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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1947

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School of Sharks at North Bondi

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A school of about nine sharks, the largest of which was about 13 feet, appeared off North Bondi beach…

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Teacher Who Collects for Library

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 5

Rats, [?]ce, cockroaches, silverfish, and spider, are the strange holiday companions of Castle Hill school teacher, Mr…

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Primary School Swimming Champions

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 9

Following are the names of Kyogle Primary School pupils who won championship events at the annual swimming carnival held recently, and…

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Germans to Go to "School" in U.k

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Friday: The first members of a party of 35 German civilians from the British zone have arrived in Britain…

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Numulgi School Residence

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) has advised Mr. W. Frith, M.L.A., who made representations in the matter, that authority has been…

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S. Lismore Public School Repairs

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 4

Approval has been given for repair work at South Lismore Public School, including the renewal of roofing. Materials for the job have…

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School Boys' Poker School Found

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: A school of boys aged between 8 and 13 discovered in Can-berra's new vocational play…

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Teachers Charged With Assault On Girl Pupils

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday: School teachers were involved in a scandal at Mitchelton State School, where little girls were alleged to have been assaulted in their classes, it was revealed in the Police Court today…

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Assistant Teacher For Repentance Creek

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 2

Official advice has been received from Sydney that an assistant teacher is listed for appointment to Repentance Creek this year,…

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British Schools Instruct in Current Affairs

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 3

An educational experiment spoiled with success to Britain's Fighting Services during the war has resulted in an important new…

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Fighting a Column for Ex-servicemen Teacher-Training

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 11

The Minister for Post-War Reconstruction (Mr. J. J. Dedman) announced recently that the basis of eligibility of ex-servicemen and…

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Cost of Physics School £500,000

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday. —A capital expenditure of £500,000 and an annual maintenance expenditure…

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Year to Build Canberra Physics School

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday: At least a year would elapse before the new physics school could be built and before detailed organisation of…

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Terania Creek School Improvements

Northern Star · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) has advised Mr. Frith, M.L.A,. that renovation repairs to the school building at Terania Creek…

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Schoolboys Among Those Rescued

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 1

MANILA, Monday: Three British schoolboys who were in the Philippines crash were among the 11 British,…

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Leadership School

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 1

The District Secretary of the P.P.U. (Mr. A. J. Clark) announces that applications will be received at his Lismore office from…

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Minister Approves Repairs to Ballina School

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 6

The Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) has advised Mr. W. Frith, M.L.A., that renovations to the primary building of the Ballina…

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Teacher to Leave Stratheden After Five Years

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 8

After five years' service as Headmaster to the Stratheden School, Mr. A. F. Jones is leaving the district, having accepted a post at…

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Site for New High School at Tenterfield

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 2

TENTERFIELD, Wednesday.—Advice has been received from Mr. M. P. Bruxner, M.L.A., that the transfer of land at Shirley Park, Tenterfleld,…

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Pearce's Creek School Repairs

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 4

Mr. W.. Frith, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Education that approval has been given for renovations to Pearce's Creek Public…

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