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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1920

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Bootless Children. May Attend Public Schools

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

Children may attend the public schools of the State wearing neither boots nor shoes. A complaint having reached 'The Sun' that one head teacher in the suburbs…

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School of Arts Shop

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

A special meeting of the committee of the School of Arts was held on Thursday night for the receipt and consideration of tenders for the empty…

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Roman Catholic Schools. Speech by Archbishop Duhig

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

His Grace Archbishop Duhig, speaking at the opening of the Roman Catholic Presbytery at Nandah (Q.), on Sunday afternoon, said (according to…

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School Matters

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 5

Mr. Geo. Nesbitt, M.L.A. for Lismore, has received the following communications from the Department of Education- PEARCE'S CREEK, FENCING HORSE…

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School Tenders Accepted

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The followiug school tenders have been accepted:—Genva, improvements, McPherson and Son, Kyogle, £182 10s; Bora Ridge, teacher's residence,…

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Lismore School of Arts. Disposing of Land

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 7

A special general meeting of members of the Lismore School of Arts was held on Thursday night for the purpose of considering the desirability of selling, leasing, or…

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School of Arts Pictures

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

A splendid programme is to be screened at the School of Arts tomorrow night. The star feature is "Border Wireless" the principal…

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School of Arts. Monthly Committee Meeting

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Murwillumbah School of Arts was held on Wednesday night. There were present:—Messrs. J. W…

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Teachers and the War

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

During the war 755 teachers and officers of the Department, a total 864 were accepted for military service. Of these two proceeded to…

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R.C. Primary Schools. Diocese of Lismore. 1919 Examination Results

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

Rev. Father G. C. Barry, B.A., Inspector of R.C. Schools an the Diocese of Lismore, has submitted his annual report. On December 19 last, the…

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School of Arts Pictures

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

Another good programme has been secured for screening at the School of Arts to-night. The star picture is a Marguerite Clark…

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Boxing. Popular Pastime in Schools. (United Service. Ltd.)

Northern Star · Monday 2 February 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Boxing is becoming the, most popular pastime in the public schools. It is stated that the keenness of the youthful Carpentiers and Beeketts is…

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Murwillumbah's Teacher's Residence

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. Perry, M.L.A., writes:- "I have received the following communication from the Under Secretary for Public Instruction:—"With reference to your…

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Roman Catholic Education. Report of Diocesan Schools

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

A very representative gathering met on Wednesday night at St. Carthage's Hall to hear the reading of the annual report of the Roman Catholic Schools, and to…

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School of Arts Pictures

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

A double-feature programme will be screened at the School of Arts to-morrow (Thursday) night. Ethel Clayton will figure in the picture…

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General News. Lismore Teachers' Federation

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 4

A notification in our business columns reminds members that the annual meeting of the Lismore Teachers' Federation will be held on Saturday next at 10.30 a.m…

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Lismore High School

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. R. L. Harvey, B.A., who has been selected for headmaster of the now and important High School at Lismore (says the "Evening News") is a particularly happy…

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District School Pens

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

Instances of the utter futility of the State Education Department, the inefficiency of its control, or its cold callousness towards the needs of a…

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Failure to Attend School

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. A. J. Piesley, P.M., at the local Police Court yesterday, William Pearce, Henry Haynes and Raymond Bevan were charged with failing to…

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

Northern Star · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 7

Sir,—In your, notice of the meeting held on Thursday last you report me as having said. "It seems to him that the position was that members had not full value for what…

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