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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1950

477 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 24

Two School Children Killed in Crash

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 7

MONTICELLO (Maine), Wed. (AAP).--Two children were killed and 11 injured when a goods train crashed into a school bus…

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Another Schools Football Carnival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 10

Although the fixture showed a loss financially last season, Group 2 decided at the annual meeting to conduct the schools…

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School Accident

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 2

Reginald Leslie Keel, an eight-year-old pupil of Calliope School, broke his right leg yesterday when he fell heavily. He was…

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Assistant Teacher At Upper Orara

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 7

Upper Orara.-- A well attended meeting of the Upper Orara P. and C. Association received with enthusiasm the news that…

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School Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 5

In another round of the Grafton Public School inter-House cricket competition, yesterday's matches were Lobban v. Lipman and Schaeffer v. Notaras…

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School Rats

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 2

LOWER SOUTHGATE-- Owing to the deterioration of the furrishings and fittings and the severe damage being…

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School Children Learn Geography By "Adopting" Ships

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 3

Nearly 200,000 schoolchildren in Britain are learning geography the easy way from the masters and officers of the ships they have…

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College v. School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

Sir.--I was astonished to learn of Mr. F. Earle's statement at the annual meeting of Grafton District Council of P. and C…

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Judge's Official Visit To High School

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1950 · page 2

Judge Shortland, accompanied by Mr. F. M. V. Earle, Grafton High School P. and C. President, paid an official visit to the…

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Women's Harmonious Work For School

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 4

A SMALL number of women working harmoniously for the benefit of the children of the Grafton High School, had been able to provide finance for extra amenities and equipment, said the president, of the Grafton High School Parents and Citizens'…

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Will Investigate School Accommodation

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) said to-day he would investigate the accommodation position at…

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Will Not Purchase Teacher's House

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 2

COFF'S HARBOUR, Thurs.--The Department of Education has stated that it will not purchase a residence for the…

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Public School Cricket

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 5

Another round of the Grafton Public School inter-house cricket competition was played yesterday. The match between Lobban and…

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Need for School at Westlawn

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 4

A survey of children living at Westlawn will be made by the Westlawn Progress Association in support of its representations to the Minister for Education for a complete primary school to be built in that…

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Teacher's Residence At Ulong

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 3

Mr. R. S. Vincent, MLA, has been advised by the Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, in response to his personal…

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Cloud's Creek School Site Prepared

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 4

Preparation for the site of Cloud's Creek new school took place yesterday, when six volunteers and the teacher put in…

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Repairs To Old School Waste Of Time Money

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 4

ANY remodelling or repairs to the present school would be wasted time and money, said the president of the Grafton Primary School P. and C. Association (Mr. C. W. Schaeffer) last night…

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Intermediate High School Expected At Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 6

BELLINGEN.-- The headmaster (Mr. A. A. Gilchrist) told the annual meeting of the Bellingen P and C Association…

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Move For Complete New Primary School

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 4

The Grafton Primary School Parents and Citizens' Association will immediately approach the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) for the erection of a completely new primary school in Grafton…

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School Bus Service Causes Concern to Mother's Club

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 4

The Headmistress of the South Grafton Infants’ School (Miss M Gillett) and Mrs. Iven Page were appointed at the meeting of the…

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