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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1953

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Vegetable Growers' School

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 8

A school of instruction for vegetable growers will be held at Hawkesbury Agriculture College from June 23 to June…

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McLean's Ridges School (To the Editor)

Northern Star · Thursday 8 January 1953 · page 4

Sir,—I have recently heard of the "Back to McLean's Ridges" ceremony which took place some time ago…

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Upper Eden Ck. Teacher's Party [?]

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 3

The teacher in charge of the local school, Mrs R. B. Hayes, gave all the children of the creek a house party at her…

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Winter Tennis School

Northern Star · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 8

Young tennis enthusiasts from all parts of Britain are taking advantage of the Lawn Tennis Association's winter school opened at Bognor Regis on the south coast. Photo shows Dan Maskell, Lawn Tennis Association coach, giving his class instruction in the art of service…

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Amazing Batting By Schoolboy

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1953 · page 5

PERTH, Friday.—A possible cricket Test hope is 15-year-old Barry Shepherd, schoolboy captain of…

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World Class Swim by Schoolboy

Northern Star · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Seventeen-year-old Sydney schoolboy swimmer, Jon, Henricks, last night entered world class…

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Free Buses Promised For Schools

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1953 · page 4

TENTERFIELD, Tuesday. —Free school bus transport was one of the objectives that would be…

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Hybrid Maize School At Grafton

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday. —The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. E. H. Graham, announced today that a…

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Roundabout Back to School Means Rush for Parents

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 2

District mothers said yesterday they were amazed at the high cost of "free" education, after paying up to £12 for clothes and equipment for their children to commence the new school year on Tuesday…

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New Building for School Manual Classes

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1953 · page 4

Approval has been given for the erection of a four-room timber framed building for manual training classes at…

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District Farewells To Teachers

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 2

Farewells were tendered at district centres to school teachers who have been transferred. Mr. B. Lennon will go from Fernleigh to Uralla, and Mr. J. Braniff from Wiangarie…

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Farewells To Byron Bay Teacher

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 7

A large crowd attended the R.S.L. hall farewell to Miss Kath Brandon before her trip to England on six months'…

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ROUNDABOUT Many Women Teachers In School Staff Transfers

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 2

The commencement of the 1953 school year has brought several changes in the lists of women staff members of Lismore schools. In only one school—South Lismore—was there no new…

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Initiation to High School Work

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

High school teacher, Mr. R. W. Hampton, yesterday supervising one of the 12 first year classes after the enrolment of about 400 new students…

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High School Students Told—University Education "Available to All"

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 4

Students Parents Hear Of Education Benefits The headmaster of Lismore High School, Mr. Selby C. Jenkins, yesterday told an audience of 400 children and 400 parents that all high school…

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Casino School "Crowding Detrimental To Health"

Northern Star · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 4

CASINO, Wednesday. —Hopeless overcrowding at the Casino Public School was detrimental to the children's…

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Cedar Point Teacher Farewelled

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 3

A farewell was tendered to Mr. Geoff Huntley at the Cedar Point Hall on January 16 when, unfortunately…

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Seating Sets Problem at High School

Northern Star · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 4

With the large enrolments, Lismore High School is experiencing difficulties in seating pupils…

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Infant School's 1st BIRTHDAY

Northern Star · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.—The West End Infants' School had its "first birthday" today…

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Aboriginal Teacher at Cabbage Tree

Northern Star · Saturday 31 January 1953 · page 4

The first aborigine to be trained as a school teacher has been appointed to the school at Cabbage Tree Island reserve. She is Miss Evelyn…

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