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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1949

541 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 28

Coff's Harbour Loses Popular Teacher

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

COFF'S HARBOUR.—Mr. R. Gaunt, deputy headmaster of the Coff's Harbour Primary School, has been advised of his transfer from Coff's Harbour to teacher-in-charge of the Duntroon Public School. Mr. Gaunt will take over his new appointment…

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Crowded Classes At State Schools

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

SCHOOL children throughout the Clarence district face crowded classrooms when they begin their 1949 year to-day. Most schools expect increased enrolments, but few are confident of any improvements to last year's near-chaotic accommodation…

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Big Enrolments at Schools Yesterday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 3

HEAVY enrolments were made at Grafton and South Grafton schools yesterday. As the enrolments particularly of new pupils were staggered over two days, the final figures will not he available until to-day. There is every indication that record…

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School Column District Rural Notes for Whom the Bell Tolls

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 1

Dorrigo Rural School re-opened on Wednesday after the Christmas vacation. Children, apparently determined…

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Rural School's 100 Per Cent. Inter Pass

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 1

Fourteen Dorrigo Central School students were successful in the recent Intermediate exam. This represents a 100 per cent. pass…

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School or Work for Young Teenagers?

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 1

What is best for the future of young teenagers—to gp to work after gaining the intermediate Certificate or…

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Overcrowding at Coffs Primary School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 1

Commenting on the position at Coffs Harbour Primary School the Headmaster, Mr. T. Quinlan, said yesterday…

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Woolgoolga School Reopens

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

WOOLGOOLGA.—Woolgoolga Public School re-opened on Wednesday after the Christmas vacation…

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Record Enrolment At High School

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 2

A RECORD number of first year students—263—has enrolled at the Grafton High School this year. In addition 12 other new students have enrolled, indicating a movement of new families to the town…

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Teachers Seek Pay Rise

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.—An application for a rise in pay for State school teachers was being considered by the Public Service Board. The…

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College Teachers Make Bridal Gown For Ex-Student

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 5

When Miss May Isabel Ellem, of Whiteman Creek, was married to Mr. Nicholas John Ford, of Seelands, she wore a…

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Accommodation At Grafton Primary School Congested

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 2

Congested conditions were being experienced at the Grafton Primary School, stated the headmaster (Mr. T. G. Mullen)…

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School Enrolment

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 4

UPPER ORARA.—When the local school opened there was an enrolment of 35 pupils. About 12 pupils left to continue their…

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Maclean District Rural School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 4

MACLEAN.—The enrolment in the Secondary section of Maclean District Rural School is 181, slightly below last year…

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Primary School Faces Serious Staff Position

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

Coffs Primary School is threatesned with the loss of two important teachers if suitable accommodation cannot be…

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Schoolboy Loses Leg After Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

Ronald Ian White, six-yearold son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence White, of Bellinger Road, Coffs Harbour had his left leg…

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Notes From the Primary School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

All departments are gradually settling down to another year's vyork. Although new enrolments are approaching…

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Schoolboy Dies After Road Accident

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

Rodney Chaimes, nine-yearsold son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hudson, of Fernmount, died at the. Bellinger…

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School Attendance

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 2

NANA GLEN RAIL.—The attendance at the Nana Glen Rail has not increased on last year's figures…

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Maximum Enrolment At Grafton High School

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 3

ALL students had not yet arrived at school, but he was confident that this year's enrolment would exceed the anticipated 650 maximum, said the headmaster (Mr. J. A. Orme) at last night's meeting of the High School P. and C Association…

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