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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1938

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School Children Physically Defective 90 Per Cent. in N.S.W.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 1

Ninety per cent. of the school children at the age of six years were found physically defective in New South Wales by medical oflicers of the Depart­ment…

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Wingham District Rural School Primary Department. Half-yearly Examination Results

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 1

First Class.—Dorothy Wamsley," Lucy Estell, Alister Lewis 1, Daphne Holden, Robt. Graham 2, Geoff. Andrews 3, Eric Baines and Mary Harrison 4, Doris…

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Popular School Teacher Retiring. After 39 Years' Service

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 7

This week Mr. Oliver G. Murray, headmaster of Cundle Public School, will surrender his commission as a teacher and pass into well-earned…

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School Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 4

The Education Department, as part of its reform in the examination system, has decided to abolish the Primary Final examination, better known…

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School Picnic

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 6

West Comboyne Public School Empire Day Picnic which was postponed from 24th May owing to the rain was held on 13th June. The…

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Dairy Science Schools for Dairy Produce Factory Employees

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 6

In continuance of the policy of giving instruction to dairy produce factory employees, arrangements have been made by the Director of…

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Schoolboys Riot. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 12

During a performance of Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice" at the Australia Hall yesterday afternoon schoolboys wrecked the furniture and…

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School Burnt. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 12

Practically half the Orange Grove Public School was destroyed by fire last night, Five classrooms were burnt out, while the desks,…

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Lorne School Provision of Shelter Shed

The Northern Champion · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 4

Mr. L. O. Martin, M. L. A., has received the following letter from the Acting Director of Education: "Consideration has been given to…

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Shed at Lorne Public School

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 June 1938 · page 10

Mr. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Acting Director of Education:— Department of Education…

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Lorne Public School

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 1

Hon. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Acting Director of Education (Mr. B. C. Harkness):…

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St. Joseph's Convent, Wingham Pupils' Picnic

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 1

The pupils of St. Joseph's Convent, Wingham, had their usual picnic on the King's Birthday, when they all spent a most enjoyable time. Members of the…

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School Training in Life-saving

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 June 1938 · page 2

Mr. B. C. Harkness, chief inspector of schools, in presenting trophies for efficiency in school life saving, at the Royal Life-Saving Society's…

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School Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 2

The placings in 7th and 8th classes at the half-yearly examinations are as follows:— 7th Class: Rene Stanbury -, Keith…

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Public School Sport Formation of P.S.A.A.A.

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 4

At the recent meeting of Nambucca Branch of the Teachers' Federation the advisability of forming a local branch of the…

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Show Exhibits Nambucca Teachers Confer

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 June 1938 · page 3

As As already reported, the business of the Nambucca Branch of the Teachers' Federation at its Bowraville meeting on…

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Teachers' Federation

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 4

A meeting of the Hastings River branch of the N.S.W. Public Schools Teachers' Federation was held in the Port Macquarie Public School on…

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Wytooee Successful School Picnic

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 June 1938 · page 1

Owing to the bad state of the weather, the Wytooce school picnics in connection with Empire Day, was postponed from 28th May until 11th June. The…

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Abolished. Primary Final Exam, for School. New Arrangements

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 3

Approximately 40,000 schoolchildren will be freed from the need of undergoing an examination at the end of their primary school career,…

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Retirement of Mr. R. Robertson. Teacher Oxley Island Public School

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 1

Mr. R. Robertson entered the service of the Department of Education in February, 1893, being appointed as a pupil teacher at Waratah…

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