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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1908

231 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 12

A Successful Pupil Teacher

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 2

At the examination for entry into the Training College held last year there were about 270 candidates in the various classes, and amongst the most…

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Wellington Public School

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 2

The Wellington Public School reopened to-day after an eight weeks' vacation. There was a full attendance of pupils and the usual number of new…

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District School Swimming Club

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 3

Though somewhat late in the season an attempt has been made to organise a swimming club at the above school, permission to use one of the mine…

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Dressmaking Class-at the Public School

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 4

Something over twelve months ago an effort was made to establish a dressmaking class at the Wellington Public School, but although the necessary…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, February 22, 1908. Our Secondary School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

In a recent issue of the Liberal we published a reference to the reclassification of the public school of this State, in which it appeared that the Dubbo district school…

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Extension of School Ground

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

As our readers are aware, the playground and general space at the Dubbo District School have long been inadequate for their purposes in view of the steady increase in…

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School Movements

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 4

Mr. George Keys, who was recently appointed as assistant at the Dubbo District School, has received word of his transfer to the Kogarah Superior Public School. His…

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Presentation by the School of Arts' Committee

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 2

Shortly before leaving by the train for Sydney on Saturday evening, Dr. Sturges met the officers and members of the committee of the School of Arts…

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School of Arts

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the Committee of the Wellington School of Arts was held on Thursday evening to deal with the resignation of Dr. Sturges as…

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The District School. The Extension of the Ground

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

MR. J. DENNIS, M.A., District Inspector of Schools, has been informed by the Chief Inspector, Mr. J. Dawson, that the Minister has decided to purchase an acre and two roods…

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Gilgandra. (From Our Own Correspondent.) the School of Aets

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the School of Arts committee was held on Monday last, for the purpose of trying to come to some satisfactory conclusion in regard to the existing…

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FEDERALS v. District School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 6

This match was concluded on Muller Park on Wednesday, when District School won by 78 runs on the first innings. Scores:—Federals 51 (J. Salkeld 25);…

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Transfer of School Teachers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Hendry, assistant at the Wellington Public School, has been transferred to Newtown, and at the meeting of the Wellington District…

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School of Arts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 4

The committee of the above met last night, Mr. A. G. Chiplin, v.p., in the chair, and Messrs. Lorton, Flanagan, French, A. T. Smith, Brownhill, and…

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Wellington District Teachers' Association. Annual Meeting of Members

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wellington District Teachers' Association was held at the Wellington Superior Public School on Saturday. Mr. S. Wright…

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Holocaust of School Children

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

A shocking tragedy has occurred at the Lake View Common School, at Cleveland, Chic, which is attended by 360 children. A fire broke out in the basement of a…

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Self Government. a School Experiment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 6

Good government has for its object the fit condition in which human beings should live and act. With this end in view Mr. Edwards, of Bunglegumble Public School…

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Schoolgirl's Ordeals

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 4

Indignant mothers in New York are denouncing the secret societies which American schoolgirls are so found of organising and joining, because of the nerve-abattering…

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Cobar School of Arts

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above institution was held at the reading room oh Tuesday evening. Present:—Messrs J. Leah…

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Military. School Cadets Battalions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 3

BY notification in the Government Gazette of March 7th the cadets corps of the various schools of the State have been reorganized into 13 battalions of eight companies each…

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