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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1949

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Bexhill Sunday School Christmas Tree

Northern Star · Saturday 1 January 1949 · page 4

Bexhill Hall was crowded for a Christmas tree given by Bexhill Parents' and Friends' Association for the pupils of Bexhill Sunday…

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Minister Not Aware that-- Teachers Are Seeking Transfers Because Of Housing Problems

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 4

In the State Parliament, prior to the adjournment, Mr. J. T. Reid, M.L.A. (Casino) was told by the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) that he was not aware of teachers asking to be transferred because of inability to find accommodation…

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Schoolgirls Hurt At Casino

Northern Star · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday. — Two schoolgirls were injured while playing this afternoon. Fay Barton, 15, of Farley's Lane,…

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Fireman for Trial Charged with Murder of Lismore Teacher

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: A ferry fireman, Hilton Thomas Green, 23, was committed for trial by the City Coroner, Mr Austin,…

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Currumbin Farewell To Departing Teacher and His Wife

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 5

More than 300 friends and well wishers gathered at Currumbin Memorial Hall Wednesday night last to bid farewell to Mr, R. E. Court, Headmaster at Currumbin State School for the past 13 years, and now promoted and…

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Lismore Teacher's Death Leads To Murder Charge

Northern Star · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday. — At the City Coroner's Court today Hilton Thomac Green, 23, fireman, charged with murder, was committed for…

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Move for Free School Transport

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 2

Residents of Uki have made a move to obtain free transport to school for their children. At a public meeting on…

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Summer School of Music

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday: One hundred and eighty men and women Youths and girls from all over Queensland are going back to…

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Minimum Salary Of £550 p.a. for Teachers Urged

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 January 1949 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—A minimum, salary of £550 a year for fully trained teachers on completion of probation is to be sought by the…

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Phantom Haunts Summer Schools

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY:--A persistent "phantom" is haunting the summer school of the Council of Adult Education…

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Uki Free School Transport Move

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 8

At a public meeting at Uki last Thursday a move was made to obtain free transport for district children…

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District secondary School Bursaries

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Bursary Endowment Board has awarded bursaries, admitting to secondary courses of instruction the following pupils, subject to fulfilment of the prescribed conditions…

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Infants' School for South Mur-bah

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 2

South Murwillumbah is to have an infants' school erected on a site near Greenhills. Advice to this effect hes been…

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Improved Water Service For Ballina School

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) has written to Mr. W. Frith, M.L.A., in regard to representations on behalf of the…

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Old. Teachers' Union Conference Opens Today

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday: Sixty delegates from all parts of the State will attend the 59th annual conference of the Queensland…

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Fights Follow Teachers' Strike in Montreal

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 5

MONTREAL, Tuesday: Fifteen.-hundred Roman Catholic school-teachers employed by the Montreal Catholic School…

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Riots Follow Teachers' Strike in Canada

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 7

MONTREAL, Tuesday (AAP). — Fifteen hundred Roman Catholic lay school teachers, employed by the Montreal Catholic School…

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Q. Teachers Seek End to Primary School Homework

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday: The Queensland Teachers' Union conference today decided to press for abolition of written homework for…

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Striking Teachers Suspended

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 January 1949 · page 3

MONTREAL, Wednesday: Leo. Guindon, leader of the striking lay teachers in Roman Catholic schools announced today that…

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Rise in Student Teachers' Allowances

Tweed Daily · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Increased allowances for students at teachers' colleges were announced today by the Minister for…

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