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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1950

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They Like School

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 4

There is a school for poor children in Birmingham, in the English Midlands, where the pupils are so interested in their art studies that…

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East Kempsey School Christmas Party

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 4

The East Kempsey Ladies' Auxiliary of the P. and C. Association gave the children a fine party before the end of the…

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New Site for Smithtown School

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 4

The Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, has written to Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., as follows in regard to the Smithtown School:--…

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New School Site

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

Mr. R. J. Heffron, Minister for Education, has informed Mr. Vincent (MLA) that the present school site at Smithtown is not considered…

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Improved Transport for Taree High School Pupils Promised by Transport Commissioner

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 6

Mr M. Winsor, N.S.W. Transport Commissioner, writes as follows to Mr. L. C. Jordan, Member for Oxley:—Following your personal…

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Extensions to Taree Primary School Department Preparing Sketch Plans

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Education writes as follows to Mr. L.G. Jordan, Member for Oxley:- I refer to your personal…

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School Require­ments Minister Replies to P. and C. Federation Requests

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Education, Mr R. J. Hellion, writes as follows to the Mem[?]er for Oxiey, Mr L. C. Jordan, MLA:- I refer to your personal…

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School Bus From Port Macquarie

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 6

Mr. M. Winsor, Commissioner for Transport, writes Mr. L. C. Jordan, MLA, as follows: Following your personal…

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District School Matters Member's Correspondence School for Taree West

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 6

Consideration is being given to a request for acquisition of ten acres of land for a new secondary school at Taree West, is stated in…

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Coming To Taree Teacher Farewelled At Grafton

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 5

High tributes and warm-hearted addresses characterised the farewell tendered Mr C. P. King and family by members of the Free Presbyterian…

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Prefabricated Schools [?]

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 4

The Premier. Mr. McGirr, said this week that the State Government was considering importing from England pre-fabricated aluminium school…

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Summer Schools Combine Sand and Sense

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 January 1950 · page 5

DRAWN from all over N.S.W. 52 men will attend the Agricultural Bureau's School for Men by the sea at Newport from…

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District School Matters Minister's Reply To Federation

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 January 1950 · page 4

Writing through Mr. L. C. Jordan MLA, the Minister for Education Mr. R. J. Heffron, replies as under to resolutions carried at the annual…

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High School at Wauchope

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 7

At Hastings Shire Council meeting on Monday last, Mr. L. C. Jordan, M.L.A., forwarded a letter be had received…

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Splendid Examination Result. Kempsey High School

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 4

In the Leaving Certificate examination results, announced last week. Kempsey High School gained a 100 per cent, pass—thirty-one pupils sat…

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Delay in School Improvements-- Council Talk

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 3

When the Kempsey Municipal Council met on Monday night there was a discussion as to the delay is improvements to local…

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New Sunday School At Taree Estate

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 4

The opening of a Sunday School at Taree Estate and the projected opening of one at the Wingham Road end of the circuit, was…

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Music Exams.— Successful Convent Pupils

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 2

The Australian Music Examinations Board has issued the following results of the recent practical examinations conducted on its behalf…

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Portable Classrooms For W. Kempsey School

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 1

At a recent meeting of the Kempsey Municipal Council, Ald. Hennessy spoke of the acute shortage of accommodation at the…

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Memorial School of Arts Special Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 3

A fair attendance of committee members met on Tuesday, 24th inst., for the purpose of planning a special effort in the form of an Autumn Fair,…

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