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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1940

432 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 22

Schools' War Efforts Visit Of Chief Inspector District Schools War Auxiliary

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 2

On Saturday morning about 60 teachers, [?] representing the district schools, met at the Grafton High School to meet Mr. B. C. Harkness,…

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High School Students Forego School Magazine Put Money Into Interest-free Loan

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 4

The patriotic spirit of the students of the Grafton High School has been exemplified by the fact that the High School Union has placed £40 in the…

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Grafton Public School

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 4

The Acting Director for Education, writing to Mr. C. G. Wingfield, M.L.A., in regard to the need for minor repairs and alterations at the Grafton Public…

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Swimming Facilities for Yamba School Children

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 4

The Minister for Education has advised Mr. C. G. Wingfield, M.L.A., in reply to his representations, on behalf of the Yamba Parents and Citizens'…

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Woolgoolga Public School

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 4

In reply to Mr. C. G. Wingfield's representations relative to the need for additional sanitary accommodation at the Woolgoolga Public School, the…

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VALEDICTORY School Teacher Farewelled

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 2

On Tuesday evening, 11th inst., a large and representative gathering attended the Tyndal School to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. R. Bolton, who…

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Armidale High School Sports

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 4

At Armidale High School sporting events between present and past students were keenly contested. Past students won the tennis, but present…

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School Column £80 in War Saving Certificates

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 2

Eighty pound in War Savings Certificates has been bought by children of the Dorrigo Public School since an appeal was made at the beginning…

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Tucabia School Children's Effort

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 7

The local school ground was the scene of great activity on Friday, 14th inst., when the children held a jumble and produce stall in conjunction with a…

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Keep the Schools Going

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 4

The completion of the domestic science block, and assembly hall at the Grafton High School brings sharply to the notice of the Clarence district the fact that, despite wars on every hand, the evacuation of children from whole districts overseas and the stoppage in too many instances of the course of…

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Fine Effort by Lower Lawrence School Children. Lower Lawrence

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1940 · page 4

Mr. Heaney, teacher, reports that the school children have converted out of their banking amounts the amount of £66, to War Savings…

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Patriotic School Children

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 4

A miniature fair organised by six Public School children and held at the home of Mrs. C. Adkin last Saturday afternoon resulted in a profit of £726…

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Grafton High School Patriotic Efforts

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 4

The big effort for war funds at Grafton High School is now in full swing. The efforts made and to be made are organised by classes, and a very…

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Wanderers Undefeated In Junior Competition High School Cause Surprise

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 3

The South Grafton Wanderers' Junior grade team maintained their undefeated record by trouncing the Grafton Waratahs at McKittrick Park,…

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Tucabia School Children Help W.s. Certificates

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 4

War Savings Certificates totalling £25 were purchased on Saturday morning by pupils of Tucabia Public School…

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Union Sunday Schools

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 4

The Union Sunday School recently established at Grafton, on the outskirts of the town, is progressing satisfactorily under the capable control of…

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Schoolboy Injured Playing Football

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 4

Keith Fowler (12), son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Fowler, of Kelly street, South Grafton, suffered a fractured left thigh when playing football yesterday…

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War Savings Certificates Commendable School Efforts

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 4

Mention was recently made of the very commemorable effort of the pupils of Tu[?] Public School who purchased War Savings Certificates from…

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£5613 Free Gift To C'wealth Govt. Pupils of Grafton Public Schools

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 4

The amount of £5613 from the pupils of the Grafton Public Schools has been received as a free gift to the Commonwealth Government in answer…

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Grafton High School Patriotic Gift Concert Official Opening of New Premises

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 4

Our advertising columns contain the notice of the patriotic gift concert and official opening of the new High School premises to- morrow evening (Friday),…

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