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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1929

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Schoolboy Hurt

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 4

Whilst wrestling with other boys at school last week, Master Verdie Baker, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Em. Baker, of Maria River, met with a…

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Popular Teacher Leaves Farewell to Mr J. R. CROSWELL

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 2

After serving as teacher of English at the Tar[?]e High School for seven years. Mr. J. R. ("Bob") Croswell left for East MAitland on Wednesday,…

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Football. High School Football

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 4

On Wednesday last a team from the Kempsey High School came over to Taree and suffered defeat at the hands of the Taree team by 29 points to [?]…

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At the High School

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 3

At the Taree High School on Tuesday afternoon the headmaster (Mr. J. E. Murray) and staff gathered to say farewell to Mr. Croswell…

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High Schools Match. Taree Beats Kempsey

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 May 1929 · page 7

A team from Kempsey High School arrived in Taree by the train on Wednesday morning to play a match against Taree High School. The party…

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Wingham District School. Popular Girl Contest

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

The School Benefit Picture Show to assist the candidature of Betty Gillett in the Popular Girl Contest on Wednesday last, was very successful, and…

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Schoolboy Injured While Wrestling

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

Whilst wrestling with other boys at school last week, Master Verdie Baker, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ern. Baker, of Maria River, met with a…

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Teachers of Boys. Mr. Drummond's Views

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 6

Recently many opinions have been given upon the resolution of a teachers' conference in England concerning the inadvisability of having…

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Herd Testing Rural School Instruction

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 6

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, stated last week that a striking instance of added interest in the agricultural courses provided…

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Wingham District School

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 4

Mr. j. M. Pitt, Instructor, of the Department of Agriculture, visited the School on Wednesday afternoon, and with Mr. Ellbeck, drafted a programme…

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Milk Testing at Schools Request by P. & C. Association Wingham School Eligible

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 7

The secretary of the Taree P. and C. Association. (Mr. E. C. Bacon) has received the following letter from Mr. E. Dalgleish, senior dairy instructor at…

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High School Fete Bigger, Better and Brighter

The Northern Champion · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 4

The annual fete in aid of the Taree High School Union fund opened in the school building on Thursday nigh and was to have been continued on Friday…

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Taree High School. Annual Fete

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 7

The annual fete of the Taree High School was commenced on Thursday night and was to have been continued last (Friday) night. This is the big…

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Mooral Creek School

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

Since Mr. K. Edmonds was transferred from the above school, no teacher has been appointed to succeed him…

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Taree High School Fete. a Fine Result

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 4

On Friday evening a greater crowd of people was present at the High School than on Thursday, and from 7.30 o'clock a brisk trade was done at…

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Herd Testing. Instruction at Schools

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 3

The Senior Dairy Instructor, Mr. E. Dalgleish, has written under date April 20 to Mr. E. Bacon, Secretary of the P. and C. Association…

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Wingham District School

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 4

Information has been received from the Chief Inspector, Education Department that the Departmental Architect has been instructed to prepare plans…

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School Garden

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the Parents & Citizens' Association has been announced for Wednesday evening next, to complete arrangements for the making…

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Stratford School Picnic

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2

The annual picnic for the celebration of Empire Day was held on the Public Park at Stratford on Saturday last. An unpromising…

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Official Correspondence Wingham School—new Building, &c

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2

Mr. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Department of Education: "With reference to your personal…

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