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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1949

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Chillingham Hall Committee and School

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 3

Chillingham Hall Committee met on Thursday night to discuss hall improvements and dance programmes. The President, Mr N…

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Rural School Too Small?

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 2

At a meeting of parents of children attending Mudgeeraba State School it was decided not to form a Parents and Citizens'…

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ROUNDABOUT Busy Time for New Teachers of Women's Tech. Classes

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 3

SEVERAL new teachers have been added to the women's staff of Lismore Technical College for the new term which begins next week. Mrs. E. Banks, who is in charge of the women's classes, says the…

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Negotiations to Buy School At TUNGLEBUNG

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 6

There was a good attendance of parents at Tunglebung P. and C. Association annual meeting. The President (Mr. A. M. Holliday)…

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No Room in School Assembly Hut

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 5

Only about one quarter of the students at Lismore High School was able to get into the Assembly Hut yesterday for the induction ceremony for prefects. The ceremony was amplified through loud speakers, and these children…

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Induction of High School Prefects

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 4

Prefects required real courage to lead their fellows at their age, said the Headmaster of Lismore High School (Mr. Donald Short) at the induction ceremony for school prefects yesterday…

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Lismore High School Prefects

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 4

Prefects of Lismore High School after the induction ceremony yesterday. Left to right: Back row: Elton Stone, Neville Simons; Bill Compton, Ainslie Bootes, Ken Scollay, Barry Sanders, Kevin Kirkland, Alan Walker. Colin Dudgeon, Don Tyson, John Geoghagen…

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'Bus Essential For Coorabell School Pupils

Northern Star · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 8

At a meeting of Coorabell P. and C. the teacher (Mr. A. Meaney) gave a brief outline of several schemes to be considered at later meetings…

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School for Adventure

Tweed Daily · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 1

WHERE the foothills of Cader Idris in North Wales slope sharply down to the estuary of the River Dovey, the Outward…

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Cricket Teachers' Match Now on March 6

Tweed Daily · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 4

A cricket match between members of Murwillumbah and Mullumbimby Teachers' Association teams, arranged for next Sunday…

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Swimming Seven Tweed Schools In Carnival

Tweed Daily · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 4

A new step in sport for Tweed primary schools will be taken on Friday, when the first annual swimming carnival of the Tweed…

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School Swimmer's

Northern Star · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 9

Action pictures of students at the Lismore zone swimming sports at the Memorial Baths. Top: Juvenile diver Don Gates (North Lismore) caught in mid-air after his dive from the three-metre board. Bottom: R. Mihell (South…

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Accomodation at Mullumbimby School Insufficient

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

All classes at the Mullumbimby School were filled and there were no spares, said Mr W. Bouveret at a recent meeting of…

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Mothers' Interest in School Welfare Praised

Northern Star · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 5

"We are very proud that so many mothers are taking a lively interest in the welfare of their children at school," said Mrs. N. Bartlett,…

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Induction of Prefects at Lismore High School

Northern Star · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 6

Sir,—I feel that your report of this ceremony missed the most important feature — namely the pledge which these young people…

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£5 For High School Chair Appeal

Northern Star · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

Donations to.the Lismore High School chair appeal include £5 from the Lismore Orchestral Society…

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More Methodist Sunday Schools

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Friday: There were 66 more Methodist Sunday schools now than in 1939, the retiring Young People's Department…

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Students Besiege Girls' School

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 1

ROME, Friday: Flying squads were called out to disperse a crowd of students who besieged a Milan girls…

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New Books at School of Arts

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 6

The following books have been added to the Murwillumbah School of Arts Library. AUSTRALIAN NOVELS: The Night…

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Private Schools Still Lead in England

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 5

Eton, Harrow, Shrewsbury and the other English Public Schools were still leaders in education in England, and were gaining in strength and favor, said Mr G. A. Fisher, B.A., B.Sc…

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