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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1940

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School Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

School opened with an enrolment of 290 of which 87 are in the Super-Primary Classes. As there are still a number of pupils to return the…

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Barrington School

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

After many years of splendid service the Barrington School has been closed, and the pupils which attended there are now catered for…

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Wingham District Rural School

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

Fresh faces on the staff of the Wingham District Rural School are: Miss A. Johnson, Domestic Science (from Burnside Homes)…

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Local and General. Schools Re-open

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 4

The majority of State public schools re-opened on Tuesday of this week, after the summer vacation. Fairly hot weather prevailed generally, and…

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Additions to Kendall Public School

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 10

Mr. L. O. Martin, M.L.A. (Minister for Works and Local Government) has received the following letter from Mr. G. R. Thomas, Director of…

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Junior Citizens of the Maclea a Regular Tuesday Feature Page Devoted to the School Activities of the District and Interests of Its Children Somewhere East of Suez. Singapore Without Parallel in the World

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 8

The opening of the new graving dock at Singapore by Sir Shenton Thomas, Governor of the Straits Settlement, marked the completion…

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Sherwood School Requisition

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 4

The Hon. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., Minister for Mines and Forests, has received the following letter from the Minister for Education: "In…

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Wingham Rural School

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 February 1940 · page 2

New members on the staff of the Wingham District Rural School are: Miss A. Johnson, Domestic Sciences (from Burnside Homes)…

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School Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

The enrolment at the school is now 312 of which number nearly 100 are in the Super-Primary classes. There are still some children to…

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Schoolboys' Railway "Cruise." 12th to 18th May, 1940. Wingham and Elands to be Visited

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 6

Mr. A. C. Beal. Hon. Sec., Wingham District Tourist and Publicity Bureau, has received the following letter from Mr. A. G. Denniss, Chief Traffic…

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Primary Industries Scientific School Opens at Armidale

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 6

To the accompaniment of welcome rain, lectures commenced on Monday morning at the School of Animal Husbandry and Agriculture at New…

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Bellbrook School Repairs

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

The Hon. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., Secretary for Mines and Minister for Forests, has received the following communication from the Director of…

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The Schools. Occupational Trends. Fewer Boys on Land

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 3

Figures collated by the Education Department show an appreciable increase (over a five years' period) in the number of boys who leave school…

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Wingham District Rural School. Changes of Staff

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 4

Transferred from Wingham: Miss Birrell, to Erskineville Girls' Special School. Mrs. Bowd (nee Miss Jacks in)…

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Junior Citizens of the Macleay. a Regular Tuesday Feature Page Devoted to the School Activities of the District and Interests of Its Children. Kempsey Technical Classes, 1940

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 8

Technical classes in farm mechanics, farm motor maintenance, farm machinery, Diesel engineering, oxy and electric welding, fitting and…

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School Captain Elected

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 4

Last week, by means of an exhaustive ballot, Nola Stitz was elected School Captain of East Kempsey Public School for the current term, and…

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Kempsey High School. Examination Successes

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 8

Analysis of the results of the recent Leaving and Intermediate examinations shows that the Kempsey High School has good reason to feel…

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Bellbrook School

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

The Director of Education has written Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., thus:—I refer to your personal representations on behalf of the Bellbrook…

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School Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

There are now 98 pupils in the Super-primary classes and with some still to return we will soon have one hundred…

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Ground Improvements at Macksville School

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

The Hon. R. S. Vincent has received the following communication: "Dear Sir, -- I refer to your personal representations relative to the…

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