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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1949

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Broadcasting System to Be Installed in Kyogle High School

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 8

The Kyogle Central School has procured a modern broadcasting system. It is expected that the system will be installed next week. The Kyogle Parents and Citizens' Association decided some little time…

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School For Adventure

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 6

Where the foothills of Cader Idris, in North Wales, slope sharply down to the estuary of the Riveer Dovey, the Outward Bound Sea School for Boys is changing adolescents into men. Here 15 to 18-year-old boys are sent by their parents, their firms, or their…

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Ballina Wins Inter-school Tennis Compn

Northern Star · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 8

Ballina, with 18 sets won the triangular tennis competition between Kyogle, Ballina and Mullumbimby Intermediate High Schools at…

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Train Cuts Will Affect 70 School Children

Northern Star · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 4

When the Casino-Murwillumbah rail srevice is suspended indefinitely tomorrow about 70 children will have to find alternative transport to Mullumbimby Intermediate High School…

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Hockey Fixtures at High School

Northern Star · Friday 1 July 1949 · page 9

Best game of Lismore High School's hockey fixtures on Wednesday was between Khakis and Blues, resulting In a three-all draw…

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High School Pupils' Donation to Flood Relief

Northern Star · Saturday 2 July 1949 · page 4

At an assembly of pupils of the Lismore High School on Thursday, the school captain (Mary Windsor) presented the headmaster (Mr. D…

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Woodlawn Pupils Beat Old Boys

Northern Star · Monday 4 July 1949 · page 7

In the annual football match at St. John's College, Woodlawn, yesterday, present pupils defeated old boys 23-18…

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Methodist Sunday School at Marom

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 6

The Methodist Sunday School at Marom Creek celebrated its second anniversary under ideal conditions in the local hall…

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Sharpley Alleges: Union Official Given Certificate To Attend Communist School

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Continuing his evidence today before the Royal Commission into Communist activities in Victoria, Cecil Herbert Sharpley declared that a Communist leader, Don Thomson, had…

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Harrow School's Own Farm

Northern Star · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 7

Harrow pupils who want to learn all about farming can do so the practical way if they wish, on the Harrow school farm, situated nearby. Besides having a dairy with modern equipment for milking and…

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Intermediate Certificate To Be Awarded on School Recommendation

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 5

The Intermediate Certificate will in future be awarded on the recommendation of the staff of the school attended by the student. Details of the change in the system of awarding the certificate were…

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Tenders to be Called For Kyogle High School at End August

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 10

The Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, has notified the Kyogle Parents and Citizens Association that tenders will be called at the end of August for the construction of the proposed High School at Kyogle…

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School Tests

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 2

Half yearly tests were recently carried out at the Wiangaree Public School. Those who gained the highest…

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Rukenvale Modern Desks to Be Installed at School

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 2

Modern dual desks will be installed at the Rukenvale Public School. Advice to this effect has been received from the Department of…

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Lismore Leads in Inter-School Competition

Northern Star · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday. —Lismore led Murwillumbah 16-6 after the first day of the two-day sports contest between Lismore and…

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9 Sunday Schools in Combined Church Parade

Northern Star · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 4

Children from nine Lismore Sunday Schools will I [?]cipate in the parade tomorrow prior to the combined service in the Methodist,…

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Tennis M'bimby Players For Coaching School Trials

Northern Star · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 10

MULLUMBIMBY, Friday. — If junior players are available, the Mullumbimby and District Tennis Association will sponsor an effort to…

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Bus Drivers Opposed To Pick-Up At School Gates Words of Wisdom

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 4

Kyogle bus drivers are opposed to a suggestion that buses should pick up schoolchildren at the school gates. This was revealed at the monthly meeting of the Kyogle Urban Differences are never so effectually laid asleep as by some common calamity; an enemy unites all to whom he threatens danger…

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Residential Schools Postponed

Northern Star · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 7

The residential schools of animal husbandry and for country women, which were scheduled for August 15-19 at the New England University…

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School Sports Clark Cup to Blakebrook

Northern Star · Thursday 14 July 1949 · page 6

Judging by the large attendance of adults and children, and the [?]nterest shown throughout the day, [?]his year's sports at Blakebrook…

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