster of Maclean District Rural School, that it is proposed to…

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Opening August 26 Evans Head Aerodrome Bombing and Gunnery School Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 4

Mr, Anthony was informed by the Minister for Air. Mr. Fadden, that No, I bombing and gunnery school would be formed at Evans Head on August 26…

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School Holidays

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 4

The schools break up to-day for a fortnight's holiday, before the big examination sessions commence…

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Coffs High School Tuesday Night's Concert a Bright Entertainment

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 1

Having in mind the good show put on last year by teachers and students of Golfs High School, a big audience braved the wet night and muddy roads…

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Bonville School Tree Planting Day

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

A very interesting ceremony took place in the Bonville School ground yesterday afternoon, when a large gathering of local residents…

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Grand Work High School Exhibition

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

Outstanding thoughts prompted by a visit to the exhibition of school work shown at Coffs High School this week were the…

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Coff's Harbor High School Exhibition

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 4

Staff and pupils of the Coff's Harbor High School received well merited congratulations from the public on the presentation of the exhibition of…

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Old Students' Union School Holiday Dance To-morrow

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 4

To-morrow night (Tuesday), the Grafton High School Old Students' Union will be conducting another of their popular dances at the Grafton…

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Sawtell School Cadents' Camp

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 3

With the arrival of Capt. R. F. Hodge and his High School Cadets last Saturday, things brightened up considerably after a quiet time around…

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THE R. A. A. F. 30,000 Men Accepted "Only A Start" Twenty- Five Training Schools Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 4

Australia's air defences have now reached a level of strength and efficiency which was not contemplated even a year ago. But the Government…

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Old Students' Union School Holiday Dance To-night

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 4

To-night the Grafton High School Old Students' Union will be conducting another of their popular dances at the Grafton High School Assembly Hall…

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