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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1948

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Teachers Fear Angry Mothers

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 4

West Bromwich (London) school mistresses are demanding new by-laws to protect them against angry mothers who march…

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Cawongla School Concert

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 6

A short programme of items by Cawongla school children, who were trained by Mr. and Mrs. C. Fitzpatrick, was greatly appreciated by…

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Schoolboys Contesting Trip to Usa

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday: Wallis A. Suchting, aged 16 years and 10 months, is Queensland nominee for selection as one of two…

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Islands Job Popular with Teachers

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 3

BRISBANE, Tuesday: Fifty teachers throughout Australia have applied for three vacancies to teach Torres Strait islanders…

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Mullumbimby Inter High School Accommodation

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 5

Advice has been received by the secretary of Mullumbimby P and C Association (Mr A. Snow) through Mr S. T. Stephens, MLA,…

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Burleigh Heads School Improvements

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday: The Executive Council today approved of improvements to cost £1035, including an additional classroom, to…

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College Tribute to Former Teacher

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 6

The 1947 edition of "The Eagle," annual magazine of St. John's College, takes the form of a "monument" to the late Father William Weddell,…

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School Problems at Mullumbimby Minister's Assurance

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 6

MULLUMBIMBY, Friday. -- Advice has been received by the Secretary of Mullumbimby P. and C. Association (Mr. A. Snow), through…

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Children Forget School

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 4

Children on school holidays have made the best of the weather conditions this week. Top: The shallow section at the Lismore Memorial Baths was just the place for these children to enjoy their dip. Bottom: This happy group of youngsters is playing in the sand pit at the play centre being conducted at Lismore High School by the National Fitness…

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School Search For Lipstick

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1948 · page 4

Parents of Birkenhead girls' secondary school pupils recently approved the "contraband swoop" by the headmistress to stop laxity among…

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Leaving Certificate All M'bah High School Candidates Pass

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 2

An analysis of the Leaving Certificate passes obtained by pupils of Murwillumbah High School yields…

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Schoolboys Take Plane for Joy Ride

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

TROY (Ohio), Thursday: Thirteen-year-old Jimmy Hartzell and three companions returned to school yesterday…

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Woodenbong Aborigines School Break-up

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 6

The annual break-up function for the 1947 Christmas holidays at the Woodenbong aborigines' school took the form of a surprise party given…

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£30,000 School Opened at Ipswich

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Sunday: While Archbishop Duhig was opening the new £30,000 St. Mary's College at Joswich today, Miss Margaret…

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Banish Cane, Say Teachers

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday: School authorities in Britain no longer believe that sparing the rod spoils the child. They have…

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First I.c. Student at Maclean School

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 6

History was made at Maclean in the Leaving Certificate examination when Miss Nance Phillips--the first pupil from the Maclean District…

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Lesson From Blind Teacher

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

MR. CLEM ROWORTH, blind music teacher, of Newcastle, has developed his musical memory to an extraordinary degree to…

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Coming Back From Malaya to School

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 5

SINGAPORE, Friday: Forty-[?] schoolchildren and 10 university students sailed from Singapore last night abroad the Blue…

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Teacher and Wife Farewelled at Brunswick

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Friday -- In farewelling Mr. F. Fordham, Brunswick Heads teacher, and Mrs. Fordham, prior to them leaving for…

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Good Teacher Need Not Fear Film Competition

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday. -- No good teacher need fear the competition of the educational film, said Mr. Norman A. Uren, visual education…

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