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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1948

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School Where Boys Smoke And Girls Wear Slacks

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 5

I visited a school today where the "boys" smoke, the "girls" use lipstick and some wear slacks, yet all are much more attentive than the usual school class, writes a Melbourne reporter…

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Paralysis Closes N.z. Schools

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday (AAP-Reuter). -- All New Zealand schools will remain closed until Easter on account of the infantile…

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Australian Schoolboys In America

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday: Peter Ewing, Sydney High School student, who left Australia on January 26 to attend the New York…

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High School Resumes Tomorrow

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

The first term of the academic year will commence at Murwillumbah High School tomorrow at 9 a.m., when all pupils…

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School Bells Will Ring To-day

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 1

Kyogle and district schools will reopen this morning, following the summer vacation. Complete list of teachers'…

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Many Staff Changes At Schools

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 2

The 1948 scholastic year at Murwillumbah High and primary Schools was ushered in yesterday with…

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First Day at School School Enrolments Higher, More Likely: Staff Transfers

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 4

Schools throughout the district resumed yesterday after the Christmas vacation. Although all children have not yet returned from holidays, headmasters expect enrolments to be heavier than last year…

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Council to Cut Grass Near Schools

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 7

To ensure the safety of children on their way to school, Lismore City Council Works Committee has instructed the City Engineer (Mr…

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Ridgetop School

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 6

Ridgetop School (upper Currumbin district) reopened on January 27 with 17 pupils. The newly appointed teacher, Miss Beth…

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Australian Schoolboys at Washington

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: The Australian schoolboys, Peter Ewing, from Scot's College, Sydney, and Norman Curry, from…

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School Enrolments Higher

Northern Star · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 4

A total of 350 first year pupils enrolled at the Lismore High School yesterday. The figure was slightly higher than last year…

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Chimney Fell on Schoolchildren

Northern Star · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- A five-year-old boy, Bryan Charles Punkett, was killed and 13 other children were injured this…

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More School Pupils At Ballina

Northern Star · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

BALLINA, Thursday. -- The principals of Ballina's three schools today reported increased attendances this year…

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School Enrolments Slightly Higher

Northern Star · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

Enrolments at East Lismore Public School would be slightly higher than last year, the new Headmaster of the Boys Department (Mr…

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Church of England Sunday Schools to Resume

Northern Star · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

Church of England Sunday Schools throughout Lismore parish will resume on Sunday. The school at the Parish Church…

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Teacher Farewelled at Rosebank

Northern Star · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 6

Mr. and Mrs. J. V. O'Neil and family were tendered a farewell social in the Rosebank Hall. A representative district gathering was…

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Bursary to Kyogle Schoolboy

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

Keith V. Mead, a successful candidate at last year's Intermediate Certificate exams., has been awarded a bursary by the…

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Staff Alterations at High School

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

Staff alterations at the Kyogle Intermediate High School announced by the headmaster (Mr. C. E. Chambers) are: New arrivals, Miss B…

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Army Apprentice School

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The trade unions have agreed to accept as fully qualified tradesmen men who serve a term in the…

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Depression Reflected in School Roll

Northern Star · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 4

The small enrolment of fifth year students--30-- at Lismore High School this year was largely a result of the low birthrate during…

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