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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1947

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No School Bds for Pimlico

Northern Star · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 6

Efforts at a mettlng of Pimlico P. and C. Association to establish a service for the transport of Pimlico school pupils to Ballina High School,…

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Reduced Price for School Site

Northern Star · Thursday 6 February 1947 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Wednesday. — Negotiations to have the price reduced on land selected for a site for the proposed new…

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Yelgun People Built Their Own School

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

A new school at Yelgun opened recently, with about 20 pupils. The school was supplied in full by the residents of the district, all material being purchased by the parents…

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Protest on School Delay at Kyogle

Northern Star · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 4

KYOGLE, Thursday. — At a public meeting in the Memorial Hall to-night, a resolution was carried lodging…

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Myocum School Fence Minister's Assurance

Northern Star · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of Myocum P. and C. Association, Mr. C. Cumpstay occupied the chair. A letter from the Minister for…

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Lismore High School Enrolment 924

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 4

Total enrolment at Lismore High School for 1947 is 924, compared with 900 for the previous year…

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School Children Send "Food for Britain"

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 4

The Headmaster of South Lismore School received a letter from England thanking the school children for the parcels they had sent…

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Yelgun School

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 5

Desks to equip the school recently constructed by the residents of Yelgun left Sydney by train yesterday. This information was…

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Barns Better Structures Than Some School Buildings At Kyogle

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

Describing the inadequacy of the present Kyogle school buildings at a public meeting held in the Memorial Hall on Thursday night, the President of the District Council of P. & C. Associations, Mr. J. Martin, said that barns in the district were better…

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"Back to School" Warning

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 2

An appeal to motorists to show particular care in the neighborhood of schools at starting and finishing times is made by the N.R.M.A. and…

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Lismore Teachers' Federation

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 6

At the February meeting of Lismore branch of the Teachers' Federation, the President, Mr. C. Hardy, was in the chair…

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Teacher Farewelled at Jiggi

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 8

A farewell social and presentation was tendered Miss G. Everingham at Jiggi. There was a representative gathering, including many…

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U.s. Ruling Affecting Catholic Schools

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: The United States Supreme Court by a majority of five to four, ruled that public school funds raised…

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Portable Classroom for Cudgen School

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

Arrangements have been made by the Department of Education for the Public Works Department to invite tenders for supply and…

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M'bimby School Mothers' Club

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

MULLUMBIMBY, Tuesday.—In her report to the annual meeting of the Mullumbimby Mothers' Club, the President (Mrs. S. Starr) said…

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Tunglebung May Have New School

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 6

An early and extensive inquiry into the necessity for a new school for Tunglebung was promised the Tunglebung Parents and Citizens'…

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Five Years' Gaol: "Model Sunday School Pupils"

Northern Star · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 1

GOULBURN, Wednesday.—Described as being formerly "model Sunday School pupils," three youths were each sent to gaol for live years to-day…

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£120 Still Needed for School Memorial

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 6

The balance sheet of Murwillumbah High School Parents and Citizens' Association, presented on Tuesday night at the…

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Mullumbimby School of Arts Extensions

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 5

First steps were taken in connection with the proposed extensions to Mullumbimby Memorial School of Arts when the…

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M'bah High School Public Address System Almost Completed

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 3

The public address system, a section of the War Memorial at Murwillumbah High School, has been completed except for one…

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