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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1939

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Nimbin Teacher Farewelled

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 11

A large crowd gathered at the School of Arts, Nimbin. to bid the Albertson family farewell prior to their departure for Tingha. where…

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Sunday School Picnic

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 3

A successful picnic organised by the Cowlong Sunday School was held at East Ballina. A large number attended. Lunch was partaken of in…

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After 18 Years Teacher Transferred Residents' Tribute

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 9

Prior to his departure for Bundgeam, where he has been transferred, Mr. S. E. Hitchcock, teacher in charge of Konorigan Public…

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Coolangatta Scholars Successes in Examinations

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 8

Amongst the successful candidates in the Queensland Junior Public Examination were Masters Peter Kerwick and Brian Fitzgibbons, two…

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New Fiction at School of Arts Humor and Drama

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 9

The following books have recently benn added to the Murwillumbah School of Arts library: "The Thought-Reading Machine"…

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Clever Scholars Lad of 11 Wins Q. State Scholarship

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 4

Gerard McCafferty, a pupil of St. Joseph's College, Brisbane, has passed the State scholarship examination at the age of 11 years. He is the only son of…

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New Teacher Bundgeam School Change Konorigan Farewell

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

Mr. S. E. Hitchcock, who has been teacher at Konorigan school for 18 years, will succeed Mr. S. Simpson as teacher at…

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New School at Kilgra Architect Prepares Plans Department's Reply

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 4

"The Government Architect has been requested to complete full plans and specifications for a new building at this centre."…

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School Principal's Praise For J.F. Girl Tourists

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 14

In a letter to the secretary of the North Coast District Council of Junior Farmers' Clubs (Mr. R. Pilgrim), the principal of the Hurlstone Agricultural…

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New Judge Former Teacher at Jiggi

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 12

The Executive Council yesterday appointed Mr. H. W. Moffitt a Judge of the Workers' Compensation Commission, the appointment to date…

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Schools Resume on Tuesday Arrangements at Murwillumbah

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 4

All public and high schools in the eastern area will resume on Tuesday next, January 31. In order to facilitate the…

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Social Services in Modern State Political Science School Opens

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday:—Social services in a modern State were the insurance premiums which capitalism paid on life policy. So long…

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Planning the School Wardrobe Hints on the Choice Of Girls Clothing

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 6

SCHOOL BELLS will soon be ringing again, calling former and new pupils to assembly, and many mothers are in the throes of busy days of shopping in preparation for the call. The secondary and high schools have…

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Schools Re-open on

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 6

State schools will re-open on Tuesday after being in recess for the Christmas vacation. The district inspector of schools…

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Those Who Bear Cost of Social Insurance Political Science School Address

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 6

CANBERRA, Sunday: In a paper on national insurance, which he read at the Summer School of the Australian Institute of Political…

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High School Students This Tells You When to Attend

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 4

The Headmaster (Mr. A. L. Nairn) advises that, on account of the large number seeking entrance to Murwillumbah High School this…

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Children Returning to School Remember About Road Safety

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 6

School vacation will soon be drawing to a close and many thousands of children throughout the State will be travelling by various means of…

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New School For Kilgra? KYOGLE

Northern Star · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 3

Mr. J. T. Reid, M.L.A., has informed the president of the Kyogle and Upper Richmond P. and C. Council, Mr. J. Martin, that he has…

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Advocated Raising School Age Canberra

Northern Star · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 6

Strong arguments in favour of raising the school leaving age to counteract the tendency towards "dead end" occupations and avoid…

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New Clue for Scholars

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 6

Reports that workmen at Rosetta, in northern Egypt, have recently found four large slabs of basalt bearing Egyptian…

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