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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1908

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Agriculture in Schools

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. J. Perry,is anxious to make the department over which be presides as far-reaching in its usefulness as possible, and is preparing…

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Sunday School Picnics. St. Andrew's

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

The annual picnic of St. Andrew's Sabbath School took place at Bunglegumbie Falls on Easter Monday, the children being conveyed to the scene in…

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School Cadets Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 3

In strong contrast with the weather conditions prevailing on Friday, when the six adult teams competed, Saturday was an ideally perfect day, and consequently the…

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Methodist Sunday School Picnic

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 4

The annual picnic of the Methodist Sunday school was held at Glenrock on Easter Monday, Mrs. E. M. Smith giving permission for the use of one of…

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Want of the Day a School for Journalism. Professor's Opinion

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 7

Mr J. Churton Collins, who is Professor of English Literature at Birmingham University, has a most interesting and realty important…

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Want of the Day. a School for Journalism. Professor's Opinion

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 7

Mr J. Churton Collins, who is Professor of English Literature at Birmingham University, has a most interesting and really important…

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Methodist Sunday School Anniversary. Interesting Address by Rev. J. Gilsenan

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

The anniversary services in connecnection with the Wellington Methodist Sunday school, were held yesterday, and were most successful in every…

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Trangie. (From Our Own Correspondent), School of Arts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

At the usual monthly meeting of the School of Arts, Mr. Tomlinson was appointed treasurer vice Mr.Ward, who has lately left the district. It was also…

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Methodist Sunday School Distribution of Prizes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 3

The annual distribution of prizes in connection with the Wellington Methodist Sunday School was held on Monday evening. Mr. M. Bembrick…

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A Departing Teacher

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 2

Miss Bertles, who has for the past two years been head of the girls' department at the Wellington public school, severed her connection with the…

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Chief Secretary at the Public School

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 2

The Chief Secretary showed great interest in the Wellington Public School during his visit on Wednesday list. He inspected all the rooms and…

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Wellington S. P. School at the Show

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 2

The Wellington S P. School entered-work in 18 classes at the recent show and gained 11 first prizes and seven second prizes. Included in the list was…

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District Teachers' Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1908 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Dubbo District Teachers' Association was held on Saturday last, the 2nd inst. There was a good attendance, and the chair was occupied…

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School of Arts Committee

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 May 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 (in the…

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Sewing and Fancy Work. (School Exhibits)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 3

The entries in this section were good, and reflected credit upon tbe girls, whose general average of excellence was such, that Mrs. Burkitt, who officiated as judge,…

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Sewing and Fancy Work (School exhibits.) Judges—Mesdames Burkitt and Machattie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 4

Plain Pillow Case, by a g[?]l under 8 years—P. Elkington l,I. Underwood 2,Ivy Gould 3, Phillys Prunty extra third prize given by the judge, Mrs. Burkitt…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 2

In consequence of the success of the winter school for farmers during the last two years, and the requests already made for a repetition thereof…

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School at the Black's Camp

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 2

The public school which it is proposed to build at the Black's Camp on the Macquarie River will not be an imposing structure, though it will be…

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Wellington Public School Library

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 2

A second instalment of books has arrived for the Wellington Public School library so that there are now upwards of 1000 volumes on the…

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Wellington and District Teachers' Association

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wellington and District Teachers' Association was held at the Wellington School on Saturday. The business…

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