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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1952

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Bushfire Menaces Rosenthal School

The Northern Champion · Friday 8 February 1952 · page 7

A fierce bushfire which broke out at Rosenthal late on Tuesday afternoon, threatened the now-unused…

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Firestick Suggested, But "Not Recommended" for Part of School— New Gloucester Headmaster Describes Some Rooms As Unfit for Children

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 1

A firestick should be applied to some of the buildings of the Gloucester District Rural School, said the new Headmaster, (Mr. E. J. Laird), at a meeting of the Gloucester Parents and Citizens' Association last Thursday night…

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Doubts On Need For A High School Here "Technical, Commercial Education May Be Better."

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 2

Because of the requirements of the type of pupil passing through he doubted whether a high school would best serve…

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Suggestion Of An Aluminium School Discussion of the Secondary Block

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 2

A prefabricated aluminium building for the Gloucester Secondary School block was suggested at last week's meeting of…

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Chtham School Opened with Queen's Reign

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 1

That the opening of the new Chatham Infants' School coincided with the opening of the new Queen's…

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The Schools

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 12 February 1952 · page 1

The death of His Majesty, King George VI, and the accession to the throne of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II,…

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Minister Explains Schools Position

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 1

There were only twenty cases of urgent shortages of teachers, accommodation or furniture in schools throughout N.S.W., said the Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron),…

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Brown's Hill Land To Be Acquired For School

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 1

The acquisition of land on Brown's Hill, for a school will be finalised as soon as possible, the Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, stated in a letter read at the Taree Primary School P. and C. meeting last night…

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Observance in Schools

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 13 February 1952 · page 2

There will be no school holiday in State public schools on Friday, the Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, said on Monday…

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Gloucester Spending £12,000 Yearly— in Sending Children Away to School. President of P. & C. Assn. Condemns This "Process of Attrition."

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 4

Gloucester was spending £12,000 a year in sending children of 8 to an education away from home that they should be…

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Towabba School Concert

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 3

Forster School of Arts was packed to the rafters when the children from Towabba School presented a concert to raise funds for the…

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Trustees Committees For School Repairs—' New Scheme to Aid the Education Department

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 4

Trustees Committees are to be set up as an experiment in Parents and Citizens' Associations throughout the State to expend…

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Winter School for Dairymen at Hawkesbury

The Northern Champion · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 6

"A three-day winter school for dairy farmers will be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, from…

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Book Club May Alleviate School Text Book Costs

The Northern Champion · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 1

Taree P. and C. Association will investigate a Book Club scheme as a possible means of easing the burden on parents of having to purchase the new text books required under the new school…

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High School News

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 February 1952 · page 7

The Parents and Citizens' Association met last Thursday week and members were pleased to welcome Messrs. Trees and Newton, who had to travel from Smithtown to be present. It is encouraging to find interest extending through…

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Sunday School's Tribute To King

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 6

With a mourning drape covering the chancel railing, fitting tributes were paid to the King by the Tuncurry…

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Motoring News and Aviation Notes Drivers Urged To Respect School Patrols

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 4

Motorists who ignored school safety patrols were risking prosecution, said the general secretary of the…

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Dairy Farmers Winter School

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Monday 18 February 1952 · page 3

A three-day winter school for dairy farmers would be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College,…

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Tribute To Gladstone's New School Teacher

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 4

The Young "Witness" published the following in connection with the appointment of Mr. H. J. (Harry) Walsh as…

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Bulahdelah School of Arts Committeee

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 7

The first committee meeting for 1952 of the Bulahdelah School of Arts was held on Wednesday night last…

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