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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1953

515 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 26

Concern At Delay In School Repairs

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 August 1953 · page 3

Concern at the continued delay by the Department of Education in carrying out much-needed repairs at the Grafton Public School was expressed at a meeting of the…

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Rural School Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 8

As there will be one, possibly two, new members of staff next term, anyone who is able to offer accommodation to teachers…

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Convent Schools Play at Bellingen

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 7

An interesting game of basket ball was played on the Bellingen ground between Mt. St. John's, of Dorrigo, and St…

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Unlikely To Be School Room For 1954 Five Year Olds

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 2

It was most unlikely that any child turning five years of age in 1954 will be accommodated at the Grafton Infants School, said the headmistress, Miss P…

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Public School Needs More Library Space

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 4

THE need for adequate library accommodation or an additional classroom was stressed at a meeting of the…

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Tennis To Aid Sunday School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1953 · page 4

Following are the results of the four divisions of the ladies' doubles tournament conducted of Presbyterian and City Courts to…

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School Inspector Confident Of Westlawn School

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 2

Confidence that the Westlawn school would be completed in time for next year was expressed by the Inspector of Schools, Mr. J. A. Thomson…

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School of Arts Buys Piano

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 4

GLENREAGH. -- The School of Arts purchased a reconditioned piano for the hall for £155; £40 was…

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Want Land Soon For School Plot

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 5

WOOLGOOLGA, Sat -- The Woolgoolga P. and C. Association will ask the Forestry authorities to…

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Teacher Trainees

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 2

Sir, Education in the State of N.S.W. faces a crisis. One of the outstanding problems is the shortage of…

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Public School "A Disgrace"

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 3

Grafton's Primary School was a disgrace not only to the district but to New South Wales, said Ald. H. C…

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School at Grafton Farm

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.--A school in farm mechanisation will be conducted at Grafton Experiment Farm during…

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School Starting Time Under Fire

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 5

LISMORE, Monday--Two motions dealing with the. starting time of Lismore High School were motions of censure directed against the management of his school, said the Headmaster, Mr. S. C. Jenkins, at the…

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Parents' Day Arrangements Made (Notes from the Primary School)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 7

This year it is the intention of the Primary Deportments to hold a Parents' Day when all parents will be invited to be…

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New Equipment For High School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 7

A Deccalion record recorder has been ordered through Government Stores for Coffs Harbour High School, and it is…

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Gunmen At Two-Up School

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 August 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.--Four men, wearing dark handkerchiefs over their faces, and each carrying 22…

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Boy Killed On Leaving School Bus

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 August 1953 · page 6

SINGLETON, Tues.--The Coroner (Mr. A. M. Chandler) found that a nine-year old boy who was killed…

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Tennis School Children's Tournament Popular

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 12

A field of 38 entrants, ranging in age from 10 to 16 Tears, was treated to a very enjoyable day's tennis on…

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Parents Day at Upper Orara Public School

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 28 August 1953 · page 2

Upwards of forty parents and friends thronged the Upper Orara School on Wednesday last to witness displays of arts…

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Schoolboys Hockey

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Mon.--The second round of the Australian schoolboys' hockey carnival was played at…

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