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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1949

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Kyogle Swimmers At Schools' Ch'ships

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

Young Kyogle swimmer, Ted Downes, won the senior dive at last week's New South Wales Primary Schools' swimming…

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High School for Girls at Lismore Necessary

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A girls' high school was necessary at Lismore to relieve the congestion, the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) said…

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M'by School of Arts Ball Discussed

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 3

MULLUMBIMBY, Tuesday.—The chief business dealt with at the monthly meeting of the Mullumbimby Memorial School of Arts last…

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Schools To Be Painted

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 2

Improvements pre planned for Queensland State school 'buildings at Ormeau, Flying Fox and Wilherton…

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Primary School House Sport

Tweed Daily · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 4

All sporting activities at Murwillumbah Primary School will now. be conducted on the House system…

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Schoolboy Boxing "Brutal"

Northern Star · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 6

Sir,—I was surprised and disgusted at a photo of two youthful contestants in the Marist Brothers boxing tournament, published in…

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400 Ex-pupils of Kyogle School in Last War

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

A total number of 408 ex-pupils of Kyogle Central School served in the 1939-45 war. This was disclosed at the meeting of…

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Charge School Head Condoned Pupil Immorality

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: Allegations that immorality among girls and boys at the Staffordshire "Self-Expression" School of Horsley Hall was condoned, and even joked about, were made by…

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But Housing Shortage Delays Appointment Of Senior Teacher

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 8

Headmaster of Kyogle Central School, Mr. C. E. Chambers, said at the monthly meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association on Tuesday that it is the intention of the Department of Education to appoint a science master for the High School…

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Inter-School Sport First Team's Success Broke Long 'Drought'

Northern Star · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 9

For the first time in seven years, Lismore High School's first cricket team defeated St. John's College first team in the annual matches,…

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High School Chair Fund Donations

Northern Star · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 4

Additional donations totalliing £27 6s 0d have been received towards the Lismore High School chair fund as follows:—…

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N.s.w. Schoolboys Win Premiership

Northern Star · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—New South Wales today won the interestate schoolboys' cricket premiership at the Sydney Cricket Ground by…

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Primary School House Sports

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 4

Pupils of the Primary School played their first series of games and matches in the house point score on Friday Keen…

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School for Blind Children

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 4

NORTH HOUSE SPECIAL SCHOOL opened at Wimbledon Park, London, was acquired by the London County Council in April, 1948, and has been adapted as a residential school for blind junior boys and blind girls. Picture shows children playing on the terrace…

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Ballina School Life Saving Awards

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 10

The following awards were made to pupils of Ballina Intermediate High School successful in recent examinations conducted by the…

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Schoolboy Fatally Mauled by Shark

Northern Star · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday.—A 13-years-old schoolboy, Richard Joseph Maguire, was fatally mauled by a shark while bathing in three feet of water at Ellis Beach, near Cairns, this afternoon…

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Hawkesbury School for Pig Raisers

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 7

A school of instruction for pig raisers will be held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, from Tuesday to Friday,…

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Dairy Science Schools In Winter

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 7

Dairy science schools for those desiring to qualify for certificates for milk and cream testing and cream grading are to be held as…

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Memorial Library Opened At Casino H. School

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 April 1949 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—After four years' work, a memorial library, was officially opened at Casino High School this afternoon by Mr. J. T. Reid, M.L.A. Over 50 visitors and…

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Lismore City Council Dept. Interest in Sites for More Primary Schools

Northern Star · Thursday 28 April 1949 · page 4

In the past few years the Education Department had investigated other sites in Lismore for primaryschools. This was stated in a report by the Finance Committee to a meeting of Lismore City Council…

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