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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1947

591 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 30

Boy Injured at Maclean School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 2

MACLEAN, Wed.—Boys of the Maclean School were building a pathway of heavy stones at the school yesterday, when one…

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South Grafton School Public Address System

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 2

A public address system, at a cost of £147, has been installed at South Grafton Public School by the P. and G. Association…

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High School Pupils At Play

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 2

One of the boys barracking for Lismore High School in the basketball game against Grafton came in handy when the lacing of the ball caught in the net. The boy quickly shinned up the post, and the hold-up was only a short one. Grafton won, 21-20. Right: This Grafton Girl did her share of barracking for her school in the athletic events, but Lismore won by a comfortable margin…

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School of Arts New Building

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 5

Coffs School of Arts finds it hard to make much progress regarding the erection of the proposed new building. A lot of detail is involved and…

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School Odf Arts Strong Financial Positon

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 1

A strong financial position was revealed at the annual meeting of Coffs School of Arts. Profits of the year amounted to £402 14s 5d…

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Amplifying System For Public School

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 2

[?] radio amplifier will soon be installed in Grafton Public School. This was decided at a meeting of the Mothers' Club…

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Lismore Wins School Sports

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 2

LISMORE, Thurs. -- With a runaway win in the football match, Lismore High School held the Rotary Cup against…

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Orara Valley Schools' Sports

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Orara Valley District School' Sports Association was held in Coff's Harbour when…

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High School Beaten In Schools' Series

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1947 · page 6

A last-minute try by the Side's captain, R. Pyers, gave St. Mary's Convent a three-point victory over the previously. unbeaten High School team in…

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Facilities Restrict Leadership School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday.--Concern that the lack of accommodation at Hawkesbury Agricultural College had prevented more than 70 boys and girls from attending the Youth Leadership School was expressed to-day by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr…

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High School Debate Teams

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1947 · page 2

The Lismore and Grafton High School teams which debated the question of international co-operation in the inter-school competitions. Grafton won by a narrow margin. Left to right--Back: Enid Fox (L), Doug Stuart (L.), J. Stitt (G.), N. Graham (G.). Front: Patsy Robinson (L.), M. Bennett (G.)…

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Tree Planting At High School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1947 · page 2

The Grafton Junior Farmers' Advisory Council on Thursday decided to give its wholehearted support to the High School…

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Helping New Schoolmates Along

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 July 1947 · page 4

Grafton High School boys and girls group together to give their school war-cry during the contests for the Rotary Cup against Lismore High School…

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50th ANNIVERSARY Karangi Public school

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 2

Although Karangi Public School is now arranging its 50th Anniversary celebration actually it is 55 years since the first school erected…

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School of Arts The Annual Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 6

High compliments were paid to the retiring President, Mr. C.A. Gilbey, at the annual meeting of Coffs School of Arts, and he was…

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Aboriginal Children At Public Schools

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) said to-day there were thousands of aboriginal children…

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School Sports Dorrigo Outpoints Bellingen Inter-town Visit

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 1

On Friday last teams from the Dorrigo District Rural School visited Bellingen Central School to take part in sporting fixtures. Dorrigo won…

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Overhead Bridge To Solve Traffic Problem Near Primary School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 1

The Jetty Road traffic hazard for young children moving to and from the Primary School was again a topic of discussion at this week's…

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N.S.W. Schools Football Match at Coffs Harbour

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 1

Tomorrow afternoon a football match between Newcastle and Coffs Harbour schools is to be played on Jetty Oval. Coffs High School is the…

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Dark Children To Attend School

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Although parents of children attending Collarenebri State School in north-west New South Wales do…

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