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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1920

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Agricultural Schools

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 5

The Victorian State Education Department's "home projects" scheme for the agricultural education of boys is meeting with considerable success in country…

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Barbarity in an English School

Northern Star · Thursday 1 January 1920 · page 7

The Bath magistrates, says the "Glasgow Herald," lately investigated the allegations of cruelty in what is known as the boy-in- chains case, George Harding, school…

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Telegrams. Queensland School Teachers. Increased Salaries. BRISBANE

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 3

As a result of, the Arbitration award departmental increases of an extra £110,000 will be paid to State school teachers from November 30th last year…

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Pitman's School for Lismore

Northern Star · Saturday 3 January 1920 · page 5

The board of examination of Pitman's School," Melbornem has made arrangements for the opening of a branch school in the Richmoud Hall, Lismore, for the educating…

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Wyrallah Public School

Northern Star · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 6

The annual picnic to celebrate the closing of Wyrallah public school for the Christmas vacation took place at the school grounds on Friday, 19th ult. The morning was devoted…

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School of Arts Pictures

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

Beginning to-morrow (Thursday) night, the School of Arts picture shows will be given twice weekly. The bi-weekly entertainment is in…

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Lismore High School

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 4

The secretary of the Liamore Parents and Citizens' Association (Mr. G. L. Bondfield) is in receipt of the following communication, dated 2nd Jaunary, from Mr. P. Board,…

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School Teachers

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A responsible official of the Education Department states that as 800 school teachers went to the war it became necessary to engage about 450…

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At School in Rhineland

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 8

Ralph Pulitzer writes to his paper that our soldiers on the Rhino like the German cities (says "Life," N.Y.), because they are neat, orderly and…

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Local and General. School of Arts Pictures

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

At the School of Arts pictures last night the usual pleasing programme was screened. "The Whirl of Life," featuring Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castles, lent…

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The Greatest Naval School. New York

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

Lord Jellicoe, in a speech at the Annapolis, one of the greatest naval schools in the world, said the American and British Fleets can keep the world…

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Schoolboy Drowned

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNBY, Tuesday.—George Back, a schoolboy, aged 11, was drowned while surfing at Dee Why yesterday. The body has not yet been recovered…

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Mullumbimby. School of Arts

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1920 · page 2

The committee of the above met on Friday night last. Mr. C. W. O'Connor (President) was in the chair, and there were also present Messrs. Selwood,…

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Cooking School on Fire. Slight Damage Done

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in the building used by the Department of Education for the purpose of teaching cooking. It is stated that the fire…

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School of Arts Pictures

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

There was a crowded attendance at the School of Arts pictures last night an excellent programme being released. The visiting Brisbane Boy Scouts were…

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The High School

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 4

Lismore people and other residents of the North Coast, who as a rule seem to be singularly-unfortunate in regard to Government undertakings, will be glad to know that…

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The School of Arts. (Editor "Star.")

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 2

Sir,—A meeting of the members of the I.ismore School of Arts will be held on Thursday, 22nd inst., to grant power or otherwise to the committee to lease or sell…

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School Changes

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 4

Information has been received that the secondary department of Lismore High School has been constituted a High School. Mr. R. Harvey, B.A., deputy master of the…

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School Buildings

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 4

Building operations were resumed at the new High School at North Lismore yesterday, and it is hoped to have the school in a state of completion by June 30. The…

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Mullumbimby School of Arts

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 January 1920 · page 7

The monthly committee meeting of Mullumbimby School of Arts was held on the 9th inst., the chair being occupied by Mr. C. W. O'Connor (president). There were…

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