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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Schools

Schools, 1944

512 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 26

Orange High School Overcrowed. Urgent Need for New School

Leader · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

Following a meeting of a hundred or more parents of the first and fourth year students at the Orange High…

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Digging for Victory Schoolboys to Rescue

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 February 1944 · page 7

In the Nowra district the school boys came to the rescue of farmers who were experiencing trouble in harvesting their potatoes owing to…

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School Strike Threat Parents Demand Repairs

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 1

GOFORD. Monday: Parents of children attendin: The Entrance public school have issued an ultma[?] that unless repairs are effected by…

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Sunday School Teachers Annual Meeting

Leader · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 2

About sixty teachers were present at the annual meeting of the Orange District Sunday School Teacher’s Association at the Congregation Hall…

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Mandurama School Pars

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 4

The Mandurama School re-opened on Tuesday, 1st instant, with almost a full attendance. About half of the pupils were away from Mandurama…

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To Be Held March 11 Annual Gallymont School Picnic

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 4

At a well attended meeting at the school recently it was decided to hold the annual school picnic on Saturday, 11th March…

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Addition To Teaching Staff Four Teachers at the Public School

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 3

Following representations made by the head master (Mr. W. R. McIntosh) and the Parents and Citizens' Association to the Department…

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Eglinton Public School

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 2

Mr. C. A. Kelly, MLA, Minister for Health, has received the following from Mr. Clive Evatt, Minister for Education: "Dear Mr. Kelly: I have…

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Accommodation and Our School

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 2

Lithgow probably has one of the largest schools in the country. It is also the administrative centre of the district, with the inspector's office…

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New School Head Outlines His Ideals

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 6

The first general meeting of the Portland P. and C. Association for 1944 took place at Portland Central School on Thursday night, Mr. R…

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Repairs to Molong School Furniture

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 6

Our State Member, Mr. R. E. Halloran, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Minister for Education:—"I have…

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Inter-district Schools' Swimming Carnival

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 12

A meeting was held in the Molong Public School on Friday, 11th February, to arrange for a Carnival as above…

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High School Improvements

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

Bathurst High School P. and C. Association is moving in the matter of having a number of much needed, improvements and additions carried…

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Equipment for School Cadets

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

A Bren gun and 50 310 rifles have been received by the Lithgow Senior Cadet detachment. Eighteen model aeroplanes for aircraft identification…

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Primary School Appeal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 4

Mr. H. Skevington, newly appointed headmaster of the Primary School, stated this morning that Lithgow has the nucleus of a very well, equipped…

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High School Accommodation Is Problem

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 3

Two rooms, which were erected as "temporary structures" for the accommodation of pupils of the High School at the commencement of the…

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School Boys Assistance on a Bee Farm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 8

Writes a coolah district bee farmer:—"Owing to manpower shortage I was without assistance and much valuable honey was going…

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Popular Teacher Farewelled

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 5

Popular teacher attached to the High School for several years, Mr. J. McDonogh, was farewelled by pupils at a function held in the Town Hall…

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Gulgong Public School Improvements Authorised

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 8

The Hon. W.F. Dunn, M.L.A. has received the following letter from the Minister for Education: Dear Captain Dunn,…

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High School Defeats St. Stanislaus

National Advocate · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 3

High School defeated St. Stanislaus College easily in a reserve grade game. The college made only [?] at its first innings, Maloney being the only…

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