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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1939

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Amusements "Border G-men" at School of Arts

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

What might be aptly termed as a "streamline western" is George O'Brien's newest outdoor drama. "Border G-Man," showing to-night…

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Railway "Cruise" Schoolboys' Trip In May Vacation

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 4

Arrangements have been made by the Railway Department for a schoolboys' railway "cruise" from May 14 to 20, which is during the May…

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Kyogle Thirty Years Ago Kyogle School of Arts

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

A special meeting of the committee of the above was held in the School of Arts on Friday evening, the business being to consider ways of…

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Pasteurised Milk For Schools

Northern Star · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

THERE weeks ago the Bathurst Co-operative Dairy Society commenced to supply pasteurised milk to schools in the town. On…

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Welfare of Children Preventing Exploitation of Those of School Age

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday:—The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) referring to-day to the Child Welfare Bill, the second…

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"To Prevent Exploitation Of School Children SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 1

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) referring to-day to the Child Welfare Bill, the second reading of which he moved in the…

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High School Sport Cricket Matches Keenly Contested

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 8

The cricket competition was continued at the High School on Friday afternoon. Withers' XI and Birketts XI continued their succession of wins…

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School Gazette

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 3

On Thursday last a tuck shop was held in the school grounds, for the kindergarten. The total proceeds amounted to about £126…

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Schoolboy Will Get His Chance to Become Explorer (From a Special Correspondent). LONDON (By Air Mail)

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 3

A Lancashire schoolboy who wrote to the Duke of Gloucester expressing his desire to become an explorer, will get his big chance…

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Primary School F. and C.

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

As a result of a request made by the Headmaster of Murwillumbah Primary School (Mr. W. J. Bannon) at the annual meeting of the Primary…

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SWIMMING High School Handicaps For To-day

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 8

Lismore High School swimming sports will commence at the Memorial Baths this afternoon at 1.30 o'clock when heats will be…

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"Emil and the Detectives" School of Arts Fiction

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 3

Writing in the introduction to "Emil and the Detectives," (Erich Kastner) Walter de la Mare states: "To keep Emil from his friend the…

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Improvements to School Grounds? P. and C. Assn. Annual Meeting

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 4

Following a report submitted to the Murwillumbah Primary School P. and C Association's annual meeting mi Tues. night by the new…

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P. & C. Work for M'bimby School Annual Meeting of Association

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 4

A successful year's operations was reviewed at the annual meeting of Mullumbimby Parents and Citizens' Association on Tuesday night…

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Physical Education for Schools

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday:—Definite action is being taken to provide an effective physical education programme for all schools, the…

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Physical Instruction In Schools SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 10

Definite action is being taken to provide an effective physical education programme for all schools, the Department of Education has informed…

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Swimming High School Inter-house Competitions Heats Held; Finals To-Night

Northern Star · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 9

The heats of the Lismore High Schools inter-house swimming events were held in the Lismore Memorial Baths yesterday. Many…

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Bagotville School Silver Jubilee Celebrations

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 7

Wednesday of last week was a red letter day in the history of Bagotville, for that centre on that day celebrated the 25th anniversary of the opening of its…

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Amusements School of Arts 'Fra Diavolo' and 'The Broken Melody'

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 8

More than 150 trained voices were used by LeRoy Shield, general musical director of the National Broadcasting Company of Chicago, for the…

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"Sweating" of School Children Is Alleged Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 1

The New South Wales School Teachers' Federation has decided to ask the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) to receive a deputation at which protests will be made against the "sweating" of children by some teachers, who, it was alleged, hold classes…

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