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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1940

432 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 22

Upper Orara School Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

Fortnightly tests were made last week, and the best marks in each class were obtained by the following:—Class 7, Reg Grange. Class 6,…

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Coffs Primary School Monthly Test Results

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 4

Following are the results of the monthly tests at Coffs Harbour Primary School in the different classes: 2A.—Jennifer Mellifont 1, Ruth…

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Philip's School Atlas

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 1

An atlas is generally defined as a "volume of maps," but for school purposes it needs to be something more specific since it primarily should be an…

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Primary School Inadequate Accommodation For Kindergarten Classes ANNUAL P. AND C. MEETING

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 3

Miss A. Collins, a member of the teaching staff of the Grafton Primary School, stated at the annual meeting of the Parents and Citizens'…

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Milk for School Children

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 6

The headmaster of the Lismore District School, Mr. A. Avis, stated that 60 children are now receiving a glass of milk daily as a result of the schemd…

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SWIMMING School Annual Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

Coffs High School added another to its long list of achievements at the annual swimming carnival yesterday. Many very…

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Bluey & Co This Should Teacher

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 2

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February Test Grafton Infants' School. Class 2A

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 8

General Proficiency.--Wendy Alderdyce, Desmond, Keynes, Duncan McLachlan, Noelene Whitington, Brian Bancroft, Neil McLeay, Margaret…

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Cars Collide Woman Seriously Injured Mishap Near Mororo School

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 4

Mrs. Anne Falls, of Upper Mongogarie, near Casino, received severe lacerations to the head, a fractured skull and severe shock, and Mrs. E…

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High School Accommodation

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 4

Tamworth High School accommodation is taxed to the limit, and unless the attendance falls off through the war or economic factors it is likely…

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School Leaving Age

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 4

At Tamworth High School speech night the member for New England in the Federal Parliament, Mr. V. C. Thompson, expressed the view that the…

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BUTTERMILK For Local School Children

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 3

Fresh pasteurised buttermilk is to be supplied to the children at Coffs Harbour Primary School three days per week from the…

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SAWTELL Fishing Competition School Cadets' Camp

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 3

Fishermen have been having a royal time here since last week's rain. Jewies and whiting are biting well, and one angler accounted for…

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Successful Year Grafton High School Old Students' Union the Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Grafton High School Old Students' Union was held at the Scouts' Hall, Grafton, last night, Mr. Neil Wicks, one of the…

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Teachers' Reunion

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

A hundred and seventy ex-students of Armidale Teachers' College returned to Armidale for the Easter reunion festivities. The attendance was a record…

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Dairy Science Country Schools For 1940 Applications Invited

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

Persons wishing to attend Dairy Science Schools during the winter months should make written application, accompanied by a fee of 106 to…

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School Enrolment

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 1

The totoal enrolment at Coffs High School and Primary School now amounts to just on 850. In the Primary School there are 450 children, and…

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Grafton High School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Grafton High School P. and C. Association will be held at the High School on Thursday next, at 7.45 p.m. Business…

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School Improvements South Grafton Progress Successful Year Recorded P. AND C. Association's Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 6

Many schemes for the improvement of the school and the beautification of the grounds were brought to a successful issue by the South…

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Maclean District Rural School Life-saving Awards

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 7

Messrs. C. W. Muscio, K, Anderson and S Young were the examiners of the Royal Life Saving Society at the Maclean baths last Friday when pupils…

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