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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1937

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School Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 3

The following are the results of the first test given to the Intermediate class this year:—Lesley Burrage 1; Alec Campbell 2; John Anderson 3…

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Wingham School of Arts. Monthly Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of members of the Committee of the above Institution was held on Wednesday night last, March 17th, 1937…

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Holacust in School. Overton (Texas), 18337

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 4

The furnace at the New London High School exploded to-day, blowing the roof off the building and demolishing three walls. Thirteen hundred…

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Scribblings From School

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 4

Having survived the deluge, and gotten back to normal attendances again, we are wrestling with super primary monthly test. An air of…

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Hundreds Killed High School Furnace Explodes Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 4

Overton, Texas: The furnace of the new London High School exploded to-day blowing the roof off the building and demolishing three walls. Thirteen…

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Furnace at School Explodes. 500 to 1000 Children Believed to have been Killed. Overton (Texas)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 6

A furnace at the New London High School exploded to-day, blowing the roof off the building and demolishing three walls. Thirteen hundred…

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455 Burials School Disaster Victims 70 Clergymen at Funerals

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 1

The death roll in the disaster when the New London High School, near Overton (Texas), was shattered by anexplosion is now stated to total 455,…

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Swimming School Carnival at Forster

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 1

On Saturday last the annual swimming carnival of Taree High School was held at the Forster Ocean Baths in ideal weather conditions. The function was…

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Taree High School Auxiliary

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 March 1937 · page 3
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

The monthly meeting of the above Auxiliary was held on Wednesday night last, when the president, Rev. H. S. Parsons, presided over a fair…

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School Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 3

On Tuesday two dozen more dual desks arrived and were fitted into the fifth class room and the smaller dual desks in the fifth room were…

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Seventy Clergymen at Funerals of 455 Victims. Appalling Loss of Life in School Disaster

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 4

The death roll in the disaster when the New London High School, near Overton (Texas), was shattered by an explosion, is now stated to total 455,…

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500 Pupils Killed in School Horror

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 March 1937 · page 5

Between 500 and 600 school pupils were killed on Thursday in a terrific explosion in the New London High School, at Overton…

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Teachers' Federation Annual Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 4

The annual mooting of the Mantling River Teachers' Federation was held in the Taree public school on Saturday, 20th March. The president, Mr. Frank,…

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Swimming High School Carnival

The Northern Champion · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 3

Owing to a mistake made by the committee of pupils which prepared the results for the press, an error occurred in the report of tho Taree High School…

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Educational. M.r.d. Teachers' Federation

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 March 1937 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Manning River Teachers' Federation was held in the Taree Primary School on Saturday last. The president (Mr…

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Meeting of School Teachers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 6

At a well-attended meeting of teachers, held at Taree Public School on 20th March, Mr. Ravenscroft said that he had received from the Director of…

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Comboyne Junior Farmers' Club. Report of Mr. A. L. Nicod, Supervising Teacher of School Agriculture, for week ending 27th. March, 1937

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 8

After a very successful effort at the local Agricultural Show, Comboyne members have settled down to prepare for their Club exhibit at the Wingham…

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Agitation for Rural Schools Parents & Citizens Meet

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association held last night at the school, a motion was passed that the member for…

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School Examination Dates

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 7

This year the Leaving Certificate examination will begin on Wednesday, November 3. The closing date for entries is October 1, and the last date…

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