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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1942

232 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 12

Working Bee for Digging School Trenches. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 1

The biggest working bee in the history of the State is envisaged by the Minister for National Emergency Services, Mr. Heffron…

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PROTECTION For School Children Acah[?]st Air Raid Dangers Activity Next Week

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 2

Considerable activity to provide means of protection against air raids, or to improve existing facilities, for more than…

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School Trenches Cricket Team Will Help with Digging

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

A meeting of parents of children attending the Grafton Public School will be held at the school to-night to arrange for the digging…

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Schoolboy Injured

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

Max McGennis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray McGennis, of Nabiac, was injured whilst on his way to Taree High School last Thursday morning. He…

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High School P. and C. Association Officers Re-elected Thursday Night's Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 6

Expressing the opinion that the members could not do better, all officers prepared to consent to election were reelected at Thursday night's annual…

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United Protestant Assn. "Rathgar" Home and Protestant Sunday Schools

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 6

There was a good attendance at the Fe[?]luary District. Council meeting of the United Protestant, which was held at the residence of Mr…

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Slit Trenches Air Raid Shelters to Be Dug at Public School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

Mr. C. W. Schaeffer, president of the Grafton Public School P. and C. Association, presided at a meeting of parents of children at…

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At High School Trench Digging Begun

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

The digging of slit trenches at the Grafton High School for protection against air raids was commenced yesterday by senior…

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Coff's Harbor Primary School. Coff's Harbor

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

An appeal is made to the Public of Coff's Harbor to assist with the digging of trenches at the Primary School. The response to…

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Big Schools Taken Over by Military. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 2

Four large Melbourne Public Schools, Melbourne Grammar, Wesley College, the Macpherson Robertson Girls' High School and…

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Rappville School Air Raid Shelters

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 3

Many parents and citizens worked at Rappville school on Saturday and completed trenches for the school children. SALVAGE COLLECTION…

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N.E.S. SCHOOL Training Country Instructors Opens on March 23. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 5

The expansion of National Emergency Services in country centres is being expedited by the Minister for National Emergency…

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Local & General Shelters at Public School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 4

Experts commenced yesterday afternoon the construction of a specimen air raid trench at the Grafton Public School. They will…

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School Trenches Best For Children Identity Discs Likely. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 5

The use of trenches at schools for dispersment of children is considered by the Minister for Home Security, Mr. Lazzarini, to…

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Air Raid Shelters South Grafton Public School

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 4

An advertisement appearing in to-day's paper calls together all parents of pupils attending the South Grafton Public School for…

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Local & General Iluka School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Education has advised Mr. C. G. Wingfield. M.L.A., that he has approved or repairs and renovations to the…

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Maclean School Ground Improvements

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Education, replying to Mr. C. G. Wingfield's representations on behalf of the Maclean District Rural School…

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Heating Stoves at Grafton Public School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. Clive Evatt) has informed Mr. C. G. Wingfield, M.L.A., regarding the provision of heating stoves at…

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School Furniture

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Education. Mr. Clive Evatt, has advised Mr. C. G. Wingfield, M.L.A., in reference to personal representations…

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Slit Trenches For 1130 Children at Public Schools Fine Voluntary Effort

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 2

Slit trench accommodation sufficient for the 1130 pupils attending the Grafton and South Grafton Public Schools…

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