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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Schools

Schools, 1947

38 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 2 of 2

Arson Suspected Id School Fire SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 1

Menaced by falling pieces of blazing timber, 20 firemen from three brigades, battled for more than an hour to control the fire…

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More Films for Britain's Schools

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 8

Teachers Help to Select the Productions and Are Encouraged to Write Their Own Scripts. Teachers in Britain are to have a…

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Teachers Plan to Aid Backward Scholars SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 August 1947 · page 1

At the opening annual conference of the teachers Federation today, the President, Mr. M. Mackinnon, referred to a proposal to establish…

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Not Enough Pupils. School Transport from Gravesend

North West Champion · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 3

There were not enough prospective pupils to justify the establishment of a school bus from Gravesend, via Binniguy and…

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Narrabri West School Raising Funds for Purchase of Projector

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 2

To equip Narrabri West School with a 16 m.m. sound projector, the P. & C. Association in conjunction with Narrabri West Progress Association…

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CORRESPONDENCE Teachers and Politics

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 October 1947 · page 10

E. H. Bawden writes: I refer to Mr. Ainsworth's letter recently published in your paper, and repeat that there is a general feeling…

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New School Area Resumed

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 October 1947 · page 8

An area of one acre, ten and a quarter perches, has been resumed in Dangar Village by the Education Department…

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St. Andrew's Presbyterian Sunday School

North West Champion · Monday 20 October 1947 · page 5

On the afternoon of the 11th inst., the annual Sunday School picnic was held at the home of Mr. Robert Wardlaw. "Baalgammon." It was a very…

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Xmas Tree for Turrawan School

The North Western Courier · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 6

At a special, well-attended meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association it was decided to hold a picnic tea and Christmas Tree for the…

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High School Ball and Carnival

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 10

A very enjoyable and successful function was experienced at the High School Ball and Carnival on Friday last…

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How England Caters for the School Children

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 October 1947 · page 2

Speaking in N.S.W. Parliament, Mr. Cutler (Country Party) said in England School building regulations provided for much higher standards…

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Dancing Teacher Faces Murder Charge SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 1

May Jane Pardy, 28-year-old dancing teacher, was charged at the Central Criminal Court today with having murdered Robert Athol Hall…

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Gwabegar School Still Overcrowded

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 5

Although brought to the Department's notice last May, nothing has been done to alleviate the overcrowding and unsatisfactory…

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Police Ruse to Raid Two-up School Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 November 1947 · page 1

Eighteen members of the gaming squad posed as a cricket team to break up a two-up game behind Port Melbourne Cricket Ground…

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General Repairs at Garah School

North West Champion · Monday 1 December 1947 · page 1

General repairs and painting at the Garah public school has been authorised by the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron)…

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No Interest in Summer School

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 December 1947 · page 11

The Summer School proposed by the Local Government Department for Aldermen and Council officers, to provide instruction in Town Planning…

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Inverell Quote Accepted. New Building at Aborigines' School

North West Champion · Monday 8 December 1947 · page 6

Tender for an Inverell building firm was accepted by the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) for the erection of a new building…

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Speech Day at N'bri West School

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 December 1947 · page 5

Presentations to the Far West, the Ambulance and the Red Cross were made by the pupils of West Narrabri public school at their…

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