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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1904

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Recovery of School Fees. An Important Point

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 3

AT the Paddington (Sydney) Police Court last week a case of considerable importance to the Public Instruction Department was decided against that department, by Mr. W…

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Second Grade. Grammar School v. TRANGIE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 4

The match played on Saturday between the above t[?]ms resulted in a win for Grammar School by 48 runs. IVANHOE v. SWAMP…

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Recovery of School Fees

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 4

At the Paddington police court last week, a case od considerable importance to the Public Instruction Department was decided against that…

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Technical School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

THE drawing classes in connection with the Dubbo Technical School began the new term on Tuesday under the director, Mr. E. Campling. At present there are twelve…

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Public School. Miss Houtson's Successor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

Mrss Houtson's successor in charge of the Girls Department at the Dubbo Superior State School will be Miss A. Wiche, who has hitherto been attached to one of the…

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Dubbo S.P. School. Miss Houtson's Successor

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 4

MISS WIGHT, who has been appointed to succeed Miss Houtson as mistress of the girls' department of the Dubbo S.P. School, comes from a similar position at Broken Hill North…

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Departure of Miss Houtson. Presentation at the Girls' School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 3

THE departure of [?] for nearly 17 years head onstress of the girls department of the Dubbo Superior Public School, which took place on Thursday last --has reported one of…

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Methodist School Hall

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 2

A CONCERT in aid of the Dubbo Hospital was given in the Methodist School Hall on Thursday evening; there was a satisfactory attendance. The programme…

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Presentation to Miss Houtson. At the Dubbo Superior Public School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 6

AFTER seventeen years continuous service as head mistress of the girls' department of the Dubbo Superior Public School, Miss N. Hontson has been…

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Public School Changes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 2

MISS Florence Hancox, an assistant teacher in the Dubbo Superior Public Girls School, received notice by telegram on Wednesday at mid-day to proceed to the Croydon Park…

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A Red Serge School Frock

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 3

The frock for a little girl sketched herewith is a pretty model for serge, and also makes up charmingly in pale blue frie[?]. I have seen two little school frocks built…

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Second Grade. Grammar School v. DELROY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1904 · page 4

This match was commenced on Saturday, and when stumps were drawn the game stood in favour of Grammar School by 20 runs on the first innings,…

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The Jawbone School

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 March 1904 · page 2

The Jawbone school opens to-day, an attendance of about twenty-five pupils having been promised. Mr. C. H. Smith, from the Mudgee Superior Public School, has been…

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Second Grade. Grammar School v. DELROY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 4

The only match in the second grade on Saturday was between Grammar School and Delroy, when the former won by one wicket and one run…

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The Convent School Concert. A Great Success

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 4

THE concert given by the pupils of the Convent Primary Schools (Boys and Girls) was hold in the Masonic Hall on Thursday (St. Patrick's) night. There was a crowded house, which…

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Conyent School Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

BY a happy inspiration, the pupils of the primary schools at the Convent, which is named St. Patrick's, always give their concert in the Masonic Hall on the evening…

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Trangie. (From Our Own Correspondent.) March 21. Public School Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 3

For many weeks put the general public had been looking forward with interest to the concert by the local school children, and as an earnest of that interest,…

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Schoolboy Battles a Novel Idea

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 3

"Please, sir, when can we have our fight?" "What, haven't you settled your difference yet ? Why not shake…

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Pupil Teachers for District School. Result of Recent Examination

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 4

IN reference to a paragraph in a contemporary re the recent examination for pupil teachers for this district-- which examination was held in December last-- we have been desired to say…

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Cricket. Bunglegunbie Public School V. Dubbo Public School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 4

On Wednesday last the Bunglegumbie Public School played their first cricket match, meeting a team from Dubbo Public School at Bunglegumbie…

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