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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1950

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393,000 Enrolment Will Be Record for N.s.w. Schools

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Attendances at school during 1950 would reach the record of 393,000, compared with 370,000 in 1949, the Minister for…

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Large School of Jew Under B. Bay Jetty

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 4

BYRON BAY, Tuesday.—A la[?] school of jew [?] is sheltering under Byron Bay jetty. Veteran amateur fisherman,…

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Annual Swimming School At Memorial Baths

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 4

The annual vocational swimming school conducted by the Department of Education commenced at Lismore Memorial Baths yesterday…

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Teacher Farewelled At Bagotville

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 6

A farewell was tendered to the Bagotville school teacher, Mr. W. A. Suters, and Mrs. Suters, who was presented with a bouquet…

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School Examination Results

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 4

The following are the results of yearly examinations carried out at Green Pigeon Public School:--First places in classes:…

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The Value of Our High School

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

Results of the recent Leaving Certificate Examinations in which four local students were successful, emphasise the value of the Kyogle High School to the community. That children can pass right through their primary and…

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School Boys in Army Camp

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 8

Country school cadets now undergoing training at Ingleburn (N.S.W.) camp receiving instructions on the operation of light machine guns…

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Experiments to Improve School Broadcasts

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A radio workshop, the first of its kind in Australia, for the development of school broadcast programmes, will…

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Yelgun Teacher Farewelled

Northern Star · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 6

Mr. S. Bailey, teacher at Yelgun, his wife and family, were farewelled by residents of Yelgun. Mr. Bailey had recently been informed of his…

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New Teacher for Boorabee Park

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 4

Mr. Mervyn Jarvis, teacher at the Boorabee Park Public School, has been transferred to the demonstration school at Tilbuster, near…

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"No Funds for Schools, Hospitals Without New State"

Northern Star · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 4

While we remain part of the present State of M.S.W. our roads, educational buildings and hospitals will remain in their present condition as no funds will be provided to meet the growing needs of an…

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Knockrow Sunday School Picnic

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 6

Knockrow Methodist Sunday School picnic was held in the church grounds. There was a good attendance of adults and children…

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School Enrolment Sets Record

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Overcrowding and inconvenience in some school rooms would be inevitable in this year's record school enrolment,…

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A Message to Parents of Schoolboys Intermediate Certificate Coaching Classes for 1950

Northern Star · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 3

The Principal of the Lismore Boys' Hostel invites parents whose boys will be sitting for their Intermediate at the end of this year to…

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Record Numbers For Start Of School Year

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A record number of State school teachers and pupils will commence the 1950 school year within the next 10 days…

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Teacher Farewelled At Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 5

MULLUMBIMBY, Thursday. — Prior to her departure for Greta, to which centre she has been transferred, Miss Edna Martin, of…

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Farewell to Teacher at Newrybar

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1950 · page 2

A large crowd attended Newrybar School of Arts to farewell the teacher and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. P. James,…

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Admission for All Pupils

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday. — State schools reopen tomorrow and the Minister for Education (Mr…

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33 New Pupils at Byron Bay P.s

Northern Star · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 7

The new school year started smoothly for the new Headmaster at Byron Bay school, Mr. R. F. McTregor, who was formerly at…

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Failed in Exam, Shot Teacher

Northern Star · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 5

AGRIGENTO (Sicily), Wednesday (AAP).— A 20-year-old youth Giuseppe De Carlo, shot dead his 34-year-old schoolmistress. Nice…

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