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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1939

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Mitchell's Island School Residence

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 3

Mr. L. O. Martin, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Acting Director of Education:-- Sydney, 27th March, 1939…

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Cricket. Taree High School v. West Kempsey High. Annual Inter-school Fixture

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 7

On Wednesday last, 29th March, 1939, the Taree High School 1st XI. met West Kempsey High at Kempsey showground…

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Taree High School

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 7

At a recent assembly, the headmaster, My. R. A. Page, announced the captains and prefects for 1939, and presented to them their badges of…

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School Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 2

The enrolment at the school is now 335 and of this number 95 are in the Super-primary classes. These are the highest numbers the school has ever…

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Easter and May School Vacations

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 4

The Education Department announces that all its schools will close for the Easter holidays on Thursday next, April 6th, and will re-open on…

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School Swimming Club. Successful Pupils

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 4

On Saturday morning last a squad of four girls and sixteen boys from Kempsey High School Swimming Club were presented for examination…

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School Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

The results of the Writing, Spelling and Arithmetic competitions in the Primary School last week are as follows : Class 1, Writing 76.1,…

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Only a Schoolboy

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 8

Only a schoolboy, Sturdy and strong; Clearly in evidence All the day long…

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Public School, Jones' Island. Life-saving Examination

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 5

On Saturday morning last, 1st April, a squad of 17 life-savers were presented for examination in the local baths by the Jones' Island…

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Schoolgirl Breaks Arm Second Time Within Month

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 2

Falling down in the playground at the Gloucester District Rural School yesterday morning Janet . Turner, aged nine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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District Rural School Accommodation. Parents & Citizens Tired of Government's Apathy Will Make Vigorous Protest to Member and Minister

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 2

In the opinion of the Gloucester Parents and Citizens' Association the question of the lack of accommodation at the Gloucester District Rural…

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Wingham District Rural School. Mothers' Club

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 6

The April meeting of the above Club was held in the Primary School, Wingham, on Wednesday afternoon, April 12th, 1939…

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Dairy Science Schools. 1939

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 6

Persons wishing to attend departmental dairy science schools during the winter months should make written application, accompanied by…

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Frederickton School Assistant

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 4

The Hon. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., Minister for Mines and Forests, is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister for Education: In…

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The Schools. Citizenship Training

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 April 1939 · page 5

"If our democracy is to develop into a living, purposeful agency for a wider world democracy educational leaders and teachers must share in the…

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Deputation of Parents and Citizens. Seeks Support of Council in Protest for Better Accommodation Health Inspector Condemns School Rooms

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 2

A deputation from the Gloucester Parents and Citizens' Association, comprising the President, Mr. H. T. Shepherd, and a Vice-President, Dr…

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Reduced Attendance for Small Schools. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 April 1939 · page 5

From July 1st next the minimum average attendance required to keep small schools in operation will be seven pupils in the western areas of…

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Dairy Science Schools

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 1

Persons wishing to attend departmental dairy science schools during the winter months should make written application, accompanied by a…

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School Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 3

Below is a list of the place winners in the last monthly teat in the Primary School:—1st Class. Ethel Lowe 1, Lynn Gray…

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Splendid Effort Schoolgirls Raise £81 for Valla Hall

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

Some months ago the Valla Public Hall Committee realised that the time had come for making considerable improvements to their building,…

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