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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1953

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To The Editor Sub-Normal Children's School Help

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 7

Sir,—With reference to an address given by me at the Far North Coast Group Council of the C.W.A., reported in…

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Tunglebimg J.f. Club Supports Tractor School

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 3

The president, Mr. W. G. Huggett, reported to Tunglebung Junior Farmers' Advisory Committee that 25 Junior…

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Ban on School Sex Lectures

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.— The N.S.W. Education Department had ordered sex lectures to cease at Granville school, the Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, said today…

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J.f. Tractor School Opened at Bonalbo

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 4

BONALBO, Monday.— The president of the Bonalbo District Council of the Junior Farmers' Association, Mr. Codrington, today officially opened the tractor school for junior farmers being…

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Junior Swimmer Beats Times by School Seniors

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 8

Outstanding performer at the Marist Brothers' swimming carnival yesterday was well-known Lismore junior, Barry Maher. Barry won every event in the under 15 division,…

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Economy Plan for School Clothes

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 4

BALLINA, Tuesday.— A proposed scheme for economy in wearing apparel was outlined by the headmaster of Ballina Central School, Mr. A. T. Williams, at a meeting of the P. and C…

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Casino High School Investiture

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 5

CASINO, Tuesday.—Eighteen students of Casino High School were invested with their badges of office as…

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Donations to Aid Special School

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 5

Additional donations received for the Special school conducted by the Lismore branch of the Sub-Normal Children's…

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Pupils' Romp at Rappville

Northern Star · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 2

To raise money for purchasing material for a puppet show and a film projector, books, scissors and…

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Progress at East Lismore School Report to P. & C.

Northern Star · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 7

Presenting his report to the annual meeting of East Lismore Parents' and Citizens' Association, the headmaster, Mr. V. Lickiss, stated that the efficiency and progress of the school had…

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P. & C. Concern Poor Water Supply at S. Lismore School

Northern Star · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 7

Unless prompt action is taken by the Education Department to improve the supply at South Lismore School, the case may be submitted to the Government health officer…

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Greater Parent-teacher Co-operation Urged

Northern Star · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 6

BALLINA, Wednesday. — "There is a growing need for greater co-operation between the home and the school in the matter of children riding bicycles to school, and the needs of the danger of the road…

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Broadcasts on "Tape" for School Lessons

Northern Star · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 4

The advantages of using tape recorders for school lessons were shown at Lismore High School by…

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Relief Measures Kyogle's Acute School Problem

Northern Star · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 5

KYOGLE, Thursday. —Two Kyogle primary classes —third and fourth—have been placed in two…

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High School Prize For Citizenship

Northern Star · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 5

An award of £1/1/- to the boy and girl in First Year best displaying qualities of citizenship will be made by…

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Clear Footpaths Near Schools Request to Council

Northern Star · Saturday 14 March 1953 · page 7

Lismore branch of the Road Safety Council will ask Lismore City Council to clear footpaths near schools. Sgt. P. Askew, of Lismore…

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£60 Monthly Needed for Special School

Northern Star · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 4

The need to raise £60 a month to meet expenses meant that much more financial assistance was needed, said the secretary, Mrs. L. Vidler, at a meeting of the Lismore branch of the…

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New Sunday School Hall for Dunoon

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 2

Mrs. F. Faithful, of Numulgi, presided at the first meeting of the Dunoon Presbyterian Ladies' Guild held in the…

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Pictures For School At Newrybar

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of Newrybar P. and C. The following officers were…

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M'bimby School Installation

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Tuesday. —At a, special assembly of high school students at Mullumbimby, the installation of…

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