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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1949

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Sunday School at Geneva

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 May 1949 · page 7

The Rector, Rev. H. W. Carr, and Mrs. Carr, opened a branch of St. James' Church of England Sunday School at the Geneva residence of…

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Trainee School Entertains at Social Evening

Northern Star · Saturday 14 May 1949 · page 2

There was plenty of fun and gaiety at the exhibition hall at Lismore Showground on Thursday night, when members of the…

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No Licence Fees for School Radios

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 May 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—All Australian schools may now operate broadcast receiving sets without payment of licence fees…

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Coraki Pupils at Council Meeting

Northern Star · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 9

CORAKI, Thursday. — Fifteen, senior school pupils from the Central School listened to Woodburn Shire Council meeting for about an…

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Rugby League to Start in Primary Schools

Northern Star · Friday 20 May 1949 · page 9

The first Rugby League competition to be held in Lismore primary schools will be commenced next Friday by the Lismore Primary…

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Banks Beat School at Football

Northern Star · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 7

Lismore Banks football team played High School in an annual fixture. The Banks again won. Scores were: Banks 9 (N. Cooper,…

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North Lismore Public School. Fancy Dress Frolic

Northern Star · Saturday 21 May 1949 · page 8

A function causing much interest among the Children and Parents of the North Lismore Public School is the Fancy Dress Frolic to be…

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Text Books Free to School Pupils

Northern Star · Monday 23 May 1949 · page 4

CASINO, Sunday.—The Education Department intends to supply text books free to all pupils in departmental schools. A letter containing this…

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School Empire Day Plans

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 4

The primary and secondary sections of the Kyogle Central School will hold their combined Empire Day service at the school to-day…

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North Lismore Public School Fancy Dress Frolic

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 7

The Fancy Dress Frolic to be held at the North Lismore Public School Assembly Hall on Friday night is proving very popular with…

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Mystery Murder Of N.Z. Dancing Teacher

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 May 1949 · page 5

AUCKLAND (N.Z), Monday (AAP-Reuter).—A [?]ruesome mystery murder was discovered in a [?]ancing studio nea[?] the Auckland…

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School Pupils Honour a Great Day

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 4

Pupils of East Lismore Public School choir put plenty of vim and sincerity into their rendition of Advance Australia Fair at the…

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400 at Casino Hear Pupils' Speeches

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday. — Over 400 schoolchildren packed the High School Assembly Hall today to take part in Empire Day celebrations…

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Extra High School Accommodation to Be Provided

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) informed Mr. Frith (C.P., Lismore) during question time in the Legislative…

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South Casino High School in Doubt?

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 4

CASINO, Tuesday.—Valuable blocks resumed at South Casino as the proposed site of the new high school would be sold by public auction if the Department of Education decided not to build, Mr. R. Small…

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Heater For Rappville School Needed

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 May 1949 · page 7

At the May meeting of Rappville P. and C. Association a letter was received from the Superintendent of Primary Education…

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No Details Yet on School Extensions

Northern Star · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 4

The Headmaster of Lismore High School (Mr. D. Short) has received no information from the Department of Education on the extent of…

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70 Billets For School Children At M'by Wanted

Northern Star · Thursday 26 May 1949 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Wednesday.—Unless billets for 70 children are offered within a week, Mullumbimby P. and C. will have to cancel…

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Empire Day Celebrations at Kyogle Central School

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

For the first time in the history of the school, Empire Day was celebrated separately by the three departments of the Kyogle Central School, on Tuesday morning. All the ceremonies were conducted by the pupils…

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Enlarged Scheme For School Sport

Northern Star · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 4

A new and enlarged scheme for winter shorts for Lismore primary schools will commence this afternoon when 250 children will take…

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