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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1927

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Denominational Schools Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 5

Dr. Duhig, Archbishop of Brisbane, speaking at Canberra, strongly protested against the refusal of State aid to Roman Catholic and other denominational schools…

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School Districts Headquarters Removed From Casino. Frequent Changes of Teachers. Association Enters Protest

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 2

That a strong protest be forwarded to the Minister for Education, Mr. Mutch, concerning the change in inspectorial districts…

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Too Frequent Change of Teachers. at Casino I.H. SCHOOL

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 2

The removal of the school inspector from Casino and the inclusion of the district in the Grafton inspectorate formed a subject for discussion at the…

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Removing School Teachers Casino Protest Children's Education Prejudiced Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 4

At a meeting of the Casino Parents and Citizens' Association held last night it was decided to e[?]er a vigorous protest through the members for the district…

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Musical Education. Gramophone Should Be in All Schools

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The State Governor visited the Sydney factory of the Gramophone Co., Ltd., for its first anniversary. His excellency said that…

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After the Holidays Murwillumbah Intermediate High School Opened on Monday. Satisfactory Enrolment

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 2

Murwillumbah Intermediate High School opened on Monday after the Christmas vacation. The enrolment is about equal to that of the previous…

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Teacher Obsessed with Suicide

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 1

On December 5 last the dead body of a young school teacher, Herbert Henry Birtwell, was recovered from the Johnstone River at Innisfail. The…

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School Notes Educational Psychology

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 14

A summer school of educational psychology organised by the Inspectors' Institute was opened at the Education Department last week. Mr. S. H. Smith, director, opened the…

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High School Honours

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 14

In the list of leaving certificate passes recently published Lismore High School gained four honours, of which three went to French and one to…

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Honouring Teacher's Memory

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 4

Speaking at a recent farewell social at Casino Mr. Martin, district inspector of public schools, who has been transferred to Murwillumbah, referred to the presence at the…

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Entrance to High School Examination. Successful Convent School Candidates

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 5

Mullembimby held no one happier on Monday morning than Rev. Father. Williams, when the Entrance to High School examination results were made…

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Darlinghurst Gaol. More School Accommodation

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The Minister for Justice (Mr. McKell) to-day informed the Minister for Education (Mr. Mutch) that his Department was…

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Injustice No Money for Tweed Thousands for Lismore High School Building

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 4

Speaking at the meeting of Murwillumbah Parents and Citizens' Association on Tuesday night, Mr. W. A. Proudfoot (president)…

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Pupils Pass Dressmaking Examination District Results Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 5

Sydney Technical College examination results are as follows:—LISMORE.—Dressmaking, stage I., pass: Beryl Alcorn, Norma Bowman, Verlie…

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Is Your Child There? School over Cesspool Abominable Stench

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

That a class of young school children should have to be housed in a building underneath which there is about one foot of vile smelling flood…

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No Ex-students for Old School

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 6

Among the arrangements for the ensuring a reunion of old scholars of Ballarat schools were railing posts in the city carrying school names…

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Condong Sunday School

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

After five weeks' holiday, the C.W.A. Sunday School at Condong will re-open next Sunday, at 9.45 a.m., and a church service will be held at 7.30 p.m. All…

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School Changes

Northern Star · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 4

The following changes in the staff at the Ballina Intermediate High School have been made with the resumption of the school after the Christmas vacation:—Mr. Hyslop, from…

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School Notes Teachers' Federation

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 12

The annual meeting of the Lismore branch of the Teachers' Federation will be held next Saturday morning at 10.30 in the rural school…

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South Lismore Public School

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 12

The steady increase in attendance has necessitated the appointment of an extra teacher. Miss A. McDonald has joined the staff as teacher of the kindergarten class…

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