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The ICAC drama continues for John Cassidy.
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DID YOU KNOW
Nobel Prize winner Sir John Warcup "Kappa" Cornforth spent part of his childhood in Armidale. He won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1975 for his work on the stereochemistry of enzyme-catalysed reactions.
Model and actress Margaret Vyner was born in Armidale. She starred in a number of British films and stage productions. In 1935 Cole Porter added lines to his famous song Anything Goes: 'You're the top, you're an ocean liner, / You're the top, you're Margaret Vyner.'
The University of New England’s vice-chancellor’s residence Trevenna was the feature of a Woman's Weekly special in 1971.
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New England farmer Bruce Blanch says he owes his life to the actions of one Rural Fire Service volunteer. Read what happened here.
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CHEF REQUIRED Armidale. 4 days p/w. Must be creative, reliable & motivated. Email CV to bistrooncinders@live.com.au or phone Marie on 0401 503 584.
1 BONAVISTA ROAD Saturday. Moving Sale. Fridge, furniture, mannequin and much more.
20 DUMARESQ ST, URALLA Sat 26/7, 8am. Deceased Estate, variety of items.
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By Lydia Roberts
PARENTS of children attending one of the district’s four Catholic schools should check to ensure normal timetables as teachers prepare to strike tomorrow.
O’Connor and St Mary’s schools in Armidale, St Joseph’s primary in Uralla and St Mary of the Angels primary in Guyra are tipped to be affected by industrial action between 8.30am and midday.
Basic teaching and supervision is expected to be offered in the morning as up to 70 Catholic school teachers attend a stopwork rally at the Armidale Services Club.
It is part of statewide action taken by the NSW Independent Education Union against a plan by the Catholic employer to reduce teachers’ sick leave, abolish some teaching positions and increase face-to-face workloads.
Teachers currently earn between $55,000 and $90,000 a year.
“It is hoped this intervention will force the employer to negotiate around current salaries and conditions rather than those contained in their draconian proposal,”Armidale union organiser Sandra White said.
But Catholic Commission for Employment Relations executive director Tony Farley said the union was misleading teachers over the proposed work changes, which he said were negotiable.
Teachers will also rally in Tamworth.
