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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1940

432 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 22

Dorrigo Schools Exhibition of Work on Friday Next

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 1

On Friday, October 18, the schools of the Dorrigo district will be staging an exhibition of school work and activities at the Dorrigo school. This…

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Schools Carnival Orara Valley Association

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 4

Complete arrangements have been made for the Orara Valley Association's annual athletics carnival, set down for to-day at Coramba. A…

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Grafton High School Impromptu Speech Competition

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 4

The annual impromptu speech competition at the Grafton High School will take place, this evening, to start at 8 o'clock. This year the function will…

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£8000 Contributed by Schools

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 4

Schools in the Lismore inspectorate have contributed more than £3000 to Australia's war effort, said the District Inspector. Mr. J. L. Blackmore. The…

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Youthful Orators Impromptu Speaking Annual Competition at High School Influence of the Cinema

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 2

Not the least interesting of the activities of the Grafton High School is, the annual impromptu speech competition amongst members of the School…

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School Sports At Coramba Second Annual Effort. Coramba

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 3

The Orara Valley district Public School Sports Association held its second annual sports meeting at Coramba to-day. The day was most…

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Still They Come Floats For Jacaranda Festival "An Apple for the Teacher" "Hitler's Secret Weapon."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 4

Since Wednesday afternoon several more entries of floats for the 1940 Jacaranda Festival have been received by the committee. These include the…

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New Items For Jacaranda Festival by Grafton High School Students

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 4

New items for Grafton's 1940 Jacaranda Festival will comprise portion of the Festival programme and, what is more, these items are…

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High School Assistance to Patriotic Fund

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 4

As a result of a school social and card party, held on Tuesday night last and organised by a committee consisting of students of the Grafton High…

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GERMAN In Air Force School Allegation in Parliament. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 5

The allegation that an unnaturalised German was being trained in a preparatory Air Force school was made by Mr. Heffron (Lab., Botany)…

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Speeding Up Our Air Force Another Training School Men Soon in Fighting Line Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 4

The Department of Air declared to-day that the time when Australian airmen would be at grips with the enemy might be measured in…

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School Column

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 2

The matches played on Friday, 11th marked by keen competition among the four Houses. Results were as fallows:—…

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Dundurrabin School

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 5

Mrs. E. Richardson, hon. sec, Dundurrabin P. & C. Assn., has been advised by the Dept. of Education that it has been decided to take no action…

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School Column Thursday, October 12. Sporting Results

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 4

Last Friday a further series was played in the cricket and vigoro competitions. As a result of these matches the point score is as follows:…

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United Protestant Assn. King's Creek Union Sunday School

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 6

On Sunday afternoon next a united church meeting will be held at the residence of Mrs. Want at King's Creek at 2 p.m. for the purpose of establishing a Union Sunday School…

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Calliope Sunday School Anniversary

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1940 · page 6

Sunday last marked another milestone in connection with the Baptist Sunday School, when Pastor Doull, of Grafton, was the speaker at the anniversary. The hymns…

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Sunday School Anniversary South Grafton Methodists

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1940 · page 2

The special anniversary services of the South Grafton Methodist Sunday School were held on Sunday, 13th, and Monday, 14th inst. A large congregation attended both services…

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Scholarships at Grammar School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 October 1940 · page 4

The Broughton Church of England Grammar School for Boys at Newcastle is offering scholarships for boys under the age of 13 years on December 31,…

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United Protestant Assn. Union Sunday Schools King's Creek

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 6

On Sunday last 26 parents. friends and children attended a meeting at the residence, of Mr. and Mrs. H. Want, of King's Creek, where a Union Sunday…

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Fire at Rear of Public School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 4

The Grafton Fire Brigade, in charge of Captain McKinnon, was called out to extinguish a grass fire at the rear of the Grafton Public School…

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