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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1950

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Department Appeals For Teachers

Northern Star · Saturday 22 July 1950 · page 8

The Department of Education urgently requires suitable young men and women for the teaching profession. This was stated by Mr…

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Accidentally Shot by Schoolmate

Northern Star · Saturday 22 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—A 10 years old boy accidentally shot his nine years old schoolmate with a 22 rifle at Wiley Park tonight…

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Combined Service for Sunday Schools

Northern Star · Saturday 22 July 1950 · page 4

Lismore Ministers' Fraternal will conduct the annual combined Sunday Schools' service tomorrow afternoon in St. Paul's Presbyterian…

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Schoolboys' Carnival Postponed

Northern Star · Saturday 22 July 1950 · page 5

Group Rugby Football League's schoolboy carnival. which was to have been held at Carrington Park, Casino, has been postponed…

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Shortage Of Teachers Causing Concern

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 7

The Education Department is most concerned at the present shortage of teachers, and the prospects of even greater shortages in the near future. There has been a marked increase…

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Folk Dancing Planned At Infants' School

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 1

Outdoor folk dancing will be introduced into the curriculum of the Kyogle Infants' School in the summer months if a box can be obtained…

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School Children Used in Combat By North Koreans

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 1

TOKIO, Monday, (AAP).—The North Korean Communist army was forcing 13 year old school children into combat against American and…

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P. and C. to State Attitude To High Schools

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 4

Lismore High School P. and C. Association will determine its attitude to the Department of Education's proposal to ultimately…

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Fijian Minister Interests School Children

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 6

Kyogle schoolchildren expressed great pleasure about, the visit of unusual and interesting Fijian minister, Rev. Samisoni Vungakoto…

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Furniture For School

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 2

The teacher in charge of Lynch's Creek School (Mr. Mowbray) recently received a consignment of new desks and forms for the replacement…

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Pupils to Hear Masters Quartet

Northern Star · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 5

The Robert Masters Quartet, which will give a recital in Lismore on August 10, will also give a matinee for school children at the…

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P. & C. Endorses Separate High Schools Plan

Northern Star · Saturday 29 July 1950 · page 5

Lismore High School P. and C. Association has endorsed the Department of Education's decision to establish separate boys' and girls' high schools in Lismore…

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Schoolgrounds a Disgrace

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 1

The [?]aceful condition of South Lismore School playground, about which complaint has been made for many months, is evident…

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Data Sought On New High School at Kyogle

Northern Star · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 4

KYOGLE, Wednesday. — Kyogle P. and C. Association will ask the Department of Education if the erection of portable classrooms will…

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School of Arts Apathy at Tenterfield

Northern Star · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 3

TENTERFIELD, Wednesday. —Public apathy towards the affairs of the Tenterfield Literary Institute was criticised by the retiring…

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Filling Work at South Lis. School

Northern Star · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 5

Filling and levelling work was commenced by the painting and repair staff of the Department of Education at South Lismore Public…

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M'bimby School Of Arts Extensions To Cost £5,000

Northern Star · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 7

MULLUMBIMBY, Wednesday. — Tenders will be called for extensions to Mullumbimby School of Arts, costing £5000, and the work will be done as soon as possible…

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Concern At Delay With High School Project

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

Kyogle Parents and Citizens' Association is concerned at the delay in accepting a tender for the construction of the new Kyogle High School. Nothing has been heard of the project since it was intimated…

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Australians Walk Out of Teachers' Conference

Northern Star · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

AMSTERDAM, Thursday (AAP). The Australian delegation to the International Conference of Teachers walked out in protest when…

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Enrolment Ceases At East Lismore Infants' School

Northern Star · Saturday 5 August 1950 · page 4

East Lismore infants' school had reached full capacity and further en[?]'ments had been suspended, stated the Headmaster (Mr. V. W. B…

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