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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Schools

Schools, 1939

923 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 47

Starts Gold Rush Schoolboy's Accident MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 1

The township of Mernda is experiencing a gold rush. A few days ago a schoolboy, Peter Darke, was swimming in the Plety…

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School of Arts Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 8

The usual monthly meeting of the School of Arts was held on Friday night and the following were present Mr. E. A. Gray (President), Mesdames…

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School Clothes at Sale Prices

Leader · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 6

Brown and Brown to-day announce a series of back to school sale bargains for boys and girls. All clothes are the regulation style and…

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Agitation for New School

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

Although it was stated as far back as last Easter that a new public school costing £20,000 was to be built in Bathurst to replace the…

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Western Teachers' Transfers

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

The following changes in teaching staffs of western schools have been announced by the Department of Education: Mr. D. Peel. Elong Elong…

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School on

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

SCHOOL teachers are again packer their trunks, and will soon be scattering for home. The march of education must be resumed on…

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District Teachers Transferred

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 8

Included in the transfers teachers announced by the Education Department on Tuesday are the following:—Mr. Don Peel,…

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Teachers' Transfers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

FOLLOWING are among the latest transfers announced by the Education Department: Miss E. Mattick, Coolah to Australia Streets…

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Successful Pupils

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 4

JEAN Brain, Amy Hawkins, Dorothy Nelson, Mirka Lighezzolo, Joan Head, Anne Heliyer, Helen Lipscombe, Jack Kerr, Kevin Shaw,…

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Schools Resume

National Advocate · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 2

All State schools in the Bathurst district will re-open after the vacation to-morrow (Tuesday). The Headmaster of the Bathurst High School…

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Swift Travelling Teacher on the Hustle 250,000 Miles Trip

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 3

MR J. C. Deency, a geography teacher at the Brisbane Grammar School, who reached Sydney last week in the Marlposa, has completed a trip round…

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Catholic Schools Diocese of Bathurst Examination Results Diocese of Bathurst—state Bursaries

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 3

Ronald J. Conroy. St Pa[?] School Bathurst: Roger W Fitzsimmons, St. Patrick's School, Bathurst Peter E Marshall. St. Joseph's…

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School Radios No Free Licences SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

The Postmaster-General, Mr. Cam[?]on, revealed to-day that the P.M.G.'s Department had ruled against granting free radio licences…

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Locksley Public School

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

Mr. Gits Kelly. M.L.A. for Bathurst, has received of Education; "Strt[?] refer to your personal…

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School Leaving Age May Be Raised in Queensland Brisbane

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. Forgan Smith) announced to-day that Cabinet approved of the principle of extending the school leaving age from 14 to 15…

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The Schools Resumption After Holidays Some Changes in Staff

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 2

All schools in the State with the exception of those in the far western division resumed yesterday after the annual Christmas vacation of six…

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Schools and Defence a Circumspect Headmaster SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1939 · page 1

Mr. H. D. Hake, who arrived in Sydney to-day to take up the position of headmaster of the Kings School, Parramatta, said that most of…

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Bathurst Teachers' Transfers

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

For the new school year the following staff changes have been made for the Bathurst public and infants schools:— Mr. G. A. Morrow, B.A.,…

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Free Ice Cream Happy South Coast School Day SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 1

Believe it or not, nearly 3000 South Coast children were happy to commence school this week after the long school vacation…

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School Tares Up Busy Time at Dubbo DUBBO

National Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 5

The cobwebs and dust were brushed from the school bells at Dubbo this morning when the younger generation received the call to return to their…

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