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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1902

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Blunders in School

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 3

A North of England pupil teacher was asked to describe the way in which he had spent his Easter holidays. This was his answer:—"At Easter I and a companion…

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Vacation Schools. Mrs. Humphry Ward's Experiment

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 3

MRS. HUMPHRY WARD, the novelist, is anxious that the experiment of a vacation school, which was so successful in London during the recent school holidays should be…

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State Schools

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 October 1902 · page 2

Speaking at St. Joseph's Church, Kangaroo Point, Brisbane, yesterday, Rev. J. Hanley, of Sydney, said that to send children to the public schools was in most cases to destroy…

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Convent School Concert

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 3

The concert and entertainment given by the pupils attending St Joseph,s Convent held last week in the Mechanic’s Hall was a decided success,…

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The School Question

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 3

Archbishop Kelly, at Bombala on Saturday, said no one guided by reason could deny aid to Catholic schools. As tax-payers it was their right. They could not be a free people as long…

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R.C. SCHOOLS. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 4

Archbishop Kelly, at Bombala on Saturday, said no one guided by reason could deny aid to Catholic schools. As tax-payers it was their right. They…

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Absence From School

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 4

Teachers who require written excuses for tardiness from parents af pupils, sometimes receive very amusing notes. Here are a few specimens from a number received some time…

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School Fees

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 3

In reply In a deputation from the Political Labour Leagues Union to-day the Premier agreed to the abolition of school fees on 1st. January, 1904…

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High School Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 2

A concert will take place in the Masonic Hall in the evening in aid of the Convent High School prise fund. A capital programme has been issued…

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High School Concert

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 November 1902 · page 2
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

On Monday evening last the pupils of the Convent High School gave their annual concert to a very large audience in the Masonic Hall, the building bring crowded in every part. The…

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School of Arts

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 2

The Committee of the Cobar School of Arts was held in the building on Thursday evening. Present—Messrs Breden chairman), Smith, Faulks, Francisco, Padula,…

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Public School Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1902 · page 2

A CONCERT will be held in the Masonic Hall on Friday, the prooeeds of which will go towards providing prizes (or the children of the Superior Public School. A…

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School Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1902 · page 2

This eveing (Friday) a concert will be given in the Masonic Hall, the proceeds being for the purpose of providing prizes for the children of the…

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Dubbo Superior Public School Concert. A Great Success

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 2

THE concert held on Friday night in the Masonic Hall on behalf of the prize fund of the Dubbo Superior Public School was a marked success, the Hall being crowded in every part…

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Public School Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 December 1902 · page 2

A. CONCERT was given in the Masonic Hall on Friday by the pupils of the Superior Public School, in aid of the School Prise Fund. There was an exceedingly large…

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School of Arts

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the Cobar School of was held at the institution on Thursday evening. Present:—Messrs Breden President), Rev Furner, Dr Robinson, White[?]…

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Some Curious Schools

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 4

PERHAPS the most curious seminary in the whole wide world is that recently unearthed by the Paris 'Figaro.' It is, broadly speaking, a night school…

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Public School Cadet Contest. Dubbo Team for Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 December 1902 · page 6

THE annual rifle contest between cadet corps representing State schools throughout New South Wales will be held at the Randwick Range during Christmas week (including…

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Girls' Grammar School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 2

THE Girls' Grammar School, conducted in the Church of England School Hall by Mies Bradford and Miss Finlay, broke up on Thursday for the Christmas vacation…

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