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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1948

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Nine Records Go at High School Carnival Heats

Northern Star · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 8

Brilliant juvenile swimmer, John Gates, broke five juvenile records in the heats of Lismore High School's annual swimming carnival…

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Letters To The Editor (Letters to the Editor should be Limited to approximately 250 words). Communist School Teachers

Northern Star · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 5

Sir,--It was pleasant reading yesterday to find that our Civic Fathers had refused to grant a public holiday for the Education…

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Inter-School Sport Mur-bah Junior Scores Century At Woodlawn

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 3

A fine century by Ross Phillip enabled Murwillumbah High School's junior cricket team to defeat St. John's College, Woodlawn, by 70 runs on the first innings in an inter-school match at Woodlawn on Friday…

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School Swimming Finals Tonight Keen House Contest

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 7

The annual swimming carnival of Lismore High School will be held at the Memorial Baths to-night, commencing at 7.15 o'clock…

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"Open Day" At McKee's Hill School

Northern Star · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 6

The morning of Wednesday, April 21, would be an "open day" for parents to watch children at their school work, it was stated at…

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Results of School Sports in Doubt

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 2

Owing to some doubt in the assessment of points, results of the annual interschool sports at Kyogle last week are still in doubt. Competing teams were Kyogle, Mullumbimby and Ballina. The decision will ultimately go to either Kyogle or Mullumbimby…

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Woodenbong School Teams at Bonalbo

Northern Star · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 8

Children from Woodenbong School visited Bonalbo for competitions on the Norman Johnston Memorial Park. The visiting soft…

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Headmaster Critical Showdown Needed On High School

Northern Star · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 4

"Lismore has not got the kind of high school it should have. Are you going to demand a showdown and find out once and for all where Lismore stands on the books of educational…

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School For Supervisors Proposed

Northern Star · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 5

MULLUMBIMBY, Friday.--With a view to improving their knowledge in connection with their duties as part-time supervisors…

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Tyalgum Group School Meeting

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 5

There was a good attendance from all centres at the group school meeting held in Tyalgum School on Saturday last. The…

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"Stars" To Infants' School Pupils

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 9

In the first tests held in the infants section of the Central School this year, the following children qualified for stars:--…

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Mullumbimby School W Arts Committee Meets

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 5

Revenue amounting to £55 from the Friday night dances in March and almost £100 since they were resumed in February reflected the…

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Mullumbimby School Sports Earlier This Year

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 5

To give competitors who win championships an opportunity of competing at Lismore and, later at Sydney, the combined annual…

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Mullumbimby School Of Arts Benefits From Weekly Dances

Northern Star · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 5

MULLUMBIMBY, Wednesday.--Revenue amounting to £55 from the Friday night dances during March and almost £100 since they were…

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Mullumbimby School Sports to Be Held in August

Northern Star · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 5

MULLUMBIMBY, Wednesday.--To give competitors who win championships an opportunity of competing at Lismore and later at Sydney,…

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Infants' School Club Members Entertained

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 8

Before the monthly meeting of the Infants' School Club last Thursday afternoon, members were entertained by class 2A pupils. A fine display…

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Lennox Head Sunday School Fair Planned

Northern Star · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 6

The United Sunday School Committee at a meeting in Lennox Head Hail made arrangements for a Market Fair on May 15…

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Tennis Court for School Proposed

Northern Star · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 6

Provision of a tennis court at the Alstonville School was suggested by the President of the P. and c. Association (Mr. D. R. Prindable) in a…

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Lynwood Methodist Sunday School

Northern Star · Saturday 27 March 1948 · page 6

The Anniversary of Lynwood Methodist Sunday School was celebrated when Rev. E. G. Clancy gave a suitable address. Special…

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Pioneer Recalls Tweed's First School Opening

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 2

One of the few surviving original pupils of the first school built on the Tweed is Mr James Dinsey, 82 last January, and still living near Tumbulgum on the property his father selected…

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