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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1940

819 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 11 of 41

Open Column. Teacher's Protest (To the Editor)

Northern Star · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 12

Sir.—Enclosed please find copy of a hand bill advertising a monster meeting of protest to be held at the Presbyterian Assembly Hall,…

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High School Sport Visit From Tweed Heads

Tweed Daily · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 7

The usual sporting fixtures at Murwillumbah High School were cancelled yesterday when Tweed Heads visited Murwillumbah to contest…

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Higher Value of Primary School Course

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 14

In an address to the Lismore Apex Club at the Hotel Canberra on Thursday night, Mr. A. G. Avis (headmaster of Lismore…

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Casino School of Arts Casino

Northern Star · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 2

The Education Department informed Casino School of Arts committee that as its funds were for certain specified purposes only it could not make a…

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Cricket Lismore High School Competition

Northern Star · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 2

The first half of the Lismore High School's inter-house competition concluded on Wednesday. In the senior grade, Harvey (111) defeated Oakes (86)…

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Training Schools: MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 4

The Minister for Air (Mr. Fairbairn) stated yesterday that as soon as possible sites for training schools in the country would be announced. Land…

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School Gazette General News

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 4

The Queen Competition has made a favourable beginning and the children of the various deartments are selling notes enthusiastically for…

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School of Arts Concert at Federal

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 10

On Thursday night next, by special request, the Bangalow Frolics will stage their variety programme at Federal School of Arts. Many clever sketches are…

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Make School a Happy Training Ground It Is a Period They Can Enjoy

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 6

NOW that children have settled down again to school routine after the long summer vacation and the break again at Easter, it would be interesting if we could take a census of each child's response to the query "Are you…

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Open Column Teachers' Protest (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 13

Sir,—In to-day's (29/3/40) issue of the "Northern Star" is an article from a person calling himself "Indignant." His protest may have carried…

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Fernvale School Repairs

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 4

In response to personal representations relative to white ant repairs at the Fernvale Public School, Mr. A. E. Budd, M.L.A., has been advised by…

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Teachers' Federation a Protest

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 7

A well-known Richmond River school teacher writes, enclosing a handbill of a meeting to be held in Sydney on April 1st, convened by Teachers'…

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New Books for Coraki School of Arts

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 5

Thanks to the good offices of Mrs. F. Robinson, of Tyalgum—sister to Miss Gollan, of Coraki School of Arts library subcommittee—the library has…

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Armidale School Reunion

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 4

On Tuesday, April 9, the Headmaster the School Directors of the Armidale School have arranged to entertain all Old Boys of the School at a…

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Amusements "The Fighting Gringo" at School of Arts

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 8

Another chapter in Western history'is presented in George O'Brien's new outdoor drama. "The Fighting Gringo," showing at Murwillumbah…

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Congestion at Casino School

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday:—In view of the overcrowded conditions at the Casino Intermediate High School the annual meeting of the Casino Parents and…

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Murwillumbah High School Reaches Highest Enrolment in Its Existence

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 4

The Headmaster (Mr. A. L. Nairn) reported to the meeting of Murwillumbah High School Parents and Citizens' Association on…

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£12 RAISED Queen Contest At School Sharing Proceeds

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

Kyogle Parents and Citizens Association on Tuesday night decided that one-third of the proceeds of the queen…

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Glee Team v. High School

Northern Star · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 8

The following players will represent Glee Hockey Club against High School on No. 1 field at 2.15 p.m. on Saturday: N. Cordery (vice-captain), B. Volckman, A…

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Students at Murwillumbah High School MURWILLUMBAH

Northern Star · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 10

The headmaster (Mr. A. L. Nairn) reported to a meeting of the Murwillumbah High School Parents and Citizens' Association that the…

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