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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1948

541 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 28

Children Enjoy Scouts Frolic at Grafton School

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 2

A large number of children enjoyed a frolic and fun afternoon held in the Grafton Primary School grounds, Grafton, on…

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Sawtell School Repairs Soon

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1948 · page 1

Mr. R. S. Vincent, MLA, has received the following letter from the Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Hefron:—Dear Mr. Vincent,—I refer to…

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Claims McKell As Schoolmate

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tues .--Charged in the Police Court to-day with having incited a prisoner to resist arrest, and then resisted arrest…

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School Playground Causes Concern

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 2

The headmaster (Mr. L. J. Pankhurst) reported on the condition of the playground to last night's meeting of the South…

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Story Of Clarence Schools School In Church At S. Grafton No. 4

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 2

IN 1860 the first Catholic school was opened in the little weatherboard church in Skinner street. Edward Tracy was…

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Coff's Primary School P. And C Well Supported

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR.--Although the decision to form a separate P. and C. Association for the Coff's Harbour Primary…

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Education Week. School Hostel Fund From Proceeds At Coff's Harbour

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 4

COFF'S HARBOUR.--Proceeds from all entertainments and exhibitions during Centenary of Education Week…

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School Column District Rural Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 1

Attendance: There are still a number of children coming late in the mornings and after the lunch hour. This has an adverse effect on their…

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School Notes P. & C. Membership 376

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 1

The School Staff did appreciate the presence of so many parents and friends at fast P and C meeting. With such enthusiastic support…

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Concrete Path For Swan Creek School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1948 · page 6

SWAN CREEK a large attendance was present, at, the Swan Creek P. and C. Association meeting, held in the local school…

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Coffs High School Current Jottings

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 2

On Thursday last a Ladies' Committee of the High School P & C Association was formed at a meeting at the school. The meeting was…

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Palmer's Island School Celebrations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 5

PALMER'S ISLAND.--Palmer's Island School is one of the early schools of the Clarence. Considerable interest is growing…

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Story Of Clarence Schools More Buildings And Some Noted Names No. 5

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 2

THERE was a Provisional School at Brushgrove in the sixties and Margaret Cameron was the only teacher. She was…

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School Funds Benefit By Bright Concert

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 5

On Friday, April 9, a programme entitled "Peals and Chuckles," was staged in the High School Assembly Hall…

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Improvements to School Grounds to Cost £350

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 2

The Headmistress of the South Grafton Infants' Department (Miss M. Gillett). told a well-attended meeting of the…

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Story Of Clarence Schools Patrons And Boards No. 6

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 2

UNDER the Act cf 1843 each school had its Board of local patrons, who exercised a large measure, of control…

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School Transport

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 3

Difficulties in regard to children travelling to and from school by bus were discussed at last night's meeting of Grafton P. and C…

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Rugby League. Schools Competition To Be Held

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 3

Representatives of the Grafton and South Grafton schools were present at a well attended meeting of the Upper Clarence Rugby…

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Working Bee At School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

SWAN CREEK.--In support pf the efforts of the newly-appoined teacher (Mr. E. Monk) to improve the school gardens. and…

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Story Of Clarence Schools School History To The Present No. 7

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

THE old Board of National Education had a separate committee to deal with Denominational Schools; but they…

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