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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1950

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M'bah Leads in School Sports

Northern Star · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday.—Murwillumbah High School is leading in the inter-school summer sports competition against Lismore…

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Threat of Health Action Unless School Drained

Northern Star · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 4

South Lismore P. and C. Association is threatening to call in the health authorities unless the Department of Education drains its school ground. The Headmaster of South Lismore…

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Inter-School Competition M'bah Retains Stephens Cup

Northern Star · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH, Friday.—Murwillumbah High School retained the S. T. Stephens Cup for the third successive year today by defeating…

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Parent-Teacher Co-operation Need Stressed at M'by

Northern Star · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 5

MULLUMBIMBY, Sunday.—"There were many difficulties that could be straightened out by parents and teachers getting together," said the headmaster of Mullumbimby Intermediate High School (Mr. M. de…

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Byron Bay Aero Club Pupils

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 4

President of Byron Bay Aero Club (Mr. Don Hopper) received further flying instruction from Mr. Bill Benbow during the week-end…

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More Funds Needed for High School Project

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 1

The acceptance of a tender for the erection of the new Kyogle Intermediate High School is being withheld pending the provision of additional funds. Advice to this effect has been…

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F.N.C. Primary School Swimmers Take Honours

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 April 1950 · page 7

Far North Coast youngsters outclassed city swimmers at North Sydney Pool last week. They won the point-score shield…

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Schoolboy Missing at Tenterfield

Northern Star · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 5

TENTERFIELD, Wednesday.—Police are searching for a 14 years old Jennings school boy who has been missing since Monday…

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"Think and Work for Peace" Chairs Dedicated at Lismore High School

Northern Star · Thursday 6 April 1950 · page 4

"The presence of these memorials in our assembly hall makes this hallowed ground, and I hope that when people enter they will be inspired to think and work for peace", Mr. Donald Short said yesterday…

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Girls Set Fire to School

Northern Star · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday (AAP).—Two 14-year-old girls confessed today that they had set fire to two schools in Rock Island, Illinois. They told police that last…

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The Northern Star Saturday, April 8, 1950. A Plea for Rural Schools

Northern Star · Saturday 8 April 1950 · page 4

FOR years, reports from P. and C. Associations, particularly those in remote centres, have recounted inadequacies in…

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Road Might Stop School Bus

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 April 1950 · page 4

The condition of the McKee's Hill-Tatham road is so bad that the school bus might have to be discontinued, said members at the…

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Star Awards At Infants' School

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 6

In tests held at the Infants' Department of Kyogle Central School last week, the following pupils gained four and three stars: --…

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Gundurimba School Often Thought Barn

Northern Star · Friday 14 April 1950 · page 6

The school building at Gundurimba is so dilapidate ed that it is frequently mistaken for a barn, stated members of the P. and C. Association. They deplored the fact that the…

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Roundabout.. Student Teachers Training At District Schools

Northern Star · Saturday 15 April 1950 · page 2

One hundred and sixty student teachers from Armidale Teachers' College arrived in the Richmond district this week. They will remain in the district…

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Armidale Trainee Teachers

Northern Star · Saturday 15 April 1950 · page 2

Trainee teachers from the Armidale Teachers' College who are practice teaching at East Lismore School Kindergarten. They are…

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Coraki School Extensions Soon

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 9

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Plans were almost complete for the extension of the school at Coraki by the addition of home science and manual…

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Dairy Science Schools, 1950

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 6

Dairy Science Schools, organised by the Department of Agriculture, are to be conducted this winter at country centres where there is a…

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Wyrallah P. &C Hears Views on Lismore Schools

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 April 1950 · page 8

Mr. and [?]rs. A. McKinnon, of Lismore, were welcomed by Mr. G. Tulk who presided in the absence of the President (Mr. G. Smith),…

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Sex Education Not Teacher Responsibilty

Northern Star · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday (AAP).—Britain's school masters have decided that sex education should not be relegated to teachers, but is…

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