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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Schools

Schools, 1940

738 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 37

Waste of Time Some School Subjects Says Dubbo Mayor DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 3

Speaking at the official luncheon of the Railway Ambulance Corps, in the Railway refreshment Rooms today, the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier)…

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Cudgegong Shire Monthly Council Meeting Aerodrome as Training School

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 3

THE Minister for Air, who has been urged to have the Mudgee aerodrome investigated with a view to using it as a…

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Teachers Federation Co-ordination of Patriotic Activities

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 6

Lithgow branch of the Teachers Federation decided at a meeting on Monday to set up immediately a committee to co-ordinate the war…

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Schoolboy Howlers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 4

The Press to-day is the mouth organ of the people. A vacuum is a large empty space, where the Pope lives…

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Evan's Plains Public School

National Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 2

Mr. Gus Kelly, M.L.A. for Bathurst has received the following from Mr. J G. McKenzie. Acting Secretary for Education: — "Consideration has been…

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Higher Education Attendance At Lithgow School Affected by Increased Employment

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 2

There are only two boys in the Leaving Certificate (5th year) class at Lithgow Technical High School. The headmaster (Mr. J. B. Ireland)…

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High School Ex-students Have Happy Reunion Sports Meeting and Dance

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 2

The annual reunion of ex-students of Lithgow Technical High School took place at the week-end, when sporting fixtures and social functions…

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Musical Education. “Schools Could Do More.” Eisteddfod Finalised

Leader · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 1

“Our public schools should be doing more to encourage children in musical and voice production studies…

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Mudgee High School Notes Play Day

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 3

Half the nett proceeds of the Mudgee High School play nights, on 30th and 3lst July, will be given to the Mudgee and District…

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Parents and Citizens. Rural School Body

Leader · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 1

The teaching of shorthand and typewriting to boys is having con[?]deration, said the Education Department. in a letter to…

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School of Arts

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1940 · page 12

The usual monthly meeting of the School of Arts was held on Friday, when the President (Mr. A. K. Shannon) occupied the chair. There were…

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Women's Hockey Edgell's-High School [?] Match Postponed

National Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1940 · page 3

Owing [?] of the [?] being [?] the fixutre [?] Shool [?] the…

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Wallerawang Patriotic Effort by School Pupils

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 4

A tuck shop held recently at the school, and organised by Misses Burtenshaw and Mugridge, resulted in the very fine sum of £293 being…

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Hockey. Reverse for Mills. Mental’s Narrow Victory. Good Exhibition by Schoolboys

Leader · Monday 24 June 1940 · page 4

The games set down for Saturday [?] not seem destined to produce over-much enthusiasm, but, as the old maid said. “You never can tell.”…

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High School Dance Football Gate Takings

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 2

The Bathurst High School Ex-Students' Union will hold a dance at the High School on Saturday night. Proceeds of this function will be It was reported at last night's meeting of the Bathurst. Rugby League that the gate takings at the Western Cinemas Cup match at…

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East Orange Pupils’ Effort

Leader · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 2

“Doing their bit” in the work for the patriotic fund, the East Orange Public School Junior Red Cross arranged a kiddles’ [?] in the…

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Bathurst Pupils Win

National Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 2

Among the first prize winners at the recent Orange Eisteddfod were Rita Cooper and Dorothy Millard of Bathurst who competed in the piano…

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School of Arts

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 6

The usual fortnightly card party held last week in aid of the School of Arts was not very well attended. However, those present spent a very…

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Bathurst Public School New Buildings Taken Over Next Tuesday Use of Old Premises

National Advocate · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 4

The pupils of the Bathurst public School will vacate the old buildings in Howick Street next Tuesday and enter the new public school buildings…

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