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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1908

231 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 10 of 12

Baptist Sunday School Picnic

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 4

The annual picnic in connection with the Wellington Baptist Sunday School was held at Dowd's Falls, near Maryvale, on Monday. There was a large…

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School Howlers. More of Them

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 6

The "Dally News" is responsible for the following:—Leap year is so called because for three years the earth goes round the…

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The English School Girl. in Her Own Home Mothers and Holidays

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 6

My boys and girls—a goodly brood—(writes M.F. in the "Daily Mail"), have now been homo long enough for their summer holidays to enable me to come…

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District School Concert

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 2

The success that attended the concert in the District School a few weeks ago led to canny requests for its [?]petition. These requests were…

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Dubbo Teachers' Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Dubbo District Teachers' Association was held on Saturday last the 14th ins'ant. Mr. E. Campling (vice-precident) was in the chair,…

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School Correspondence

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 4

Some time ago a correspondence was initiated between the boys attending the Wellington Superior Public School and those attending the Terrace school…

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Girls' Industrial School at Parramatta

The Cobar Herald · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 7

Of the many problems that from time to time have engaged the attention and absorbed the energies of social workers there can never be one…

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Girls' Industrial School at Parramatta

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 7

Of the litany problems that from time to time have engaged the attention and absorbed the cnergies of social workers there can never be…

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A Filthy School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 3

A deputation which waited on the Minister for Education regarding the condition of West Leicbhardt school declared the building was dirty and unfit for…

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A Great Teacher

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Dubbo District Teachers Association on Saturday, the 14th instant. Mr. F.S. Carson delivered a lecture under the above heading…

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The School Verandah

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 3

Some weeks ago tenders were called for the erection of a verandah at tbe western side of tbe girls' class rooms at tbe Dubbo District School. We understand that two…

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Our School. Chapter Ii

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 2

Well 'e wos a Character. Ya should a seen 'im. Gosh; 'is boots, un's collar, un tie, un 'is dolled up 'air! Lor save us, wasn't 'e a swell. Didn't 'e think…

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Distriot School Fair

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 3

The Fair, named the Midsummer Night's Dream, to be run in connection with the local District School will be opened on Saturday…

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Death of a School Inspector

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 3

Mr. Black, Government Inspector of Schools, died on Monday morning, at Berrigan from pneumonia…

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School of Arts Committee

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 December 1908 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Wellington School of Arts was held last evening, there being present Messrs. A. G. Chiplin (President)…

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A Day on the Nautical School Ship—the Sobraon

The Cobar Herald · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 7

Of the many pleasant functions and outings that fell to the lot of the visiting delegates to the Women's Conference recently held in Sydney, there…

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"Going Sack." a School Sketch. Boys and Teachers

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 3

Clifford Hosken writes in the "Daily Mail" of September 16:—This is the day they go back. "Go back"—that is the only phrase they ever…

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The Teachers' Conference

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 3

Arrangements for holding the fourteenth annual conference of tbe Public School Teachers of New South Wales are now complete, The conference is to occupy two…

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Convent School Prizes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 4

Examinations have just been concluded at the Wellington Convent School for what might be described as a championship prize of £5 in cash,…

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District School Fair

The Cobar Herald · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 4

The above fair was opened in the Stadium ou Tuesday evening, when there was a good attendance and a large volume of business was done…

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