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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1917

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Schoolmaster's Peculiar Attitude

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 3

At the last meeting of Coraki Council, I. E. Easterbrook, headmaster Coraki P.S., wrote to the Town Clerk : "Sir, I take decided…

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Anzac Memorial Day. at Coraki Public School

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

Anzac Memorial Day was celebrated at the Coraki Public School on Wednesday last. Mr. C. J. McRac presided over the function, and associated with him…

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Recruiting. School Representation

Northern Star · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.--A movement is afoot to have every school of N.S.W. represented at the front by a recruit…

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Frans Diebels, D.c.r. Teacher of the Violin French School, La Hague

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 2

Terms and all Information at White's Music House, Main street…

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School Children's Savings

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 2

The school children of New South Wales evidently are a prosperous lot. Last year they deposited no less than £37,097 in 762 school banks--which was…

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A Schoolboy's Mishap

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

A lad named Stewart met with a pasty accident yesterday afternoon, but luckily escaped without serious injury. It appears that the little fellow…

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Closing Schools

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 2

The American Agricultural Department is considering the extra closing of schools to enable boys and girls to work on the farms to increase…

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Local and General. School of Arts Pictures

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 2

[All articles and paragraphs, which should be signed under the Commonwealth Electoral Act, in this paper are hereby certified to be the work…

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Dairy Science Schools

Northern Star · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 4

A dairy science school is to be held at Port Macquarie Butter Factory, commencing on May 7. The school will be for two weeks, but applicants who go through a satisfactory…

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Coraki School of Arts

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the committee of the above was held on Tuesday evening. Present: Messrs. M. Byrne (President), A. Apps, R. C. K. Kemp, W…

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District Schools Sock Competition

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Russell is offering a prize of half a guinea to the school boy or school girl who knits the best pair or socles for the War Chest before the 31st May. Entries close on that…

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Training the Teachers. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 3

Mr. A. G. F. James, Minister for Education, has received a report from the Principal of the Sydney Teachers' Training College, which shows that 732…

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Schools Overcrowded. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. James (Minister for Education) said to-day that according to Mr. Elliott, inspector of secondary schools, the Sydney and Newcastle High Schools were…

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Social Gossip. Viscount's Schoolgirl Bride

Northern Star · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

Viscountess Ellington has returned to her father's house at Invergodon, on the shores of the Cromarty Firth, to find herself a town celebrity (writes the Invergordon…

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BRUNSWICK v. School of Arts No. Team

Northern Star · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 7

This game, which was played at 7.30 o'clock at the School of Arts, was looked upon as the game of the day. The local team team was represented by what may be termed the…

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School of Arts No. 2 TEAM v. Coffee Camp

Northern Star · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 7

The above teams met at 10.30 o'clock on Wednesday morning, when the visitors were victorious by six rubbers to three. Scores, School of Arts mentioned first:--…

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Town Team v. School of Arts No. 3 TEAM

Northern Star · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 7

This game was also played at 2 o'clock, and resulted in a win for the town team after a close game by five rubbers to four. Scores, town players mentioned first:--…

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School of Arts No. 1 TEAM v. BRUNSWICK

Northern Star · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 7

This game was played on Tuesday night at the School of Arts, and resulted in a win v for the visitors by ten rubbers to six. Scores, School of Arts mentioned first:--…

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Kyogle School of Arts

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the Committee of the above was held on Tuesday night last, there being present Messrs. J. Simes (President in…

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Successful Scholars

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

At the recent March quarterly examination the following was the order of merit in the different classes of Wyrallah Public School:--Upper seventh class, Bruce Pestell…

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