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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1941

484 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 25

Cane in the Schools

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 2

It seems now that Mr. C. Evait, N.S.W. Minister for Education, was too precipitate in following his personal principles to ban caning in the…

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No Cane in Government Schools. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 4

In the current issue of the "Education Gazette" appears the following notice, signed by the Director of Education (Mr. J. G. McKenzie)--"Action…

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Teachers' Fed. President at Mullumbimby

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 2

"Education is not mere instruction. It is the developing of human beings so that they are more like God," said the president of the New South Wales…

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Modern Teaching School of Method at Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 3

One hundred and fifty school teachers from 86 primary schools in the Lismore inspectorate went "back to school" in Lismore on Thursday. It was the…

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Transport to School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 4

A letter received by the Carroll Agricultural Bureau from the Minister for Education indicated that free transport for children travelling to…

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Corporal Punishment Abolition Opposed Telegram to Premier High School P. AND C. DECISION

Daily Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 4

A motion was carried at Thursday night's meeting of the Grafton High School P. and C. Association that a telegram be sent to the Premier (Mr…

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Coffs High School Exhibit of Work

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 2

Last year Coffs Harbour H[?] School held an exhibition of sch[?] work, and so successful was it t[?] the Headmaster bad little hesita[?]…

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Woodford Leigh School Jubilee Celebrations Next Month

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 2

The principal business dealt with at last week's meeting of the Woodford Leigh P. and C. was in connection with the school diamond jubilee. Mr…

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Local and General Grafton Public School P. and C. Association

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 4

The members of the Grafton Public School P. and C. Association are reminded that the monthly meeting [?] be held in the schoolroom, Bacon street…

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P. AND W. FUND New Depot Opened South Grafton School of Arts

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 6

Three rooms of the South Grafton School of Arts adjacent to Spring street, are now being utilised as a depot and workrooms by the South…

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S. Grafton School P. and C. Association

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the South Grafton Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the school on Monday evening when the attendance was…

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New Education Need For Kindness Schools Inspector's Address Question of Corporal Punishment

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 3

"I do not believe in the abolition of corporal punishment in schools. I do not think the abolition will help the schools any more than the…

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Beautifying School Frontage

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 4

To permit of grass being planted m the footway in front of the Grafton Public School, the school P. and C. Association, at its meeting last night…

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School Column Sporting Fixtures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 5

On Friday some interesting games were witnessed and some changes in the competition table were made. Laws and Drummond combined in…

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School Football

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 2

Following up their 9 to 3 win against First Year High School Students last week, Coffs Primary School football team pushed the Second…

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Teachers' College Athletics

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 4

At the Armidale Teachers' College athletic carnival this week, Cantello House won the house competition for the third year in succession. A record…

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Woodford Leigh School Diamond Jubilee Ex-pupils' Reunion Suggested

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 6

Preliminary arrangements for the school jubilee are well in hand. Following a meeting of the subcommittee appointed for the purpose…

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Mock Trial High School Debating Society

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 3

Before an audience of students, ex-students and a few parents, the Grafton High School Debating Society held its fourth annual mock trial in the…

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Maclean District Rural School Brass Band

The Clarence River Advocate · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 2

The boys baud delighted a large audience at the Boulevarde on Sunday afternoon, when under the baton of Mr. F. Benson it rendered an inspiring…

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Schools Organise For Jacaranda Festival Teachers Appoint Officials

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 2

Mr. C. C. Linz, Inspector of Schools, presided at a week-end meeting of teachers concerned with the organisation and control of the Children's Day…

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