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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1917

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Empire Day. Ruthven Public School

Northern Star · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

Empire Day was celebrated at Ruthven Public School in a thoroughly loyal manner on the local school ground. During the forenoon short speeches of a patriotic nature…

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Lismore Soldiers' Club. Unique Scheme Consumated. Combined Club and School of Arts. Opening Ceremony

Northern Star · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 6

Between 200 and 300 persons gathered in the billiard room of the School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon, when a Soldiers' Club was opened in connection with the Institute,…

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Moral Training in Schools

Northern Star · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday.--In their annual reports several State Education Inspectors re fer favorably to the discipline and moral training in the schools…

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Scholars to Teachers

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 7

Mr. F. R. Wigg, headmaster, and Mr. Lappin, assistant, at the local Superior Public School, notification of whose transfer elsewhere has…

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Record School Enrolment

Northern Star · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 4

The enrolment at Lismore District School is in a flourishing state, the pupils numbering 1228. These figures are far above any previous records, and are indicative of the…

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Teachers' Departure. Public Farewell

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 4

On Wednesday evening last two of Casinos worthy citizens, who have received notification of their transfer else were given a farewell at the Town…

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Schools and Recruiting. Address by Mr. S. A. KENNY

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 7

A Public meeting was held in the School of Arts on Thursday afternoon, of the N.S.W. Teachers' Association when an address was delivered by Mr…

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High School

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 2

At the send-off to Messrs. Wigg and Lappin on Wednesday evening the Mayor (Ald. E. D. Russell) said that he considered the citizens…

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School Inquiry

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 4

Mr. District Inspector Price conducted an inquiry at South Kyogle school last Wednesday afternoon into charges made by a parent to the…

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Teachers' Association and Recruiting

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 6

Mr. S. Kenny, general secretary of the N.S.W. Teachers' Association, who is on a visit to the North Coast with the object of making a…

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Nobby'c Creek School

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 2

From Mr. J. Perry, M.L.A., we have received the following information anent the Nobby's Creek School sent him by letter from the Department of…

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School Teachers' Presentation

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

On Thursday evening last, Mr. Kenny, secretary of the N.S.W. School Teachers' Association, who was then' visiting Casino in connection with the…

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Bungalora School Requirements

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

A resident whose children have to attend the Bungalora school, calls attention to the fact that, while there is possibly accommodation for 35 pupils, no…

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South Lismore V. School of Arts

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

On Friday night School of Arts defeated South Lismore by fourteen rubbers to eleven. The game was very evenly contested right throughout, but School of Arts forged…

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Empire Day. at Coffee Camp School

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

Empire Day was celebrated here in the customary loyal way. The school children assembled at the usual hour. A programme had been arranged, and in this the scholars…

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Cribbage. Town Team v. School of Arts No. 4 TEAM

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

This game eventuated at the School of Arts on Thursday night last and resulted in a win for the town team after a good game by fourteen rubbers to eleven. After…

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Local and General. School Children's Effort

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 2

In response to an appeal by the local branch of the War Chest Fund, Mr. Thomas Hamilton, teacher at Rappville Public School, asked the…

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Open Column. Dunoon Public School. (Editor, '"Star.")

Northern Star · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 2

Sir,--In the "Star" of 29th May I noticed that among a number of deputations that waited on Mr. James, Minister for Education, was one from Dunoon, asking…

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Schoolgirls' Occupations

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 3

Following upon the report issued by the Department of Public Instruction last week as to the occupations by boys leaving schools, a…

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A School Inquiry

Northern Star · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 4

Mr. District Inspector Price conducted an inquiry at South Kyogle School last Wednesday afternoon into charges made by a parent to the effect that the teacher had…

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