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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Schools

Schools, 1953

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School Of Arts Revenue Plan

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 6

Proposals aimed at increasing council's revenue from the School of Arts, submitted by the Town Clerk (Mr. C. J. Beresford) to Monday night's meeting of South Grafton…

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Parents Welcome Four New Teachers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 2

More than 60 Grafton residents gathered at the Grafton Primary School Library last night to welcome the new headmaster (Mr. G. A. Fiddes) and other new teachers on the school staff…

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Socialist Defends Public Schools

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday.--Defending England's public schools in the Commons, Socialist Ralph Morley told members that they seldom saw an ex-Etonian or exHarrovian selling matches or tobacco…

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Primary School Notes Free Milk Popular with Most Pupils

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

The free milk distribution is now working monthly, and we should like to congratulate Mr. L. Campbell and drivers of…

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Move For More Equipment At South School

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

South Grafton Parents and Citizens Association will recommend to the Federation of P. and C's. that it…

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Westlawn School Need Realised

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1953 · page 2

The Department of Education had recognised the urgency of a school at Westlawn, said the Area Director of Education (Mr. W. A. Gelfius) following inspections of the Grafton and South Grafton schools…

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Move To Hasten School Plans

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 3

Grafton City Council last night decided to thank the Area Director of Education (Mr. W. A. Gelfius) for…

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New Teachers Welcomed

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 4

WOOLGOOLGA, Tues.--In spite of inclement weather, a representative gathering of townspeople…

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School Fete in April P. & C. Deals With Many Matters

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 1

At the recent monthly meeting of Dorrigo P. & C. many matters were discussed and the following decisions carried: Mr. Hack reported that…

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Aborigine Girl Appointed Teacher

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 8

Evelyn Robinson, 19-year-old aborigine girl is the first from the Clarence district to obtain a teacher's certificate…

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Rural School Notes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 4

Mr. Eric Fahey, of Tyringham, is giving a helping hand in the Secondary Department, pending the appointment of an…

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Books Wanted for School Library (Primary School Notes)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 5

The library In the Boys DePratment is being re-organised many of the books reconditionand it is hoped to buy some…

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Renovations Soon At Infants' School

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 2

Miss P. Walton, headmistress of the Grafton Infants' School, reported on school renovations at yesterday's annual meeting of the Grafton Mothers' Club…

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Social Notes Happy "Annual" At Infants' School

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 2

A happy informal atmosphere prevailed at the Grafton Infants' School yesterday afternoon when more than 60 mothers met to hear the annual reports of the Mothers' Club, and to meet with the teachers…

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High School Students Aid Appeal

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 2

A CHEQUE for £27 from the Grafton High School Union highlighted yesterday's donations to the…

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Investiture Of Prefects At High School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1953 · page 3

The democratic manner in which prefects were chosen at the Grafton High School was an important part of school training for their fture, stressed speakers at the investiture of captains and prefects…

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Anti Reds Control Teachers Federation

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sun.--Anti-Communists yesterday smashed left wing control of the N.S.W. Teachers'…

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Scholarships To St. Mary's Pupils

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

On the results of the Leaving Certificate. two student from St. Mary's College have been awarded…

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Motorists Be Careful Near Schools

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 9

NRMA appeals to motorists to be particularly careful when approaching schools on busy roads, and fully to respect the…

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Safety of Travelling School Children (Primary School Notes)

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 9

This subject of the safety of our children, when travelling to and from school, has again been brought forward by parents. Several have asked whether each of the blue "town" buses could be equipped with a safety…

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