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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1940

819 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 13 of 41

High School Fete

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 2

Murwillumbah High School annual fete will be held at the High School on Friday commencing at 2 p.m. There will be a dance at the school at…

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School Gazette General News

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 4

Three members of the teaching staff of the high school have been absent this week on account of illness…

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Our Mail Bag Teaching Shorthand at School

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 6

Sir.-- Some 12 months ago I approached the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, and called his Attention to the fact that the high school…

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South Lismore Public School

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 5

Following are the results of the March tests at South Lismore School: First class: Gloria Russell 1, Margaret Collins, John Miller, Betty Smith 2,…

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Open Column. Teachers' Federation (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 11

Sir,—It is not my desire to engage in a newspaper controversy regarding "Indignant's" wild charges, which he has done nothing to support. I have…

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Mullumbimby School Sport Facilities Sought

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 4

Mullumbimby Municipal Council at a meeting en Monday night gave consideration to a request by a deputation from the…

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Facilities For School Sport Sought MULLUMEIMBY

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 2

Mullumbimby Municipal Council at a meeting last night gave consideration to a request by a deputation from the Mullumbimby…

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Investiture of Prefects Murwillumbah High School

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

Yesterday morning at the High School, the annual ceremony of investiture of prefects and captains was carried out by the Headmaster (Mr…

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Open Column Teachers' Place in Public Life (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 11

Sir,—Why all this bother about the resolutions submitted on April 1 by the Citizens' Organising Committee at a meeting which ended in a fiasco…

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Ex-Coraki School Girl Makes Name for Herself in London. and Now Bulks Largely in U.S.A.

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 8

Many of Coraki's lads and lassies who went to Coraki School with Patricia Easterbrook when her father was headmaster here in…

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School of Arts Discussion on Circulating Library Scheme

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 7

Messrs. Alex Apps (President), A. T. Campbell (Secretary), N. A. Elphinstone (Treasurer), H. Ford, H. Portrate, S. R. Eastment, J. W. Goswell…

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Amusements School of Arts. "Dead End Kids On Dress Parade"

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 8

"The Dead End Kids On Dress Parade," a Warner Eros.' picture starring the Dead End Kids, will be screened as the feature attraction at…

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Aviation School at Evans Head

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday:—Information received here to-day indicated that the Federal Government intends to spend a large sum in…

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Empire Air Scheme Training Schools Announced

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

CANBERRA: Details of the first five schools for the trainig of crews under the Empire air scheme were announced by…

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Successful Fete at High School

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 4

More than £85 will be added to Murwillumbah High School funds as a result of the highly successful fete organised by the…

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Best Passes High School Students

Northern Star · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 14

The Department of Education has advised the headmaster of the Lismore High School (Mr. T. Clyne) that Egerton Riddle and Helen Paterson…

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New Fiction at Mur-bah School of Arts

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 3

In "Maid No More," by Helen Simpson, two women gaze frankly at us from across the breech of three centuries. So clear and sharp has Miss…

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School for Bad Boys Dearer Than Harrow

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 3

LONDON, April 6:— Delinquent boys sent to Banstead Hall Approved School, Surrey, a milder sort of Borstal, cost more to be…

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Casino School Of Arts CASINO

Northern Star · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 5

At a meeting of the Casino School of Arts committee, the hon librarian (Mr. R. Ma[?]yweathers) reported that 2692 books were issued last month…

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No New National Schools in State

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday:—The State Cabinet decided to-day not to permit the establishment of any new national schools in New South…

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