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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1908

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Teachers' Grievances

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 8

A important deputation from the Teachers' Association waited upon the Minister for Education on last week, and presented some of the resolutions…

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The Cadet Encampment. The Local School Corps Departs for Bathurst

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 2

DUBBO railway station was the scene of an animated order of things early on Monday morning when the local [?] left for the encampment at Bathurst this week…

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School Cadets

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 1

The school cadets to the number of 54 left for Bathurst by the Limerick on Monday morning under the charge of Lieutenant W. C. Doughton. They will undergo a…

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District Teachers' Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Dubbo District Teachers' Association was held at the District School on Saturday morning last, the 16th instant. Mr. E. Campling,…

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Dripstone School Picnic

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 3

It was a glorious day last Saturday, when the usual annual school picnic was held in the school ground at Dripstone. The gathering was a pleasantly…

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Bodangora Baptist Church. Sunday School Anniversary

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 2

The anniversary services in connection with the Bodangora Baptist Church were held yesterday, services being conducted by the Rev. F. J…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Wednesday, March 25, 1908. Chief Inspector of Schools

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

On Thursday next, the 26th inst., Mr. John Dawson, chief inspector of schools, will pay a visit to Dubbo, and in the evening of that date he will deliver a public…

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Educational Methods. L[?]tare by Mr. Dawson, Chief Inspector of Schools

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 4

M. R. J. DAWSON, chief Inspector of Schools, who is now on a visit to Dubbo, delivered as address in St. A[?]drew's School Hall on Thursday eveing, Mr. J. dannis, district Inspector…

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Murrumbidgerie Public School. (To the Editor of the "Dubbo Liberal.")

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 3

Sir,—My attention having been called to a letter by "An Observer" in your issue of the 7th [?] re the public school here, I desire to inform "Observer" that we have…

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Wellington Teachers' Association. Two Interesting Papers

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the Wellington and District Teachers' Association was held at the school on Saturday. Inspector Wright (president) occupied the chair…

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Visit of Chief Inspector Dawson. Address to Teachers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 3

ON Saturday morning last, Mr. J. Dawson, M.A., Chief Inspector of Schools, addressed a meeting of teachers at the local district school. There was a large gathering,…

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The Chief School Inspector's Visit

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 2

On Friday Mr. James Dawson, Chief Inspector of Schools, put in the morning at the Dubbo district school, observing the general methods of the work…

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The Yerrabah School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

In this issue tenders are being called for the erectton of a school building at Yerrabah, on the Peak Hill-road, to replace the structure which was burned down a few…

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Teachers' Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

The mon'hly meeting of the Dubbo District Teachers' Association was held on Saturday last, when Mr, E. Campling presided over a good attendance…

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Technical Classes at the Public School

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 4

The dressmaking and cookery classes at the Wellington Public School are not receiving that support whioh their useful character might have led people…

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Cobar District School. Distribution of Prizes and Demonstrations

The Cobar Herald · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 5

There was a large attendance at the distribution of prizes and demonstrations of school work on Wednesday afternoon, at the invitation of Mr Faulks, principal…

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The Ideal Child. School Rules. for Good Manners

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 7

In consequence of complaints recently made at the Hounslow Education Committee of the want of respect shown by the scholars when members of that…

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Cobar District School. Annual Meeting and Prize Distribution. Report of School for 1907-8

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 3

"The School.—From the 1st January, 1907, the Cobar Superior Public School was designated officially a District School for the dissemination of higher college…

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School Lessons Made Delightful

The Cobar Herald · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 7

It was while I was journeying in Grenada (writes a traveller) that I came across a school in which, at first sigth, the pupils seemed to ho playing…

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School Lessons Made Delightful

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 7

It was while I was journ[?]ying in Grenada (writes a traveller) that I came across a school in which, at first sigth, the pupils seemed to be playing…

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