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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1940

819 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 12 of 41

The Armidale School

Northern Star · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 10

The Headmaster and Members of the Board of Directors of The Armidale School extend a CORDIAL INVITATION to all Old Boys of the…

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Broke Collarbone at School Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

Ernie Maguire, six-years-old son of Mr. Frederick Maguire, of Mullumbimby, received a fractured right collarbone when he fell when playing…

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CASINO P. AND C. Ask Department Again — TO —Avoid Over Crowding At Inter. H. School CASINO

Northern Star · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 6

In view of the overcrowded conditions at the Casino Intermediate High School the annual meeting of the Casino Parents and Citizens' Association last night decided to continue with its overtures towards building additions…

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Open Column Teachers' Federation (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 13

Sir,—In reply to Mr. James Fredericks' letter in the "Northern Star" of April 3, I reiterate that I am a member of the Teachers' Federation,…

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Murwillumbah High School Mr. H. Brasen Farewelled

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 4

Mr. B. Brasen, who has resigned from the teaching service, yesterday was entertained at morning tea by the staff of Murwillumbah High School…

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Amusements Regent and School of Arts "Mutiny on the Bounty"

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 7

"Mutiny on the Bounty," Metro-Goldwyn-Maycr's sea classic, again comes to the screen at Murwillumbah Regent and School of Arts Theatres…

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School of Arts Fiction "By the Waters of Babylon"

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 8

"By the Waters of Babylon," a novel by Robert Neumann, has been translated, from the German by Anthony Dent…

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Improvements to Tweed Heads Public School P. and C. Association Meeting

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 4

The Headmaster (Mr. A. E. Williams) reported at the annual meeting of the Tweed Heads Parents and Citizens' Association…

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Air Force Training School Inspection Made At Coolangatta

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 4

Flight-Lieutenant J. Lerew, of the Royal Australian Air Force headquarters staff, visited Coolangatta by plane during the week to investigate…

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Armidale School Anniversary

Northern Star · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 4

The Armidale School, affectionately known as "T.A.S." by old and present boys and people of the North generally, has a State-wide reputation for…

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Cementing Anglo-French Friendship Schools' Part

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday:—The possibilities of increasing and cementing the mutual understanding and friendship between the peoples of…

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School Gazette General News

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 4

At the Parens and Citizens' meeting on Tuesday night it was decided to have the fence round the school tennis court repaired…

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School Scheme a Success Milk for Undernourished Children

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 5

The milk scheme for undernourished children attending the Lismore District School, organised by the Mayoress…

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Visited Old School Queensland Postal Chief

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 6

Mr. J. J. Malone, Deputy-Director of Postal Services in Queensland, visited the Gundurimba school on Sunday. Mr. Malone attended school at…

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Wyneden School Closed

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 9

The school at Wyneden has been closed owing to the small number of children attending. Mr. G. Blair, the teacher, has been transferred to the…

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Employment for Secondary School Students

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 12

The Lismore Apex Club is inaugurating a scheme designed to render a service to business men and at the same time assist pupils of the…

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Lismore High School Old Students Reunion To-morrow Night

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 12

The annual meeting and reunion of the Lismore High School Old Students' Union will be held to-morrow evening in the reception room…

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Amusements "Phantom Gold" at School of Arts

Tweed Daily · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 6

A famous "ghost" mining town returns to life in "Phantom Gold," the Columbia drama starring Jack Luden, at Murwillumbah School of Arts…

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Wyneden School Closed

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

WYNEDEN: On account of the small number of children attending, the public school at Wyneden has been closed. The teacher, Mr. G…

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High School Sport

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 4

Murwillumbah High School boys commenced their winter sports competition yesterday. About 130 boys Participated in trial games at Knox…

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