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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1950

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Plays, Songs at Ballina Schools

Northern Star · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 6

BALLINA, Thursday.—Empire Day was celebrated at Ballina infants, primary, and intermediate high schools with the singing of…

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Two High Schools for Lismore Likely Other Sites Wanted

Northern Star · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 4

Recommendations for additional school facilities in Lismore would be based on the desire of the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) to establish boys and girls' high schools in Lismore…

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£110 for School From Stall

Northern Star · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 5

CASINO, Sunday.—Approximately £110 was raised from a stall held on April 21, said the Headmaster (Mr. V. J. Rubenach) at the…

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Berets for Lhs Pupils No Space For Hat Storage

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 4

Girls at Lismore High School are being encouraged to buy, berets because there is an acute shortage of storing space for hats at the school. The Headmaster (Mr. Donald…

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Teachers Condemn Anti-Red Bill

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The N.S.W. Teachers' Federation Council at the week-end carried a resolution condemning the Communist Party…

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Berets for High School Girls

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 2

Sir,—I wish to correct a very embarrassing misstatement on storage space for hats, appearing in your paper on Tuesday. The fact is, that…

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ROUNDABOUT... Fancy Dress Ball Aids East Lismore School Libraries

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 2

The establishment of reference libraries in the boys and girls' sections of East Lismore school has been brought a step nearer as a result of the Fancy Dress Ball held at the Feder alette Hall on Monday…

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200 Books for Nimbin School

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 May 1950 · page 9

At the last meeting of Nimbin P. and c. Association, 14 members were present. Members decided to purchase sufficient material to make…

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Students, Teacher Detained in Raid

Northern Star · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Wednesday (AAP-Reuter).—Nineteen male students aged between 18 and 20, and one teacher, were detained yesterday…

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School Jubilee Minister To Attend Celebrations

Northern Star · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 4

At a well-attended meeting of Wollongbar P. and C. Association, the secretary (Mr. R. Sneath) reported that arrangements were…

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Kempsey High School Teams Arrive Today

Northern Star · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 10

Two football teams will arrive is Lismore today from Kempsey. The senior team will play the Lismore High School firsts on Rec. 1,…

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First Prefab School Erected

Northern Star · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) was an interested onlooker when an additional 48 feet by 24 feet…

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P.& C. to Support Minister's Policy For High Schools

Northern Star · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 4

East Lismore P. and C. Association will support the policy of the Minister for Education for the establishment of separate boys and girls' high schools in Lismore…

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Radio System Ordered for North Lismore School

Northern Star · Friday 2 June 1950 · page 7

North Lismore P. and C. Association has oroered an eiectra sound master controlled radio system for installation throughout the North…

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Zoning of School children Opposed

Northern Star · Saturday 3 June 1950 · page 4

A protest will be submitted to the Minister fop Educaton against directing children residing on the eastern side of the Richmond River to attend North Lismore Primary School…

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"Pupils Home In Dark" Earlier Train Service Urged

Northern Star · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Sunday. Unless a speedier afternoon rail service was provided, children attending Byron Bay and Bangalow schools would switch to Ballina, Mr. M. de Ferranti said at a meeting of the…

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Library for East Lismore School

Northern Star · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 2

A splendid start has been given to the reference library in the beys' section of East Lismore school by a wise choice of books…

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Reid Challeges Statement on School Transport

Northern Star · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday.—Mr. McGirr's statement that children were receiving free school transpert throughout the State was…

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New Australians Learn English at Night School

Northern Star · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 4

TENTERFIELD, Thursday.—The Headmaster of the Tenterfield termediate High School (Mr. W. B. McPhillips) said that the classes…

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ROUNDABOUT.. Assistant Supervisor Of Art on Visit To District Schools

Northern Star · Saturday 10 June 1950 · page 2

Miss I. Inall, the Assistant Supervisor of Art for the Department of Education, is visiting all district schools to give children an insight into new methods of teaching art…

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