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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Schools

Schools, 1928

790 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 19 of 40

Schools Match

Leader · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 7

On Saturday last, the challenge tennis match. Church of England Grammar School v. Presbyterian Ladies’ College, was played on the college…

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School Attendance. Pupils Increasing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 10

The attendance at the local school has Increased during the past six months and there are now forty-five regular pupils. Another ten or…

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Portland News. School Notes

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 3

The Portland district school broke up for mid-winter holidays on Friday afternoon, and during the afternoon the higher classes provided a very fine…

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School of Arts

Leader · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 1

The usual monthly committee meeting, and special general meeting, of the School of Arts, took place on Thursday night. There was only a…

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Narromine School Girls’ Adventure

Leader · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 2

Narromine community was thrown into a state of consternation one day last week. When the news was circulated that two little girls named…

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Secondary School Teachers Conference. a sad B Pass Discussion. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 2

The Secondary School Teachers Conference to-day discussed the advisability of discontinuing the division of the passes at Intermediate and…

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Social Evening. Treat for Sunday School

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 33

Mrs. V. Thompson tendered a social evening to the boys of her Sunday School class on Monday last. Games and competitions were indulged in and…

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A Good Display. School Football Match

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 22

On Friday evening the Merrygoen and Mendooran school boys played a game of football on the local game of football on the local grounds. The lads gave a good…

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Lithgow Intermediate High School. Half-yearly Examination

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 6

Heads of classes in the secondary department of the above school have been determined as under:-- Fifth year, Harley Corderoy, 65 per…

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Tractor School at Cumnock

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1928 · page 13

A McCormick-Deering tractor school, organised by Mr. P. McCormack, was held at Cumnock on June 19 and 20, and was a…

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School Teacher Suicides. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 1

The body of Joseph Mantford, a North Sydney, school-teacher, was found early this morning near the Lavender Bay wharf. It was lying in a pool…

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R.C. Orphanage Memorial To. Dr O'farrell Croagh Patrick School Purchased

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 14

Dr. Norton. Catholic Bishop of Bathurst, stated that it has been decided to establish an orphanage for boys at Orange as a memorial…

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New Sunday School South Bathurst Methodists Successful Opening

National Advocate · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 2

The opening yesterday of the now Methodist South Bathurst Sunday School was made the occasion of a memorable gathering. The proceed…

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Teacher's Suicide North Sydney Park Tragedy SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 1

Joseph Charles Mountford (43), a school teacher, of North Sydney, shot himself at North Sydney this morning. He went to his school…

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Additions to Rural School

Leader · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 6

For some years now efforts have been made to impress on the Department the need for improvements and additions to the Orange Rural School,…

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Shot Himself North Sydney Tragedy. Teacher Found Dead

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 27

Joseph Charles Mountford (43). a school teacher, of North Sydney, shot himself at North Sydney this morning. He went to his school…

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A New School. Plans Being Prepared

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 4

It last Combara is to have a new school word is to hand from the [?] member (Mr. Thorby) to the [?] plans are now being…

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Radio notes & news School Children Listen Radio Talks Popular

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Nelson of the South Arm public school via Urunga, North Coast writing to Uncle Bas of broadcasting station 2 BL, Sydney, says the…

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Pupils Concert

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 6

The pupils of the Domestic Science school will present "A Midsummer night's Deram" in the Trades Hall, on behair of the local distress fund…

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Gosling Creek School

Leader · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 7

The proposal to re-open the Gosling Creek School, placed before the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drum[?], by Mr. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., on…

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