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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1923

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Filthy School. "Menace to Health."

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 3

The schoolroom in a filthy state; bottles of deadly poison within reach of the children; 18 inches of filth in the water tank; and a weather shed so…

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High School Fees

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 6

Opponents of the system of charging fees for secondary education have steadily maintained that such a charge on parents in unjustified; that the…

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Conveyance of School Children

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

Mr. S. R. Paine, secretary of the Kempsey Chamber of Commerce, has received a letter from the Department of Education to the effect that the…

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Wingham School of Arts New Books

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 4

The following new books have been added to the Library of Wingham School of Arts:— "The Roaring U.P. Trail," Zane Gray…

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School Conveyance

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., forwards the following: "With reference to your representations in support of the request of the Gladstone Parents and…

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Wingbam School of Arts Committee Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night last, Mr. J. B. Richardson (President) presiding. There wore also present: Dr…

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The School of Arts

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 2

There should be a general feeling of satisfaction at the rapid progress being made with the resuscitation of Kempsey School of Arts. There are…

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Kempsey School of Arts. Proposed Amalgamation

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 3

On Thursday night there were about 20 at a joint meeting of the committees of the Returned Soldiers' Association and the School of Arts, held…

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Sporting. Football. School Defeats Wingham

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 12 September 1923 · page 2

The replay seml-final match between the School and Wingham 9-stones took place on the Taree Park on Saturday last. Mr. Charlie…

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Kempsey School of Arts

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 September 1923 · page 3

At a well attended meeting of the School of Arts Committee on Thursday night last, Mr. H. H. Bird, President of the local Returned…

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COPELAND School of Arts Renovations

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 2

The noise of busy hammers resounds nighty among the Copeland hill of late disturbing the quiet[?] of the peaceful Valley. A busy…

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Proposed School at TIBUC Inspector to Submit Recommendation

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A. is in receipt of the following communication in reference to the above matter:—Sir,—I refer to your personal…

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Overcrowding Schools

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 4

We are in receipt of a circular from the General Secretary, New South Wales Public School Teachers' Federation, on the subject of overcrowding…

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School of Arts Billiard Tables

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 4

The work of putting new cloths on the Kempsey School of Arts billiard tables was completed yesterday, and Messrs. R. C. Cliff and F. Lewis had…

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School of Arts Billiard Room

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the opening of the School of Arts billiard room on Saturday night, including a number of ladies who for some months…

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Sporting Football. School v CUNDLE

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 September 1923 · page 2

The final of the 9-stone competition was played on Saturday, when the school team met Cundle. Mr. Ed. Miller acted as referee…

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School of Arts Book Dance

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 2

A dance to raise funds for the purchase, of books for the School of Arts library will he held on Thursday night, followed by a Juvenile function…

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Euroka. School Children Honored

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 5

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Spickett, of Euroka, was the scone of a particularly pleasant function on Wednesday last, originating from an invitation…

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Davison Scholars to Reciprocate Rhodes

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 7

The Rhodes scholarships have developed in their twenty years or so a body of Americans who are supposed to know England better. Young…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 5

St. Thomas' Church of England Sunday School picnic was held in the Cricket Ground, Port Macquarie, on Wednesday last. The children met at the Sunday…

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