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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1940

432 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 22

SIXTY-SIX Empire Air Schools Being Built in Australia Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 2

In the last seven months the Federal Government has completed 28 Empire air training scheme establishments, five others are almost complete and 12 more…

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School Column Sports Results

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 2

There was a further round of matches played in the House competition on Friday. Competition was keen, and Vincent House improved…

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Grafton High School Play Nights

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 4

The provision of n Assembly Hall furnished with a stage, and good lighting, renders it possible to develop dramatic work in the school…

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Six Dead R.A.A.F. Plane Crash Crew From Air School One Victim From Lismore Cootamundra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 4

When an Air Force Plane crashed a quarter of a mile from No. 1 air observers' school at Cootamundra today, five members of the crew were…

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Youthful Delinquints Nine Months Sentences Series of Recent Offences Stealing of Cars and School Episode

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 November 1940 · page 2

His Honor Judge Stor key. V.C., had yesterday in the Grafton Quarter Sessions to deal with three youths, who pleaded guilty to a series…

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School Leaving Age to Operate in New Year. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 7

The State Government's proposal to raise the school leaving age from 14 to 15 years, will be implemented in the new year…

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Music Examinations Successful Pupils

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 1

At the recent Conservatorium of Music Examination, conducted by Mr. L. Godfrey Smith, the following pupils of Miss G. M. Sawtell were…

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School Column (Conducted by the Dorrigo Public School) Sports Results Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 2

Laws House v. Vincent House—Vincent defeated Laws by 11 runs. In their innings, Vincent scored 54 runs, of which K. McDowell made 17…

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Valedictory Two Popular Teachers Honoured

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 5

The teachers of the district assembled on Saturday night, November 9th, at the Dorrigo school residence to farewell two popular…

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School Bus Tenders

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 2

In connection with tenders for the school bus service invited in last issue we are asked to state that the lowest or any tender will not…

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Local and General South Grafton Public School

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 November 1940 · page 4

Mr. M. T. Kelly, headmaster, South Grafton Public School, has been advised by the Chief Inspector of Schools, Mr. B. C. Harkness, that approval has…

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Schoolboy Bitten by Snake

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 4

L. Lollback (9), son of Mr. L. P. Lollback, of Mongogarie, was bitten just above the left ankle when he trod on a brown snake while returning home…

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Air Schools Ahead Of Schedule Australia's Programme. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 4

Sites for all Empire air training schools will soon have been selected and £4,000,000 spent on the preparation of accommodation and services…

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Coffs High School Much Activity

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 2

Yesterday was a great day for Coffs High School, when official word came that only two years after its establishment as a full High School the…

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Lower Lawrence Public School

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 4

Replying to representations made by Mr. C. G. Wingfield, M.L.A., on behalf of the Lower Lawrence Parents and Citizens' Association, relative to the…

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NORWAY School Strike Railway Smash. Oslo

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 5

Thirteen were killed and many seriously injured last night as a result of a collision between passenger and goods trains at Malvik, near Trondheim…

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Coff's Harbor High School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 8

The Coff's Harbor High School, prior to the commencement of the Leaving and Intermediate examination, was inundated with telegrams and goodwill…

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Local and General Presbyterian Sunday School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 4

The Grafton Presbyterian Sunday School will hold its anniversary tomorrow, at 11. a.m., in St. Andrew's church. There will be special singing…

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Maclean District Rural School Annual Concert

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 November 1940 · page 4

The annual concert of the Maclean District Rural School will be held at the Literary Institute on Tuesday night, December 3. The programme will…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sunday School

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 November 1940 · page 4

The anniversary service at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sunday School, Grafton, yesterday morning was particularly well attended, the preacher…

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