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Northern Rivers · Schools

Schools, 1954

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200 Helpers For F.N.C. Schoolboys' Football Carnival

Northern Star · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 4

CASINO, Thursday.— It will be a "community effort" when Casino conducts the Far North Coast Schoolboys'…

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South Lismore First in School Repair Scheme

Northern Star · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 4

South Lismore P. and C. Association has been advised by the Department of Education that approval has been granted for the formation of a school maintenance committee…

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Roundabout U.s. Teacher Hopes to Give Clearer Picture of Australian Life

Northern Star · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 2

An American schoolteacher, at present in Lismore under the Fulbright programme, said the visit to Australia had given her splendid opportunities to speak on American culture, history and sport. She is Miss Ila M…

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Empire Theme In High School Public Speaking Prizes Awarded to Five

Northern Star · Saturday 29 May 1954 · page 4

Highlight of Lismore High School's presentation and Empire Day ceremony at the Star Court Theatre yesterday was a public speaking competition. The five finalists—three…

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Woodenbong School's New Eouipment

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the Woodenbong Parents and Citizens' Association, the headmaster, Mr. L. C. Carey,…

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Boy Hurt at School

Northern Star · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 4

Kevin Nowlan, 10-year-old son of Mr. H. R. Nowlan, of Frazer's Road, Dunoon, was admitted to Lismore Base…

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Teacher Farewelled At Climes

Northern Star · Thursday 3 June 1954 · page 6

A large gathering of friends attended the farewell social given to Mr. and Mrs. W. Laird and family at the…

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Ballina Pupils Celebrate Empire Day

Northern Star · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 7

BALLINA, Thursday.—Empire Day was celebrated at Ballina Inter. High School by the singing of patriotic…

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National Songs Sung by Pupils

Northern Star · Saturday 5 June 1954 · page 6

A feature of Empire Day at Urbenville Public School was the singing of the countries' national songs by…

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Memorial Tree Planted at Myocum School

Northern Star · Saturday 5 June 1954 · page 4

MULLUMBIMBY, Friday.—Empire Day was celebrated at Myocum School in the customary manner. Pupils and…

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Pupils to Purchase Picture for School

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 2

At the June monthly meeting of the P. and C. Association of the East Lismore Primary School, it was decided to purchase two good prints—one for the boys' school and one for the…

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Vacancies Still Farmers' School at Hawkesbury

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., announced last week that there were still vacancies available in all the short term farmers' schools being held in June and July at Hawkesbury Agricultural College…

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School Bus Comment Commended

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

A motion commending the remarks of road safety field officer, Mr. M. W. Plate, condemning the failure of buses…

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School of Arts Site Confirmed For Town Hall

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 4

Lismore City Council last night ratified a decision by a previous council to use the School of Arts site for a town hall. The Department of Lands…

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Welfare of High School Merits Community Help (To The Editor)

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 4

Sir,—As a parent and citizen of this city, may I commend the editorial appearing in the issue dated June 1, 1954, under the heading, "Widening Acceptance of a Fuller Education"…

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Winter School For Farmers

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 6

A series of discussions led by some of the foremost dairy research workers in the State will be a feature of a…

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Acted Too Hastily' in Moving School

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 June 1954 · page 6

MULLUMBIMBY, Tuesday.—A claim that the Department of Education had acted too hastily in moving the school from Tyagarah, was made by the secretary of Byron District Council of Parents…

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Pictures For School (To the Editor)

Northern Star · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 3

Sir,—I was very pleased to read in your columns a few days ago that two good prints were being purchased for the East…

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Schoolboys

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 5

Eight teams are expected to compete in the schoolboy football competition this Saturday…

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Bonalbo School Prizes

Northern Star · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 7

A large audience attended the Bonalbo Central School concert and speech night in the Bonalbo Memorial Hall…

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