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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1950

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Transport Lack Deprive Pupils Of Education

Northern Star · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Thursday.—Because of lack of transport many super-primary pupils attending Wilson's Creek Public School were…

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Inter-High School Sports At Kyogle Next Week, Kearney Cup Competition

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 5

On Wednesday next, sports teams 65 strong, from Ballina and Mullumbimby Intermediate High Schools, will arrive at Kyogle for the annual inter-school sports competition to decide the holders of the Kearney Cup…

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Notice of Motion on Rural School Facilities

Northern Star · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Hughes (C.P., Armidale) gave notice cf motion in the Legislative Assembly today that on March 28…

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N.C. Team for State School Swim Carnival

Northern Star · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 7

A North Coast team will contest the State primary school championship swimming carnival in Sydney on March 30…

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Dual Desks Sought for School

Northern Star · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Friday.—Members of Mullumbimby Creek P. and C. Association, at the annual meeting, discussed the question of…

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Schoolboy Wins State Open 880

Northern Star · Monday 20 March 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday. — Fourteen years old Manly schoolboy, (Barry Darke, last night won the N.S.W. open 880 yards championship…

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Loadstone Wireless Set for Provisional School

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 4

A wireless is to be purchased and installed in the Loadstone Provisional School. This was decided at the annual…

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E.h. Welcome to Teachers' Wives

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 2

A warm welcome was extended to Mrs. Tate and Mrs. Began, wives of the Headmaster and the assistant master, at Evans Head at an…

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Brooklet School Enrolment Rises

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Brooklet P. and C. Association was attended by 18 members and was presided over by Mr. J. Johnston…

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Road Safety At North Lismore School (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 3

Sir,—Through your columns, may I offer my deepest appreciation to the Road Safety Council for the speedy and efficient manner in which it…

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School For Auction At Cattle Sale

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 4

WOODENBONG, Monday.—A school will be put up for auction at a cattle sale at Woodenbong on Tuesday, March 28. Built by the residents of Castille…

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Council Strike May Close Two Schools

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 1

BROKEN HILL, Tuesday.—The strike by 220 Ci[?]y Council employees continued today. There will be a mass meeting tomorrow morning, following a…

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£5000 Plan For Extension To School Of Arts

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Tuesday.—The Mullumbimby Memorial School of Arts Committee will make application for a building permit to carry out extensions to the main hall and supper room, at an estimated cost…

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Survey of Sites For School At Lennox Head

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 March 1950 · page 5

A committee has been appointed to make a survey of suitable sites for the erection of a public school at Lennox Head…

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Hostel Move for School

Northern Star · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 3

TENTERFIELD, Wednesday.—The Tenterfield P. and C. Association at its last meeting decided: To appoint a sub-committee to…

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3 Schools Compete For Sports Trophy

Northern Star · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 9

KYOGLE, Wednedsay.—Over 60 students from Ballina and Mullumbimby Intermediate High Schools arrived at Kyogle today for the…

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Overcrowding at Dorrigo School

Northern Star · Thursday 23 March 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) said in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly today that he would…

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Kyogle Leads in School Sports

Northern Star · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 4

KYOGLE, Thursday.—Kyogle Intermediate High School is leading in points from Ballina and Mullumbimby in the first two days of the…

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Move To Secure £l,000p.a.For High School P. and C.

Northern Star · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 5

A move to provide Lismore High School P. and C. Association with an income of £1000 per annum was made at the annual meeting of the association last night…

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Decision Deferred On Support For Two Schools For Lismore

Northern Star · Monday 27 March 1950 · page 4

Richmond District Council of P. and C. Associations has deferred for three months a decision on whether it should support the proposal for junior and senior high schools at Lismore…

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