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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1918

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Belmore River School

Macleay Argus · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 4

Mr. H. D. Morton, M.L.A., has been informed that the Minister of Education has accepted the tender of Mr. T. M. Grimsley for repairs, etc., in…

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School Wins the Final

Macleay Argus · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 4

A great struggle took place on Wednesday afternoon in the final football match between the Bunyips and the School. Both teams, by mutual…

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Smithtown Masquerade Ball. in Aid of School of Arts

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 August 1918 · page 8

Held in Smithtown hall on Wednesday night last, this function was quite a brilliant success socially, and the financial result totals about £20…

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A School Matter

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 August 1918 · page 5

Mr. J. Skinner has received the following communication:— Department of Education, Sydney, 27th August, 1918…

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Taree District School. Senior Debating Society

The Northern Champion · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 3

On the 22nd inst. Mr. D. Stewart in the chair this society debated the question of Prohibition in New South Wales…

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Wallamba P.S. Teachers' Association

The Northern Champion · Saturday 31 August 1918 · page 5

A meeting of the above association was held in the Nabiac public school on 24th inst. Mr. C. H. Cook (president) presided. Other members in…

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Inter-District School Sports TAREE v. KEMPSEY

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 5

FRIDAY last, teams representing Taree District School visited kempsey to engage the local schoolboys at tennis and football…

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School Football and Tennis

Macleay Argus · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 5

On Friday last teams representing Taree District School Football and Tennis Clubs visited Kempsey to engage the local school teams…

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Inter-District School Sports. TAREE v. KEMPSEY

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 7

Friday last, Gams representing Taree District School visited Kempsey to engage the local schoolboys at tennis and football…

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Learning to Sell Autos As School

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 7

Them was a time—not[?]so long since—when every automobile salesman was practically nothing more than a good talker. The selling end of the industry was kept strictly apart…

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Gloucester School of Arts

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 2

At the meeting of the School of Arts Committee on Monday night a letter was read from the Public Library of New South Wales, asking…

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Teachers' Salaries

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 3

Mr. Briner, in the House on Wednesday night, said that although previously he had been opposed to arbitration for teachers, he was now in…

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The Last of the Old School

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 7

Sir John Forrest, intrepid and hardy explorer, and honored statesman, has passed away at the summit of his success, honored alike by the…

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Jerseyville School of Arts

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 5

Jerseyville School of Arts committee providing free hall and light for all patriotic functions there now find themselves out of funds, and…

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Jerseyville School of Arts

Macleay Argus · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 4

Like other similar institutions in the district, the Jerseyville School of Arts has been lent free on numerous occasions for patriotic gatherings and the…

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Teachers and Arbitration Court. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 5

In Parliament last night Mr. Dooley gave notice of a motion to bring teachers under the provisions of the Arbitration Act…

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Macksville School of Arts

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Committee was held in the Library on Monday, evening. There was an excellent attendance of Committee…

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What Indian Students Think of Alcohol. Extracts from Indian School Children's Prize 'Essays on "Alcohol and My Future."

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 September 1918 · page 7

Alcohol will make the best man the worst man. It will turn him to be cruel, unkind, speak bad language, do bad things and commit many crimes…

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Egg Day at Gloucester School

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1918 · page 2

An "eeg day" was held at Gloucester School on MondaY last and 183 eggs were brought by the children and forwarded to the Red Cross Depot…

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School Fees

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 2

Labor Leader Storey : Some years ago we abolished the 3d per week which each school child was expected to pay, because, as we said, we wanted…

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