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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1942

692 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 35

School Gazette

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 4

Trenching were continued at the school last Saturday, Work will be resumed to-morrow morning and afternoon. All parents are requested…

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Trench Shelters at Hospital and Schools

Northern Star · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 4

An appeal for voluntary labour to complete an air raid trench shelter at the Lismore Base Hospital and to start…

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High School P and C Payments From Book Fund

Northern Star · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 5

The principal of the Lismore High School stated at the last meeting of the school Parents and Citizens' Association that he had…

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High School Air Raid Trenches

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 2

Another working bee of men will be held at Murwillumbah High School this afternoon. The trenches will be deepened, and plans for covering them…

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Murwillumbah Council To Donate Decking to Three Schools

Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 4

Murwillumbah Municipal Council at its meeting on Wednesday night decided to make available to the Murwillumbah High, Primary…

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Open Column. Air Raid Shelter for Public School (To the Editor)

Northern Star · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 6

Sir,—There has been some public criticism of the decision to use the basements of the Magellan-street public school as an air raid shelter,…

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Trenches For Schools

Northern Star · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 4

The president of the Lismore High School Parents and Citizens' Associatoin (Mr A E Brand) reminds all those available that…

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Boys 18 at High School Need Not Enrol

Tweed Daily · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Boys reaching 18 years of age this year and still attending high school are not required to enrol for compulsory…

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Praise For Casino School Of Arts

Northern Star · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 3

CASINO, Saturday.—A letter before Thursday's meeting of the Casino School of Arts committee complimented the Institution…

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N.Z. Recalling Retired Married Women Teachers

Northern Star · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 4

AUCKLAND (NZ), Sunday.—Because 1200 male teachers are in the various fighting services, the NZ Minister for Education (Mr. Mason)…

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Shelter Trenches at Lismore Schools

Northern Star · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 4

The digging of air raid trenches at East, North and South Lismore schools was begun on Saturday. Voluntary…

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High School Students Exempt From Military Training

Northern Star · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Boys reaching 18 years of age this year and still attending high school are not required to enrol for compulsory…

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No Holiday for Qld. Schools Easter

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday: All State primary and secondary schools except those still closed for war purposes will be open for tuition on Easter…

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Wilson's Creek School

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 2

There was a good response to the call for workers to assist in digging trenches at Wilson's Creek Public School on Saturday last. The work…

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Film Projector for Upper Burringbar School

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 2

At the annual meeting of Upper Burringbar Parents and Citizens Association, it was decided to purchase a film projector for use in the school…

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Wilson's Creek School Trenches

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 3

MULLUMBIMBY, Monday.— There was a good response to the call for workers to assist in digging trenches at the Wilson's Creek…

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High School Arp Fund

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 2

A committee, consisting of the District Inspector (Mr. J. Evans), the Municipal Clerk of Works (Mr J. Smith), Mr H. G. Withey, Mr F. K…

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Mur-bah Primary School All Officers of P and C Re-elected

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 2

All the retiring officers were re-elected at the annual meeting last night of Murwillumbah Primary School Parents and Citizens'…

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Raid Shelters At A'ville Schools

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 5

Voluntary work on air raid shelters at the Convent and public schools at Alstonville was commenced last week. Good progress…

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School Boundaries

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 4

A NEW primary school to be opened at East Lismore will not accommodate all the primary school children. That fact…

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