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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1950

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High School Debate At Dorroughby

Northern Star · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 6

Dorroughby p. and C. Assn. members discussed what would be in the best interest of the children as regards High Schools—…

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Medicine Balls for Chines School

Northern Star · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 7

There was a fair attendance when (Mr. D. J. Boyd (President) occupied the chair at a meeting of the Clunes P. and C. Association…

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School Sports At Billinudgel

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 6

Inter-school sports were held at Billinudgel when Mullumbimby played a combined team from Billinudgel, Yelgun, The Pocket and…

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Mr. Reid Says Government To Blame For High School Delay

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 4

The delay in building a High School at Kyogle must be attributed to neglect on the part of the McGirr Government, stated Mr. J. T. Reid, M.L.A., speaking at Kyogle. Mr. Reid was speaking in support…

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Green Pigeon Venetian Blinds for School

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 2

Venetian blinds will be purchased for the Green Pigeon School. This was decided at a well attended meeting of the Parents and…

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Parents Still Paying School Transport Costs

Northern Star · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 5

Although announcements had been made that the Government would provide free transport for school children travelling by bus to the…

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Byron Leads in School Competition

Northern Star · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 10

MULLUMBIMBY, Friday.—By two points Byron House defeated Brunswick House in the Mullumbimby Inter. High School…

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Barker's Vale, Lillian Rock School Sports

Northern Star · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 8

A large crowd attended Barker's Vare School for the, second annual ports between Barker's Vale and Lillian Rock…

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Football Casino Marist Schoolboys Win

Northern Star · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 7

At Byron Bay on Saturday Mar1st Brothers, of Casino, played a Byron Bay composite school team. In the 6st. 71b. game the visiting…

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School Tribute to Former Teacher

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 8

Local citizens and visitors, including many former pupils, attended a function at Yeagerton Public School for the unveiling of a photpgraph of Mr. Alex Apps, who was teacher there for 23 years…

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School Children Flee Soviet Sector to West

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 June 1950 · page 5

BERLIN, Tuesday (AAP).—Twenty-one schoolboys and four schoolgirls from a secondary school in Potsdam have fled the Soviet…

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Junior Football Marist Brothers v. Lismore High School

Northern Star · Thursday 22 June 1950 · page 8

Marist Brothers, 6-7 division: B. Morrissey, K. Carlyle, J. Ward, D. Neill, T. Page, W. Kaden. C. Ward (capt.), S. Maher, J. Nisbet, L. Bruggy, B. Shaw,…

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School Jubilee Plans For Wollongbar

Northern Star · Saturday 24 June 1950 · page 4

Further arrangements were made at a well-attended P. and C. Association meeting at Wollongbar for the golden jubilee…

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Some Schools Will Be Closed

Northern Star · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 4

District Inspector of Schools (Mr. R. G. Laws) said last night that he thought the public schools at Bungawalbyn and Tuntable…

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Fire Partially Destroys School

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 4

North Lismore Convent School was partially destroyed by fire last night. A weatherboard structure, it was…

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Department Out Of Touch With N.C. Schools

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Department of Education reported this afternoon that it was out of touch with a number of North…

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Approval Awaited On M'by School Of Arts Extensions

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 2

MULLUMSIMBY, Tuesday.—Mullumbimby Memorial School of Arts committee was told by the President (Mr. H. Hungerford) that plans…

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Appreciation for Help at Convent School Fire (To the Editor)

Northern Star · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 7

Sir,—As the representative of His Lordship, Bishop Farrelly, who is absent from the Diocese of Lismore. I would be grateful to express…

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Ballina Down 4—2 To Lismore In High School Sport

Northern Star · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 7

Lismore High School defeated Ballina High School in keenly contested inter-school sport competitions yesterday. Matches were played in hockey, tennis and basketball, Lismore winning four to two…

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Repair Staffs Available for Damaged Schools

Northern Star · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The department had permanent maintenance and repair staffs at Newcastle and Lismore, the Minister for Education…

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