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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1954

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High School news

Macleay Argus · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 3

Interest is now centred in the annual contest between Taree and Kempsey High Schools in summer sports. Swimming, cricket, tennis and softball teams will leave for Taree in the afternoon of March 24. The Kempsey boys' teams,…

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Stars of the Air Began His Acting in Schooldays

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 7

THIRTY YEAR OLD Charles ("Bud") Tingwell has fitted in a radio career mainly between spells on the…

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Road Safely Award To School Student

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 4

The Kempsey branch of the Road Safety Council has renewed its policy of granting road safety awards of…

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Bulahdelah School Notes

The Northern Champion · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 7

Wentworth House made a big [?]ort last week to lower the colours of Kenny House, leader in the school House…

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Infants' School Club

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 2

The Wingham Infants' School Club held its annual meeting on the 9th March, and a very happy story of financial and…

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School Library For Coopenook

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 5

The need for a good school library has been in the minds of teachers and pupils of the Coopernook School for some…

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Gladstone School to Have Third Teacher

Macleay Argus · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 2

Official sanction has been given for the appointment of a third teacher to Gladstone School. Mrs. S. J. McKay will resume her one-time occupation to fill the gap…

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Accommodation Poor at W. Kempsey School

Macleay Argus · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the West Kempsey Primary P. and C. Association it was stated that accommodation is still poor, two classes being accommodated in weather sheds…

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School Drinking Facilities Come Before Council

Macleay Argus · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 7

Ald. O'Dell drew attention to the deplorable lack of proper drinking facilities at West Kempsey Public…

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High School news[?]

Macleay Argus · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 7

Certain decrepit figures limping painfully around the corridors are the mere shadows of an alert and active staff which defected the School cricket team last Wednesday. Some are even doping to recover. But physical suffering was risked in a good whe[?]…

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New School Proposed for Telegraph Point

Macleay Argus · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 7

Word has been received that tenders have been accepted for the erection of a new school," said the Headmaster of Telegraph Point School (Mr. L. R. Macpherson) in his report to the annual meeting of…

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Taree High School Fete Raised £200

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 3

Stalls, conducted under canvas, Shetland pony rides games of all kinds and a Talent Quest supplied all…

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Bright Entertainment At School Fete

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 5

There was bright entertainment for young and old at the Taree High School fete on Friday. The fete was sponsored by…

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P. and C. of Material Assistance to School

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 3

The fourteen members attending the annual meeting of the Crescent Head Parents and Citizens' Association, on Tuesday night last, heard detailed evidence of the Association's excellent achievements…

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High School Auxiliary Praised by Headmaster

The Northern Champion · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 3

The splendid support afforded the Taree High School by the Women's Auxiliary was acknowledgodl by the Headmaster (Mr. A. M. Duncan) at the annual meeting of the Auxiliary…

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Taree Sub-Normal School Project to Proceed

The Northern Champion · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

The building of a Sub-Normal Children's School at Taree will now proceed. At a meeting of the Manning River Sub-Normal…

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Bulahdelah School Notes

The Northern Champion · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 8

With the addition of points allocated last week, Kenny House with 119 points has narrow lead in the…

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Taree School's Success in Coleman Shield

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 2

Taree High School has had two wins and a draw against Kempsey High School in the annual…

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Inter-high School Summer Sports

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 7

Sixty Kempsey High School students journeyed to Taree on Wednesday last to compete in the annual inter-school summer sports competition with Taree High School…

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Ghinni Residents Say Farewell to Teacher

The Northern Champion · Tuesday 30 March 1954 · page 7

Residents of Ghinni Ghinni, Moto and surrounding centres gathered at Cundletown Memorial Hall on Tuesday might to farewell Mr. and Mrs. L. Sutherland, who are retiring to live…

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