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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Schools

Schools, 1949

792 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 40

Teachers Out

Central Western Daily · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 5

MONTREAL, Thursday.— The 2000 striking Roman Catholic lay teachers in Canada have decided to…

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Our Schools Extra Scholars Provide Problem

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY. Sunday: The 14,000 extra schoolchildren who have enrolled in N.S.W. this year have given the Education Department new problems…

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Rapid Growth in School Attendance SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 1

This year there will be 14,000 more children attending school. As a result accommodation has become an acute problem…

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Mr. Cihfley's First School-master Dead

National Advocate · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 2

The death occurred recently at a Sydney hosp[?]al of Mr. Hamilton Hume, who was the first school teacher of Mr. J. B. Chifley, the…

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Minister to Open New School in March

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 1

The Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) has accepted Molong [?]rents and Citizens' Association's invitation to open the new Central School in March…

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Sandy Creek School

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 16

The provisional school building at Sandy Creek, in the Gulgong district, is nearing completion and will be in readiness for the first school…

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New School at Molong

National Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 1

MOLONG, Wednesday: The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) is to officially open the now Molong Central School on Saturday, March…

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School Changes

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 6

As is usual at this time of the year there have been several staff transfers. Miss Rees, headmistress, who Was formerly notified of a…

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Schools Do Well at ‘Inter’

Central Western Daily · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 1

Orange Schools have done particularly well in the Intermediate Examination, the results of which were announced yesterday. [?] total of 169 pupils passed…

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Minister To Open School Soon

Central Western Daily · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 1

The new Molong Central School will be opened officially by the Minister for Education, Mr. Heffron, on Saturday, March 19. Mr. Charles Cutler member for Orange, has been…

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Brother Found Dead G.p.s. Schoolmaster

Central Western Daily · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— The body of a man believed to be Brother Wilfred, of St. Joseph’s College,…

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Bathurst High School Enrolment Plans

National Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 3

Schools under the control of the Education Department will resume next Wednesday, February 2 after the summer vacation. The Headmaster…

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School "Court" to Punish Pupils

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 2

"Lines" will be imposed on children at Canvey Island school, Essex, by a "court" of fellow pupils, which has been set up to deal with such…

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High School Staff Changes

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 2

When Bathurst High School resumes tomorrow there will be several staff changes. Misses Greig, Bouquet and Dyce and Mr. Short have…

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Alleged Gambling School Raided

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 2

Forty-four men were charged with frequenting a common gaming house when a police flying squad raided an alleged gambling school at the B.C.U. Club, Main-street, Lithgow, on Sunday night…

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School Resumes To-morrow

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 2

Following the Christmas vacation, all pupils attending local public schools will resume at the usual starting times to-morrow…

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Schools Re-opened This Morning

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 5

Town rind district schools re-opened for the first term of 1949 this morning. Many new pupils were enrolled…

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New Headmaster for Central School

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 1

The new headmaster of Molong Central School (Mr. E. Thornley), accompanied by his wife and small daughter, Robin…

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Crowded Schools

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A record number of boys and girls will attend metropolitan State schools when they reopen tomorrow. Schools in far…

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Schools Open Today

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 4

ORANGE, Tuesday: Many households have been busy today prepar ing children for the re-opening schools tomorrow after the long…

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