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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1951

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It Happened 50 Years Ago Public School Cesspits

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 March 1951 · page 5

The Taree Municipal Council has for some time past been endeavouring to get the Public Instruction Department to do away with the…

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Bowman River School 'Bus Deputation Asks for Repairs to Road

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 4

A deputation from the Bowman River 'Bus Committee, comprising Messrs. C. G. Bitter, T. Higgins and W. A. Relf, asked the Gloucester…

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Taree High School Standard Reflected in Exam Successes

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 1

The standard of Taree High School was shown by the result attained at last year's Leaving and Intermediate Examinations…

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Steel Shortage Affects High School Accommodation Problem

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 1

Lack of steel to proceed with the erection of the new buildings was both retarding the work and creating an accomodation problem, stated the headmaster (Mr. N. S. Taylor) at the annual meeting of Taree High School…

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East Kempsey School's Swimming Carnival

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 4

East Kempsey School's carnival was successfully conducted in pleasant weather on Friday afternoon…

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Kempsey High School News

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 March 1951 · page 2

An aspect of public school education which has received greater application over recent years is social activity, such work permits a…

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Hastings High School

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 2

At Wauehope Show, Mr. L. C. Jordan, Member for Oxley, stated that plans were well in hand for the Hastings District High School,…

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High School Captains

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 21 March 1951 · page 5

Taree High School students elected their captains last week, and both Positions went to Wingham students. They are: Ross Skinner (son of Mr…

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Schools Inspector Addresses Taree Mother's Club

The Northern Champion · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 3

"In the olden days the teacher went 'for' the child instead of 'to' the child," said Inspector Hargreaves, addressing 70 women at the…

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Steel Shortage Holds Up School Buildings

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 1

Lack of steel to proceed with the erection of the new buildings was both retarding the work and creating an accommodation problem, stated the headmaster (Mr. N. S. Taylor) at the annual meeting of Taree High School P. &…

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Sunday School Teacher and Pupils Cause £1200 Damage

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 5

NOWRA, Wed. -- A girl Sunday School teacher, and three other children, including a member of the Police Boys' Club, have been…

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Mothers' Club Spent Large Sum on School Annual Report

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

The Gloucester Mothers' Club, like the Parents and Citizens' Association, raised a large sum of money lost year which was…

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Warning Issued Against Absence From School

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

A warning against the absence of children from school without a reasonable excuse was given recently by Mr. R. Ashton visiting Child Welfare Officer. Mr. Ashton told the "Argus" that the absence of the children from…

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Kempsey High School News

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 4

The Parents and Citizens' Association will be holding their next meeting on Thursday, April 5, at 8 p.m. in the school Assembly Hall. Some doubt was expressed in a recent issue of this column as to the suitability of…

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Parents Organise Co-operative School

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 8

In outlying areas of Australia, many parents teach their children with the aid of correspondence courses, while in cities and towns…

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Kempsey Girls Win Three Schools Swimming Titles

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1951 · page 5

In Sydney last week four members of the Kempsey Amateur Swimming Club achieved marked success in their respective N.S.W. Schools Championships. They were: --…

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Open Column Bus Subsidy -- School Children

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 4

Sir, -- In answer to a letter in this column on April 3, re bus subsidy for school children, D. Escreet stated that people of Bellimbopinni were…

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Free Milk Issue For Schoolchildren

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 1

The President (Cr. Mighell) said at the meeting of the Macleay Shire Council yesterday that he desired…

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Kempsey High School News

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 5

Sporting events were of major interest last week. On Tuesday, the Headmaster, Mr. A. A. Beckett, at a simple ceremony conducted at the…

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Macleay Schools' Exhibit

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 4

The display of school work from the district at the Show again provided a colourful exhibition of a high standard, and afforded many…

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