Notes From Coffs Primary School Progress and Finances
Education Department accepts local contract to furnish a Girls Department classroom with tables and chairs replacing desks. Junior and Senior classes record top achievements in punctuality arithmetical skills and spelling. Inter-House football and softball results reported with scores. Girls Department enrollment reaches 200, Infants 372. furniture shortage addressed. Frolic planned for August 20 with Mothers' Club organizing events.
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Education Department
Phillip
Oxley
Flinders
Cook
Flind
Heffron
Mothers’ Club
Referee Explains How to Play The Ball In Rugby Play
The official outlines that after a tackle a player must rise lift the ball and immediately play it. The ball is dropped on the ground in front then may be kicked in any direction by either side. A dummy half stands two yards behind and the five yard rule aims to speed up play while the advantage rule allows continued play if the non offending side gains from a breach.
Council praises Sawtell volunteers for Bonville Creek work
At the final Bellingen Shire Council meeting President Dr. R. R. Wolfe commended Sawtell residents who helped open the mouth of Bonville Creek, highlighting voluntary community effort.
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Bellingen Shire
R. R. Wolfe
Sawtell
Bonville Creek
Vegetable retailers' big profits raise market concerns
At the NSW Vegetable Growers Federation meeting in Sydney leaders warned retailers are earning up to 300 percent profits. A. Marshall of Central North Coast criticized high retail gains hindering vegetable sales as wages rise. He cited cauliflowers bought at 1 pound per dozen selling for 5 shillings each in Mosman. W. Boyd of the Sydney Market Gardeners' Association noted door to door hawkers charging near shop prices.
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NSW Vegetable Growers’ Federation
Sydney
8. R. Hunt
A. Marshall
Central North Coast
Mosman
Marshall
W. Boyd
Sydney Market Gardeners’ Association
Hospital Patients Appreciate Library at District Hospital
In her annual report to the Coffs Harbour Branch of the Red Cross Society, President Mrs. G. A. Crawford said the library presented to the District Hospital was greatly appreciated by patients and staff. She paid tribute to the Hospital Women's Auxiliary for providing a book case and to the ladies who distribute the books regularly.
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Coffs Harbour
The
Red Cross Society
G. A. Crawford
Dorrigo Council Demands Answers on Water Supply
Dor rigo Shire Council criticized the lack of information from the Department of Public Works on the proposed town water supply. President Dr W H Raley and Shire Engineer Mr Eisd were asked to travel to Sydney to meet Minister for Local Government Mr Cahill and press for a decision.
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Department of Public Works
Dorrigo
Dorrigo Shire
W. H. Raley
Eisd
Sydney
Cahill
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Jack James
High Street
Eric Sampson
CFRS
Maddock & Robinson Radio & Sports Specialists
Hoover
Dark's Corner
P.O
Radiolette
Coffs
Ae Pe
H. Hardwick
B.G.F. Depot
Meonee Street
Monumental Masons
Starr & White
CROWN
Grafton
W. H. McMahon
E. Smith
William Street
Bellingen
D.G.M
Dancar-G” Mixer
Dangar,gedye & Malloch Ltd
Malloch House
Young Street
Circular Quay
Wagga
Lismore
Newcastle
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