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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1920

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Teachers' Salaries

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 4

THE scheme of increases in the salaries of State school teachers has been approved by the Teachers' Federation, and is now being considered…

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School Presentation. to Miss Stuart

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 4

ON Thursday afternoon, 29th ult., the teachers and pupils of the Port Macquarie Superior Public School assembled in the infants' class-room to say farewell to Miss…

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At School in Stamboul Turkish Girls and Their Ways

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 3

The Turk, in a confidential moment says, "Our future depends upon our women." Possibly because she desponds of a future dependent upon…

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Basket Ball. Taree School v Kempsey High School

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 4

A team of Taree basketballers (girls) journeyed to Kempsey by train on Wednesday morning to try conclusions with a strong Kempsey team…

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News in Brief School of Arts Ball

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 3

Preparations are well in hand for the School of Arts Ball to be held on Thursday next. Dawson's Jazz orchestra, from Newcastle has been secured so that…

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Better Pay for School Teachers

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 2

The new salary schedule for New South Wales state school teachers has been agreed to by the Council of the Teachers' Federation, and the draft proposition has…

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Driving School

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 2

We hear a rumour that a school to teach horse driving is shortly to be started in Gloucester. We would advise certain bank officials to join the class, and…

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Current Topics School of Arts Ball

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 2

All arrangements have been completed for the school of arts ball on Thursday night. A large number of tickets have been sold, so there promises to be a…

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Prince's Best Wishes. His Interest in Armidale School

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 1

Upon arrival at the main entrance of The Armidale School, the Prince told the Headmaster that he was very glad indeed to visit the Armidale School…

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The Prince of Wales. Visits the Armidale School

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 1

The Armidale School, Armidale, has the honour of being the firse Great Public School of N.S.W. to be visited by the Prince of Wales. On August 6th, the Prince…

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School of Arts Special Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 4

A special meeting of the members of the Port Macquarie School of Arts will be held on Tuesday next, 17th inst, at 7.30 p.m., to confirm a motion passed at a special…

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School Inspector Retires

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 4

MR. JAMES DAWSON, M.A., who has been Chief Inspector of Schools for the past 15 years, has been granted leave of absence prior to retirement. He has been 40 years…

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School of Arts and Picture Show

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 4

SAYS the "Grafton Argue": Coff's Harbour School of Arts last year installed a first-class picture show in connection with the institution, and cleared the coat in the…

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Schoolmaster Militant

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 6

At Aldershot (England) Police Court a parent, L. J. Southern, was called on to answer a charge of assault. One of defendant's eyes was bandaged and…

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Chief School Inspector Retires After Forty Years' Service

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 6

After 40 years' service, Mr. James Dawson, Chief Inspector of Schools, is entering on final leave prior to retiring from that position. He…

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Great Public Schools

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 4

Sydney C. of E. Grammar School beat Scot's College by 12 to 11. St. Joseph's College beat Newington College 21 to 8…

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School of Arts Ball

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1920 · page 2

The organisers of the school of arts ball are to be congratulated on the success of the function which eventuated on Thursday night. It was an unqualified…

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Conveyance of Pupils

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 2

The conveyance of school pupils from the lower river to West Kempsey District School will bo continued by Mr. H. W. Bird's launch, "La Perouse," until…

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Kempsey High School

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 2

Mr. W. Layton, hon, secretary of the West Kempsey Parents and Citizens' Association, has received the following letter from the Director of Education,…

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East Kempsey School

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Briner, M.L.A., has been informed by the Under-Secretary of Education that draft plans of the proposed improvements at East Kempsey…

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