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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1947

591 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 27 of 30

School Xmas Tree

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 1

The annual Xmas Tree and Party for the children of the primary and infants' sections of the District Rural School will be held in the…

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School Assembly Hall And Extra Classroom Urged

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 3

The Public Works Department will be asked by the Grafton New Deal for Education Committee to build an assembly…

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Parents Farewell High School Headmaster And Wife

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 December 1947 · page 3

At last night's meeting of the Grafton High School P. and C. Association, members farewelled the headmaster (M…

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Happy Speech Day Despite Lack Of Hall

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 December 1947 · page 6

DESPITE obvious difficulties presented through the lack of an assembly hall, stage and inadequate accommodation for guests, the South Grafton Primary School speech day proved the highlight of a successful school year…

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South Grafton Pupils Proud Of School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 5

A HIGH standard of efficiency has been reached, but we are confident that we have done more than obtain results which can be measured in figures.' The children have been trained in citizenship. They have developed a pride in their school."…

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Coffs High School To Stage First Operetta

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 5

In presenting an operetta on Tuesday evening, December 16, the pupils of Coffs High School are breaking new ground. This is the first operetta…

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High School Prize Fund

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1947 · page 7

Further contributions to the High School Prize Fund are gratefully acknowledged by the Headmaster (Mr. G. G. Lauder). Previously…

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Long Trip for School Pupils

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 December 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—Mr. Stephens (C.P., Byron), to-day asked the Minister for Education, Mr. Heffron whether he anticipated that…

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School Concert At Ulmarra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 5

The pupils of Ulmarra Primary School entertained their parents and friends with a programme of delightful items…

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Bill to Repeal Married Women Teachers' Act

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.—A Bill to repeal the Married Women Teachers' Act passed all stages in the Legislative Assembly to-night…

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School Transport Conflicting Rates of Assistance Question in the House

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 3

At Question time in be House, Mr. D. H. Drummond asked the Minister for Education whether his attention had been directed to the fact…

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Cricket Juniors For Coaching School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 8

Yesterday Mr. H. I. Lovett, secretary of, the North Coast Cricket Council, received advice from the NSW Cricket Association, that arrange…

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Tennis Juniors For Coaching School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 8

The Coffs District Association has selected Robert Dtun for a final trial to be played with the Bellinger River representative to (decide which of the…

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High School Operetta Additional Performance

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 7

In addition to the performance of the High School on Tuesday evening, December 16, there will be an additional performance on Monday…

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Traffic Control At Primary School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 2

The following letter has been received by the P & C Association from the Secretary to the Police Commissioner's Office:…

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Sporting Equipment For Seelands School

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 6

SEELANDS.—Sporting equipment has been purchased by, the Seelands P. and C. Association. A wireless for the school is…

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Christmas Tree At Chatsworth School

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 2

CHATSWORTH.—One of the brightest scenes yet witnessed at Chatsworth, was the school Christmas tree ceremony…

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Leone Stredwick Enters For Scholarship Christmas Tree at Chatsworth School Arrival of Santa Claus

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 December 1947 · page 2

The overseas scholarship, tenable at the Julhard School of Music, New York, arranged by the A.B.C. for concerto and vocal There was enthusiasm among the children when Santa Claus arrived accompanied by a clown. With the assistance of members…

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Christmas Party At Grafton Infants' School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 December 1947 · page 2

In the Oddfellow's Hall, Grafton, yesterday, over 300 tiny pupils of the Grafton Infants' School, opened the gay Christmas…

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Grafton High School Inter Year Concert

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 December 1947 · page 3

THE winner of the Grafton High School 1947 inter-year concert contests held on Friday; was Second Year, which staged a fine and varied performance. They were closely rivalled by the students of second and fourth years…

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