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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1950

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Taree Defeated In Inter-School Competition Sports

Macleay Argus · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 5

Representatives of the Kempsey High School journeyed to Taree on last Friday morning to compete with the Taree High…

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Crisis in Education 4000 Additional Teachers and 4000 Classrooms Needed by 1953

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 7 April 1950 · page 6

In an address to an attendance of 30-odd teachers, parents and citizens, and at the Rotary Club on Wednesday, the assistant general secretary of the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation, Mr. Nicholls, deplored the standards for education obtaining in…

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New Teacher Welcomed

The Northern Champion · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 2

Despite the very inclement weather, a fair number of mothers gathered at the Infants' School on Tuesday, 4th April, to welcome-Miss Merrion, the newly…

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Honours to Kempsey in Int. High School Contest

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 4

Winning at both swimming and cricket, the honours went to Kempsey High School in its contest with Taree High School on Friday. Taree won the softball contest…

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Editorial Comment School Matters

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 4

The lack of parent interest in school matters is being deplored by those endeavouring to awaken the public generally to a full realisation…

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Current Topics Proposed New Secondary School

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 2

The Department of Education informed the Gloucester Shire Council on Friday that the purchase of land from Mr. G. H. Matthewson for…

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School Wants— Minister Replies

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Education, Hon. R. J. Heffron, in reply to the Gloucester…

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School of Arts Meeting

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 5

At the April meeting of the committee, final arrangements were made for the Autumn Show on 3rd May, and Mrs Griffis also reported progress regarding…

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School Fete To-night

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 2

This (Friday) evening and to-morrow (Saturday) night, a bazaar will be held in the Taree Convent School Grounds, in aid of the…

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Tenders for New School to Be Called Before End of Year

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 6

The first indication of any definite time when tenders would be called for the erection of the proposed new secondary school in Gloucester was…

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Inquiry Urged on Rural Schools

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 1

The next State Government should establish a committee to inquire into the best ways of using the State's limited resources to increase rural…

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School of Instruction. For Pig Raisers And Dairy Farmers. At Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 4

Separate schools of instruction for pig raisers and dairy farmers will be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, from Tuesday,…

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Day Secretarial School Madhatters' Dance

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 2

On Tuesday of last week, typewriters were forgotten, shorthand books put aside and budgets balanced when the students of the Day…

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Fall at School

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

Through falling down whilst playing at school yesterday, a severe lacerated wound to the left knee was received by Frederick Leslie…

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Schools of Instruction For Pig Raisers and Dairy Farmers

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 April 1950 · page 3

Separate schools of instruction for pig raisers and dairy farmers will be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, from Tuesday, 11th…

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Free Milk Sought for Schools

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 2

A Federal Government subsidised distribution of free milk to every primary school pupil is sought by the Casino…

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Plans for New School at Macksville

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) said in the Legislative Assembly that he had authorised the Government architect to draw up…

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High School Repairs

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 6

In a letter, the Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, referred to Mr. R. S. Vincent's personal representations on behalf of the…

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School Cadets in Camp

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 1

Seventy cadets from Taree High School are in training at the angual camp at Ingleburn. They are in charge of Capt…

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£400,000 Bequest for School

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 May 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY.--Under the will of Mrs. Violet Madeline MacAnsh, ot Beggan Beggati estate, Harden, probate, the King's…

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