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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Schools

Schools, 1939

923 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 47

Sunday School Rally

Leader · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Orange Sunday School Teachers' Association was held in the Methodist School [?], when it was decided to hold the…

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Snake in School Ground

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 3

There was mild confusion for a time at the Dunedoo Convent school on Thursday of last week when a brown snake which, the…

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Social Function For High School Is Happy Gathering

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 6

About 60 players were present at a card evening which was held in the assembly hall of Lithgow Technical High School on Tuesday night. The…

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School Notes Pupils "Shake Down" Hard Study Entered Upon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

The effects of the Christmas-New Year holidays have been shaken off, and schoolchildren have settled down to work…

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Our Rambling Teacher Mr. Walsh on "Isms."

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 7

Our latest letter from Mr. R. B. Walsh is as follows:— Tonight we listened in to the news to hear that Roosevelt declared…

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Fairbridge Farm School

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 5

More building operations and other improvements are still in progress at the Fairbridge Farm School…

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Defence School Queensland's a R P Plan Brisbane

National Advocate · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 1

Queensland is giving a lead to the remainder of the Commonwealth in air raids precaution work: The most comprehensive course in…

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Making of Teachers Hundreds of Trainees

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 7

ABOUT 570 students are being admitted this month to the Teachers' Colleges at Sydney and Armidale, 390 to Sydney College and…

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Thrifty Nippers School Savings Banks

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 7

THE youngsters do not spend all their money on ice creams. During 1938 the school children's…

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Listening in Thousands of School Children

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 6

SINCE the A.B.C. made its first broadcast for schools in 1932, the growth of the number of teachers and schools…

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Doctors Inspect School

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 2

In company with the City Health Inspector (Mr. A. T. Mclntyre) several local medical men yesterday made an inspection of the Bathurst Public…

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School Safety Patrol What Is Their Legal Standing Opinion to Be Sought

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 5

Mr. H. A. T. Southwell, of the Bathurst Public School staff, asked the Road Safety meeting in Bathurst last night what legal standing the…

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Inefficient Drivers Coaching School Suggested in Bathurst

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 4

A coaching school for inexperienced drivers has been suggested by the Bathurst branch of the Road Safety Council. At last night's meeting of…

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New Convent School

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 4

THE new convent school at Coonamble was used the first time on Sunday morning for school work. It is a very fine building, with all…

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Teachers to Convene Here

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 9

A cordial invitation is extended to teachers throughout the district by the president of Dunedoo branch of the Federation (Mr W. R…

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Deplorable State At Dubbo Public School. Council Complains to Department. Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

That a deplorable state of affairs exists at the Dubbo Primary School was the opinion expressed by aldermen at last night's meeting of the…

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New School Buildings

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 10

The promise of the Minister for Education that new class rooms would be erected at a site in Kinna Park if it were made available by the council,…

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New Bathurst School The Minister's Reply Dean Holmes Not Satisfied

National Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 1

The usual sterotyped Department reply has been received by Rev Dean Holmes from the Minister for Education regarding…

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Bathurst Public School Mr. Kelly Active Minister's Evasive Reply. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 5

Mr. C. A. Kelly (Labor Bathurst) asked the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon if he was aware…

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Tarana P. & C. Association Transport of Scholars

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 6

The P. and C. Association held its first meeting of the year on Wednesday, when officers were elected. It was decided to continue the euchre…

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