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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1920

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The Joy of Being a Teacher

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 8

In my many years of teaching (writes Professor Frank Simmonds) work, I have found a thousand reasons to rejoice and be glad that I am…

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Teachers Appointed. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 5

Teachers have been appointed to the provisional school at Tigrah (Manning River) and Byabarra; also to the halftime schools at Mooral Creek and…

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Teacher Sentenced to Death

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 4

AT the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Tuesday last, before Mr. Justice Pring, Kenneth Roy Gordon Mackay, a school teacher, 20 years of age, was convicted of a…

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Little Johnny and His Teacher

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 2

Orthography is commonly reckoned a dry subject; but there is no branch of knowledge but may be brightened by a skilful teacher. A gentlemen was one day…

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Winter Schools for Farmers. Entries Close 31st May

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 2

Applications for admission to the annual Winter School for Farmers and for the special poultry farming course, to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural…

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The Joy of Being a Teacher

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 8

In my many years of leaching (writes Professor Frank Simmonds), work I have found a thousand reasons to rejoice and be glad that I…

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Mr George School of Arts

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 8

The following nominations have been received for the officers and committee of the above. Great interest is being taken in the election…

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Farmers' Winter School

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 2

In view of the allered arrangements for the Prince of Wales visit, the Minister for Agriculture has postponed for one week the winter school for farmers, to…

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School Inspector Henderson

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 6

Inspector Henderson, formerly in charge of this inspectorate, having completed 40 years' service in the Department of Education, has…

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A Schoolboy's Idea of the Allies

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 4

A SCHOOLBOY was asked to compose something about the Allies. This is what he wrote for the home lesson:— "The Allies are people who fight. The British and…

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Kempsey High School

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. W. Layton, Hon. Secretary of the Parents and Citizens' Association, is in receipt of a otter from the Minister from the Minister for Education to Mr…

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Sequel to Motor Accident. Macleay Action for Damages. Schoolboy Injured. Claim for £5000

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 3

On Monday, in the Banco Court, before the Chief Justice and a jury of four, Clifford Martin, by Walter Herbert Martin, his next friend, sought to…

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Taree High School. Anent Old Boys and Their Doings

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 3

Rev. E. Bergman, M.A., is now at Armidale. Mr. Bernard Muscio, M.A., was lately offered and accepted the…

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School Examinations

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 2

It has decided that the leaving certificate examination this year will begin on Monday, November 1, the intermediate certificate examination on Monday,…

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Mt George. Mt. George School of Arts

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 7

Election of officers—result of ballot. Sixty ballot papers posted—36 returned—1 informal. President, Mr. W. S. Andrews…

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Sequel to Motor Accident. Macleay Action for Damages. Schoolboy Injured. Claim for £5,000

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 5

On Monday, in the Banco Court, before the Chief Justice and a jury of four, Clifford Martin, by Walter Herbert Martin, his next friend,…

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Novel School Proposed Bradford Suggests Classrooms on Steamer

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 8

A travelling school on board ship is conceived by the Education Department of Bradford, England, as the best solution of an enormously…

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The School of Arts

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

At a committee meeting of the Gloucester school of Arts held on Monday last the subcommittee appointed at the. meeting held on 15th inst reported in favor of…

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Wingham School of Arts

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: Mr. H. J Hammond (President) in the chair; also Dr. Kelly, and…

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Sunday School Anniversary

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 4

On Sunday next, 4th inst., the Methodist Sunday School Anniversary will be held. At the morning and afternoon services there will be…

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