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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1920

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General Telegrams. School Teachers Dissatisfied

Northern Star · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, "Wednesday.—Ex-students teaching in the State public schools are greatly dissatisfied with their present rates of pay. They declare that they have been hard hit…

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Road to High School

Northern Star · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 4

Ald. Muldoon moved at the meeting of the Lismore Municipal Council on Monday night. "That application be made to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, through the…

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Intermediate Examinations. Three Murwillumbah Pupils Successful. Good Passes Secured. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

The Intermediate Examination results, subjects arranged in 31 sections, are as follows: 1 English, 2 History. 3 Georgraphy, 4 Mathematics, one, 5…

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Rape Charges. Awkward Position for School Teacher. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 5

Kenneth McKay, a school teacher (20) was charged at the Central Court today with having committed rape at Gladesville on February 5th. Two…

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A High School

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

The fact that the whole of the pupils available at the local Superior Public School to sit at the recent intermediate examinations have passed, and…

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Campaign Opened. Messrs. Perdriau and M'ssingliain at the School of Arts

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the School of Arts last night to hear the opening, speeches on the Tweed of the two endorsed Country Party- candidates,…

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Casino School of Arts

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the Casino School of Arts was held on Thursday, night. There were present Messrs. W. G. Simpson (president),…

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Homeleigh School

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. M. P. Dunlop, General Secretary of the P.P.U., yesterday wired to say that a teacher for Homeleigh school has been appointed, and…

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Public School Tender Accepted

Northern Star · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The following public school tender has been accepted:—The Pocket, new building, Duggen Griffin, Lismore, £492…

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School Teacher Assaulted

Northern Star · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—At a meeting of the council of the Teachers' Federation Mr. Jacobs mentioned the fact that a teacher in a metropolitan school had been most…

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Casino School of Arts

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

The regular meeting was held at the institute on Thursday evening. Present: Messrs. W G. Simpson (president), A. H. Gregory (treasurer), T…

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Murwillumbah Public School Comments by "Tweed Daily."

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. James, Minister for Education, writes:-- Your editorial of 5th instant, has been perused, and it is noted that you…

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Teachers' Federation. First Meeting of Murwillumbah Branch

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

At a well-attended meeting in the Murwillumbah Superior Public School on Saturday a branch of the Teachers' Federation was formed. Apologies were…

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Teachers and Unionism a State Achievement. J. N. Curry writes:--

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Five years, ago the teachers of New South Wales were asked would they register under the Arbitration Act. By a Vote of 98 per cent the delegates…

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School Buildings. Mr. Geo. Nesbitt's Record

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

In three years Mr Geo. Nesbitt, M.L.A., has obtained for school buildings in the Lismore electorate the sum of £19,421 11s 5d. No other member in the State has secured…

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Casino Superior Public School. Results Op Secondary Work? Better Than District Schools

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

The results of the secondary work at the Casino Superior Public School are so good that they deserve the widest publicity…

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Numulgi School Residence

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 4

Mr. D. Clark, president of Numulgi P.P. Union, has received the following from Mr. Geo. Nesbitt:— With reference to your personal inquiries respecting the completion…

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Trade School Strike

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The members of the Trade School at the Repatriation Deoartment, Melbourne, applied for a halfholiday to-day in connection with the…

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Additional Awaeds. School Pupils' Work. Judge: C. E. Taylor

Northern Star · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

Writing honk, single ruling, by boy under 15 years, C. Reid 1, K. Johnstone 2; writing book, single ruling, by girl under 15 years, Bessie Green 1, Alice Barlow 2; writing…

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Failing to Attend School

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 2

Judging by the number of cases before the local Police Court lately, the Truant Inspector has been a Considerably busy, man. Joseph Hall, of Durn Dum, Was…

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