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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1953

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P. & C. Formed For West - End School

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 3

The West Taree Public School Parents and Citizens's Association was formed at a well-attended meeting on Friday night. A class room at the…

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High School news

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 3

The induction of the prefects for 1953 into office took place last Thursday afternoon at the Mayfair Theatre. The function was something new for Kempsey High School, but the ceremony certainly invested the position of prefect with the importance and…

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School Students Are Insured

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 6

Pupils at the Taree High School are now covered by a £10 insurance. The insurance has been…

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High School Claim Deputation To Minister Next Week?

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 2

The deputation to the Minister for Education, Mr. Heffron, to press Gloucester's claim for a high school will probably take…

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Mobile Projectors Sought To Seve Smaller Schools

The Northern Champion · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

The provision of a mobile projector unit in each school inspectorate, will be sought by the MidNorth Coast District Council of P. & C. Associations…

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Mothers Valuable Aid To Taree Infants' School

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 3

Extra seating accomm[?]dation on the playgrounds, canvas blinds, books, toys and percussion band…

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High School news

Macleay Argus · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 8

The annual swimming carnival held at the McElhone Pool last Wednesday was a great success. The organisers, Mr. Aspery and Miss London, have every reason to feel gratified. The day was perfect; the conduct of the pupils was orderly and enthusiastic; the succession of races, novelties and…

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Apathetic Interest by Parents in School Meetings

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

With a school enrollment of 484 and an average of 200 parents it was deplored that less than 20 persons could find time to attend the annual meeting of the P. and C. association, Mr. J. Oldfield, said on…

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Infants School Mothers' Club

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

Seating accommodation in the playground, canvas blinds, library books, occupational material and…

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Infants' School Mothers' Club Ann. Meet

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 3

At the annual meeting last Tuesday, both the President of the Taree Infants' School Club (Mrs. G…

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Teachers Re-Elect Office-Bearers

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 8

All senior office-bearers were reelected unopposed at the annual meeting of Manning River Branch of the…

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High School news

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 6

The school farm is being put in order for sowing; and, indeed, some crops have already been put into the ground. Clearing the land was quite a major project after the six weeks' Christmas vacation, and then the ground had to be limed to sweeten the soil…

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Primary School Accommodation Unsatisfactory

The Northern Champion · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 4

Taree P. and C. Association continued to press for a long-overdue permanent solution to accommodation…

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Accident Treatment for School-children

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

The Manning District Ambulance Service and the Manning River District Hospital Board is to be asked if they would treat children of the Taree Public School free of charge. if the P. and C. Association made a contribution to…

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Wingham Infants' School Club

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wingham Infants' School Club was held at the School on the 10th March, 1853, when a…

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Teachers' Leader Speaks On-- Inadequacy Of School Buildings In N.S.W.

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 3

"Wheels that squeak the loudest get the most o'l," quoted the President of the Primary School P. and C. Association, Mr. Murray Hooke, in welcoming Mr. Harry Heath,…

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Association Valuable to Smithtown School

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 7

Members of the Smithtown P. and C. Association can look back with justified pride on their activities in 1952, and the pupils should remember the invaluable…

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S.s. Teachers' Ann. Meeting

The Northern Champion · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 8

The birth of the Sunday School Movement in England was the subject of an illustrated address given by Rev…

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Teachers' Service

Macleay Argus · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 1

LISMORE. -- "Education should aim to teach the art of living together through books and teaching, but more…

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Association's Vital Help to High School

Macleay Argus · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 6

The healthy financial position of the Kempsey High School Parents and Citizens' Association was disclosed at the recent annual meeting when, after an expenditure of £162, a credit balance of…

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