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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1940

432 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 22

Schoolboy Injured

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 4

Whilst he was standing on the seat of a bus trying to place his schoolbag on the rack, Allan Richardson Campbell, 15, son of Mr. and Mrs. J…

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Buttermilk for Coffs School Children

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 4

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

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Coffs High School Notes and Comments

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

It is with pleasure we record that Thelma Madrick has just been awarded a Teachers' College Scholarship tenable at Armidale. Hers is the…

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Primary School Infants' Monthly Tests

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 2

Class winners at the monthly test of Coffs Infants' School were as follows:— 1st Class.—Daisy Mcllwain 1,…

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The Armidale School

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

The Armidale School, affectionately known as "T.A.S." by old and present boys and people in the north generally, has a State-wide reputation for…

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Public Schools English System Doomed Ex-headmaster's Forecast Parents Cannot Afford Cost. London, March 9

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 10

The end of the English Public School system was foretold this week by Sir Cyril Norwood, ex-headmaster of Harrow. Addressing R.A.F…

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School for Troublesome Boys Costs More Than Harrow Inquiry by Surrey Council. London, March 16

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 7

Delinquent boys sent to Banstend Hall Approved School Surrey, a milder sort of Borstal, cost more to be kept and educated than do the boys at…

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Jessie Matthews "Best Dancing Pupil" Says Colored Teacher. London, March 2

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 10

London has three, shows running which include dances arranged by Buddy Bradley a colored man who is said to possess the neatest feet and the…

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Grafton High School P. And C. Assn. New Assembly Hall Official Opening Arrangements

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 11

The monthly meeting, of the Grafton High School Parents and Citizens' Association was held at the High School on Thursday night…

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Record for M'bah High School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 11

At a meeting of the Murwillumban Parents and Citizens Association the headmaster, Mr. A. L. Nairn, reported that the enrolment in the school had…

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Coff's Harbor Goff's Harbor High School

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 6

Owing to the alteration in the railway time-table, pupils south of Coff's Harbor will miss two periods in the morning. The recess has been altered…

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Grafton Public School P. and C. Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 4

The members of the Grafton Public School Parents and Citizens Association are reminded that the usual monthly meeting of the association will…

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"Space Inadequate" No Schools' Exhibit

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 4

At the regular meeting of the Grafton branch of the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation, held on Saturday last, there were many expressions of regret…

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School Column Cups Presented

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

Recently Mr. Andrew visited the school and presented the Andrew Cup to Alex Cork for the best calf in the Junior Farmers' Club. He also…

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School Organisation Discussion at P. & C. Meeting Headmaster Welcomes Interviews From Parents

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

Any complaint regarding the internal organisation of a school should be made direct to the principal of the school concerned, and…

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Coffs Primary School Buttermilk Success

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

The distribution of pasteurised buttermilk from Coffs factory to Coff Primary School was commenced this weak, On Tuesday 13 gallons were…

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An Agricultural School Bellingen Requests. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 3

The Bellingen shire president, Cr. P. L. Christian, at the April Show meeting, referred to the growing need for an agricultural school on the…

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Coffs High School Lifesaving Certificates

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 3

On Wednesday last examination of students was conducted by Mr. W. H. T. Hiding on behalf of the Royal Lifesaving Society for the issue of…

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Coff's Harbor High School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 7

Mr. R. F. Hodge, Principal of the Coff's Harbor. High School, reports that the half-yearly examinations are to be held in the last week but one of this…

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German Schools In Riverina District State Cabinet Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 5

The State Cabinet decided to-day not to permit the establishment of any new national schools in New South Wales…

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