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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1946

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Draw in School Cricket Match

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 1

With both sides scoring 51 runs, Fegan and Richmond houses played a draw in a school cricket match which concluded this week. Batting…

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Green Pigeon Move for School Wireless

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 4

Green Pigeon Parents and Citizens' Association decided at the annual meeting to arrange a series of card parties to raise funds…

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"Apalling" Sanitary Conditions at Infants' School

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 1

Owing to inclement weather only seven members attended the monthly meeting of the' Infants' School Club. An informal meeting was held, and Miss Fairfax reported Miss Dill had been transferred from the primary department to the infants' staff to replace…

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Quiz Barrage On Schools For Minister

Northern Star · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Complaints about teachers' and school accommodation were hurled at the Minister for…

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New School At Upper Main Arm

Northern Star · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Thursday.—A large numuer of residents attended the official opening of Main Arm Upper School by the District…

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£1¼ Million Raised in Schools

Northern Star · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.— The patriotism of N.S.W. school children was praised in…

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Primary School Sport

Northern Star · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 7

Results of primary school weekly sports were:— Soft Ball: Red Caps (North) 17 drew with Koalas (South) 17;…

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Good News For High School Student

Northern Star · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 4

Beth Ashford, of North Lismore, looked in vain for her name when the Intermediate Certificate results came out. It seemed she had…

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Opening of Main Arm Upper School

Tweed Daily · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 2

There was a large gathering of residents at the opening of Main Arm Upper School. The District Inspector of Schools (Mr G…

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Blue Knob School Sends Food to Britain

Northern Star · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 4

Two cases of tinned foods have been forwarded to Sydney by Blue Knob Public School as the result of an appeal from the teacher in…

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South Arm Move for Group School

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 2

A meeting of the South Arm District Council of Parents and Citizens' Association was held at Uki recently and was well…

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High School Complaint About Late Buses

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 2

Country buses, Uki and Numinbah in particular, through arriving anything up to 40 minutes late were causing…

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Group School Movement At Tyalgum

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 2

In furtherance of the movement begun in August last year when a meeting of residents of the Limpinwood, Tyalgum Creek…

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Swimming Lismore High School Championships

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 8

Lismore High School annual swimming carnival will begin this afternoon at the Memorial Baths, when the heats of the…

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P. and C.seeks Higher School Attendances

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 March 1946 · page 6

The President (Mr. E. Simes) presided at the monthly meeting of Dorroughby P. and C. Association. There were 21 members…

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O'gatta School Ground Improvement

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 2

Ceolangatta State School Committee has decided to have the playing area in the school grounds top-dressed and turfed at an…

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Cudgen School

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 2

Use of an open weathershed as a classroom for a number of children attending Cudgen Central School was described in…

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Repair Relays at Country Schools Local Decision Urged

Northern Star · Thursday 7 March 1946 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Delays in effecting minor repairs to country schools were criticised in the Legislative Assembly by the…

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Schoolboy Fails In Record Attempt

Northern Star · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday. — In a special event at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day schoolboy champion sprinter. John Treloar, failed by…

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Hostel at Teachers' College Crowded

Northern Star · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Referring to a newspaper report that a second teachers' college to accommodate 500 students was being…

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