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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1949

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Eden Ck. Teacher Farewelled

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 8

A large crowd of residents of Eden Creek, Kyogle and surrounding districts met in the Eden Creek hall on Saturday night to farewell Mr. and…

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Casino School Staff Changes

Northern Star · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 5

CASINO, Thursday.—Mr. K. Iverack, former Headmaster of Bingara Central School, replaces Mr. J. McQualter as primary master at…

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Wandering Class Problem At High School

Northern Star · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 4

The number of "wandering classes" at Lismore High School would probably range from four to six, said the Headmaster (Mr. Donald Short) yesterday…

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Ninety New Pupils at Ballina High

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 6

BALLINA, Friday. — Ninety new pupils were enrolled yesterday at Ballina Intermediate High School. This brings the total enrolment to…

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ROUNDABOUT... C.W.A. Younger Set Members Back From Leadership School

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 2

MEMBERS of Goonellabah C.W.A. Younger Set, Miss Dympna Ubrihien (President) and Miss Mary Thomson (Secretary) have returned after attending the recent Leadership School at Newport,…

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Tyagarah Farewell to Teacher

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 2

MULLUMBIMBY, Friday.—Tributes were paid to Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Squire by speakers who farewelled them before their departure…

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Sunday Schools to Resume Tomorrow

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 4

Now that the day schools have resumed after the holidays, Sunday schools of the respective denominations will begin again tomorrow to…

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The Northern Star Published Daily at Lismore. Saturday, February 5, 1949. The Congestion at Schools

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 4

THROUGHOUT New South Wales, and in other States too, newspapers have started what has become a perennial…

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Swimming First School Carnival on

Northern Star · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 7

The first school swimming carnival of the season will be South Lismore School carnival on Tuesday at 7.30 p.m…

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200 Chairs Wanted for High School (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 4

Sir,—Your editorial on "Congestion at Schools" in Saturday's paper was a very fair one and vastly different from the type of carping…

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Considering Wage Rise for Teachers

Northern Star · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—An application for a rise in pay for State schoolteachers is being considered by the Public Service board. The…

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Green Pigeon School Closed; No Word From Department

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1949 · page 1

Though the Education Department has not given any indication of closures, two district schools did not re-open last week after the Christmas vacation. The schools were Upper Horseshoe Creek and Green Pigeon…

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Sex Education Is Parents or Teachers' Duty?

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 2

"Sex education must not be brought into schools to groups of children," the Right Rev. Monsignor FitzPatrick, of Murwillumbah, said yesterday. "It must come from their parents."…

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Swimming Pupils From 5 to 50

Northern Star · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 4

The learn to swim campaign' at the Lismore Memorial Baths is in full swing and so far the two instructors have handled…

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Extensions To Tweed Heads School

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 2

A new assembly hall, staff room, domestic science room and library will be added to Tweed Heads…

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Eighteenth Term As School Assn's Secretary

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 2

Mr D. B. Pollock was re-elected for his 18th term as secretary of Murwillumbah High School Parents and Citizens'…

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Two P.T. Instructors At High School

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 2

For the first time in its history, Murwillumbah High School had two full-time physical training teachers, said the Headmaster, Mr R. F. Goode, at the annual meeting of the Parents and…

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Traffic Risk By Reopening Of Schools

Northern Star · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 3

With the re-opening of schools after the long vacation, the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A; warn motorists that they must respect school…

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M'bimby School of Arts Secretary Appointed

Northern Star · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 8

MULLUMBIMBY, Wednesday.— Mr. A. Snow was elected secretary of the committee of Mullumbimby Memorial School of…

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High School Still Wants. 200 Chairs

Northern Star · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 4

The appeal by the Headmaster of Lismore High School (Mr. D. Short) for 200 chairs to furnish the school's assembly hut has so far…

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