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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1924

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General News School [?]

Northern Star · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

At a meeting of the Byron Bay Parents and Citizens' Association on Tuesday night last, at which there was a good attendance, it was decided to postpone the annual…

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Catholic Schools Report of the Years Progress Success of the Students

Northern Star · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

The annual education meeting of the Roman Catholic diocese of Lismore was held in St. Carthage's Hall on Wednesday night. There was a large attendance of parents and…

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Murwillumbah Shortage of School Space Unsatisfactory Position

Northern Star · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 7

MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday.—Recently the Murwillumbah District School was raised to an Intermediate High School, and the result has been an…

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Brunswick Heads Public School

Tweed Daily · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 3

The additions to the Brunswick Heads public school are now nearing completion. The additional floor space will be much appreciated by the headmaster…

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The Bend Public School

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

Mr. W. T. Missingham, M.L.A., has received the following from the Public Works Department:--"With reference to your representations in relation to…

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Local and General Overcrowded High School

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

The raising of the status of the Murwillumbah District School to an Intermediate High School has resulted in an extraordinary increase in the…

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Citizens in the Making. at Casino's Rural School. Headmaster Enthusiastic

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

At last Casino has been discovered by the Education Department to be a British possession and the school is to be fitted out…

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Schools and Schooling a New Inspector

Northern Star · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 9

Mr. Hector Pope Melville, B.A., headmaster of Cessnock Intermediate High, has been appointed acting inspector, Albury district, during Mr. Inspector McDowall's leave (12…

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Wireless in Schools. Education for Bush Children

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Bruntnell (Minister for Education) expresses a desire to bring the schools of the back blocks into closer communication with…

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Byron Bay School

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

Mr. Frank Shrubb, president, occupied the chair at the meeting of the Byron Bay Parents and Citizens' Association on Tuesday night last. Mr. Bateson,…

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Mental Defectives Schools to Be Built. 200 Acres at Macquarie Fields

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.--Speaking at the opening of a school at Granville yesterday, the Minister for Education said:-- "It is a deplorable fact that among our…

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Painting Blue Knob School

Northern Star · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 4

"With reference to your representations in relation to the necessity for painting the Blue Knob Public School, I have to inform you that approval has now been given for…

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Wireless Proposal for Country Schools Care of Mentally Deficient

Northern Star · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Speaking at the opening of a school at Granville the Minister for Education said that it was a deplorable fact that among the thousands of…

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Sunday School Picnic

Northern Star · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 4

About 100 children and a number of adults attended the Salvation Army picnic on Saturday. A delightful spot was chosen on Messrs. Faulks Bros.' farm, at Goolmangar…

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Proposed High School Good Muster Wanted

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Proudfoot (President) and Mr. Arthur Cane (secretary) of the Murwillumbah Parents and Citizens' Association write:--…

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Teachers' Federation Annual Meeting

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Murwillumbah branch of the Teachers' Federation was held at the intermediate high school on Saturday. There was a fair…

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Piggabeen Public School Additions

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

The members for Byron are in receipt of the following letter from the Education Department: With reference to your representations urging that…

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High School Carnival Committee Meeting Parents and Citizens

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 5

A meeting of the sports sub-committee was held on Friday evening at Mr. W. U. Norton's office, Woodlark-street. The members present were:—Messrs. J. C. Mclntosh (presi…

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School Cricket at Coraki

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

The senior boys from the public and convent schools, Coraki, engaged in a friendly match on Friday afternoon, the public school winning the match on the first innings…

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Jiggi School

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 7

of welcoming the new teacher and his wife, The last meeting of the Jiggi Parents and Citizens' Association was well attended. The president, Mr. Moffitt, took the opportunity…

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