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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1904

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Glasgow School Discipline

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 4

On paper, the account of the manner whish those Scotch ..children marched out of a burning school, keeping step to the swing of 'The…

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Funny Answers by School Children

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 6

The knowledge attributed to the proverbial 'schoolboy must always have amazed, any person of only ordinary intelligence. Recent school examinations have, however,…

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The Public School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

The architect who was sent up to report on the condition of the Dubbo Superior Public School has prepared plans of his proposals for additions, etc.,…

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The School of Arts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 4

The work of removing from tho old Mechanics' Institute to the new School of Arts is now being carried out, the former building to-day being in a dismantled…

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Cobar School of Arts. Thanks

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

The Committee of the Cobar School of Arts desire to publicly express their thanks to all those ladies and others who kindly assisted in making the…

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Social Moods, School Girls

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 4

DEAN PIGOU once visited a school in New York, and was asked to put some questions to the girls in arithmetic:—I asked them to…

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School Examinations

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

The Education Department proposes to adopt a system of school inspection in connection with the periodical examinations of children…

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The School of Arts

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

The new School of Arts in Swift-street is now in occupation. The building has a handsome front, and though it might with much advantage have been built a few feet…

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Jawbone School Social

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 2

The above social will take place on Friday, 22nd instant, in the Catholic school-room, Bodangora, kindly lent free of charge for the purpose I through the kindness of the…

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Dubbo Superior Public School. Changes in the Teaching Staff

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

THE changes in the teaching staff at the Dubbo Superior Public School have been unusually numerous this year. Mr. O. Smith, recently appointed as relieving at the school, has…

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Catholic Schools

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 3

Cardinal Moran invites the Government to send inspectors to examine Catholic schools. He says he has repeatedly made this suggestion…

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The Dubbo Superior Public School. Improvements Authorised at Last

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 3

MR. S. PHILLIPS, M.L.A. for this district, has received from the Department of Public Instruction the following intimation re the decision of the Minister on the Subject of the repairs and…

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Dubbo Technical School. Examination for 1903

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

THE results of the examinations held at the Sydney Technical College and branch sohools is the suburban and country districts for 1903 are just to hand. It is…

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Dubbo Superior Public School. Improvements to be Effected

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

THE persistent agitation carried on by the Dubbo Railway and Progress Association for improvements at the Dubbo Superior Public School is about to be…

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Presentation at the Superior Public School. Departure of two Teachers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 4

MR. W. E. HENT and Miss E. Glover -- two brea[?] employed pupil teachers who were so highly successful at the recent examination as to se[?]ce full scholarships at the Sydney…

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Technical College Examinations. Passes Gained by Local School

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

MINE SURVEYING—First year—First grade: Mr. Thos. Lean. Third grade: Messrs. Hector Woolcock, Chas. Welch, and James Corbett…

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Farewell to the Right Rev. J. T. MAIN. M.A. At Dundullimal School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

THERE was a large assemblage at Dundallimal School Hall, Obley road, on. Wednesday, when a farewell was extended to the Right Rev. J. T. Main, M.A., by the…

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Jawbone School

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 February 1904 · page 2

The school building at Jawbone can now be said to be finished and only awaits the appointment of a teacher for the school to be opened. The building was erected as the…

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The Jawbone School

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 4

The Jawbone school is at last to have a teacher, Mr. James Dick having received the following communication from the member for the district:—"The Department…

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Wellington Public School

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 2

Mr. J. C. W. Friend, from Young district, has been appointed Wellington district School Inspector in place of the late Mr. G. E. Long. It is reported that Mr. W…

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