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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1940

432 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 22

Coff's Show Banana Exhibits Schoolwork Features Official Opening to Day Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 6

The first day of the Coff's Harbor Show was marred by rain, which commenced to fall at 8 a.m. For about an hour and a half the showers…

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Gangara School House Protest Against Demolition Dorrigo P. & C. Assn. Nothing to Do with Matter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

At the meeting of the District Council of P. & C. Assns., Mr. Hobbs said re had received a letter from a resident of Gangara, protesting against…

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Happy Gathering At School Of Arts Returned Soldiers' Luncheon Celebrations at South Grafton

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4

The true Digger atmosphere pervaded the School of Arts at South Grafton, shortly after midday yesterday, when a luncheon, organised by…

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Glenreagh Successful School Concert

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 2

A very successful concert, organised and carried out by the pupils or Glen[?]eagh Public School, without the assistance or any a[?]uits, was staged on…

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School Column Anzac Commemoration

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

On account of the school being closed on Anzac Day, the school celebrations were observed on Wednesday, April 24. Proceedings began at…

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School Radio Sets

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 4

It has been announced that by arrangement with the Broadcasting Commission and the Hospital Saturday authorities, schools may obtain…

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Air Training School at Evans Head? Canberra

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 4

The Federal Government is expected to announce shortly the establishment of the first bombing and gunnery school under the Empire Air Training…

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Roberts' Creek School Concert

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1940 · page 6

The children of the South Arm School, on April 26, conducted a concert for the Red Cross and made £186. The following were the items:…

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School Picnic

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 8

The school picnic was held on Saturday, and was a huge success. Fuller particulars will be given in a later issue…

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SCHOOLMASTER Killed 4, Wounded 2 Then Shot Himself. New York

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 4

Suddenly going berserk at a meeting of trustees of the Junior High School at Pasadena, California the principal, Verlin Spence, nulled out a pistol, killed…

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Local and General School Holidays

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 4

All schools in Grafton and district will break up autumn vacation. They will resume on May 21…

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Rise in Grading? Dorrigo Public School Enrolment Now 203

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

The headmaster (Mr. C. Betts) in his report to the monthly meeting of the Dorrigo P. & C. Assn., stated that he wished it to be widely known by…

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Profitable Farming Suffolk Schoolboys' Initiative. London, April 20

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

One year ago schoolboys at Wenhaston. Suffolk, decided that, despite what father said, farming could be made pay…

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Evans Head Training School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 4

The Lismore Chamber of Commers[?] at its last meeting received a tetter from the Minister for Air, Mr. J. V. Fairbairn, regarding the establishment…

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COFF's Harbor. High School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 3

The principal of the Coff's Harbor High School, Mr. R. F. Hodge, when addressing the students previous to their may vacation, said the school had…

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"Sleep for Ever" Woman Teacher Shot Dies in Hospital. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 8

Shot below the heart. Miss Jean Carmichael, 25-year-old [?]indergarten teacher, died in the Royal Shore Hospital to-day after muttering that the…

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Schools of Art Dying Out

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

The war, it is said, is pushing out of existence a number of N.S.W. Schools of Art, which have been tottering on the brink for years past…

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Local and General Win for Teachers' College

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

Teachers' College defeated New England, 19 5, in the Peebles, Juergen's Challenge Cup match at Armidale Rugby League Park. Except for a…

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School Cadets Return

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 2

C/SM. Bob Wood, Sergts. Doug Knight and Bill Snodgrass and Cpl[?] Doug. McFarlane, of Coffs High School Cadets, have returned from…

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Schoolboy Injured

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 4

John Michael Moriarty, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Moriarty, of Bacon street, Grafton, suffered a probable fracture of the left arm as the result of a fall…

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