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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1911

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Sensational School Incident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 3

A SENSATIONAL occurrence took place in the William- street school, Sydney, on Tuesday. William Green (13), a pupil, was engaged in a writing lesson, when a male teacher caned…

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School Boys Drowned

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 5

While numbers of school boys were bathing at Westphalia, some get out of their depth. A teacher and seven boys were drowned…

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GILGANDRA. School of Arts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 2

This institution, which has been so long in the minds of the Gilgandra public, was brought to a successful issue on Wednesday, when the official…

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The Ideal Suit for the School Girl

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 7

Among all the changes of fashion that are brought about year after year, there are a few models that never grow stale, and included in these is…

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Improvements to Cobar School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 4

The Public School at Cobar has been lighted with electricity, and fan ventilators have been added to the equipment. We Relieve that Cobar is the…

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Wongarbon Public School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

The new Public School at Wongarbon will be officially opened—It is hoped by the Minister for Public Instruction— on Wednesday, 31st instant. The…

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Narromine School of Arts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

At the regular meeting of the Narromine School of Arts there were present: Messrs. J. L. Wheeler (President), W. Herbert, A. M. Gale, J. R. Kelk, I…

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Empire Day. Wellington Public School Demonstration

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 4

Empire Day was observed at the Wellington Superior Public School yesterday, when the ceremony of saluting the flag took place. It was intended that…

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Coronation Day in Dubbo. A Combined Demonstration. Friendly Societies and School Children

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

THERE was a large gathering of citizens in the Town Hall on Tuesday night for the purpose of discussing the question of fittingly celebrating Coronation Day. The Mayor (Mr. J. H. Ritter)…

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Now Gilgandra School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

SENIOR School Inspector Lawford and Inspector Black met a number of local residents at the Gilgandra Public School on Friday last, to discuss the question of a site for the new school…

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Dubbo District School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

INSPECTOR BLACK, who conducted an examination of thee Dubbo District School, on the 15th to the 18th inst., has submitted his report, which is entirely favorable to the headmaster,…

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Empire Day. at Dubbo District School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 3

In view of the fact that it is intended to hold a monster demonstration to celebrate Coronation Day in Dubbo, and to give the children of the town and…

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Our District School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 2

Elsewhere, in this issue we publish the comments made by Mr. Inspector Black at the conclusion of his recent inspection of the Dubbo District School…

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Dubbo District School. Inspection by Mr. Black

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 2

Mr. Black, Inspector of Schools, who has just concluded the inspection of the Dubbo District School, has written the following summarisation in the…

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Gilgandra Public School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

Inspectors Lawford and Black have chosen a site for a new school at Gilgandra. It is situated on rising ground close to the Court House. The…

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Empire Day. School Picnic

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 3

The morning of the school picnic broke cold and grey, and the day remained to throughout. At 915 the children assembled at the school room, when…

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Filthy Schools

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 3

A large number of registered schools in Victoria are in a dangerously insanitary condition, many being conducted in vack kitchens, shed cellars, disused stables, and hey lefts…

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Rawsonville School Picnic. A Successful Function

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

A PUBLIC school picnic was held at Rawsonville on Empire Day. The morning was cloudy and rain threatened, but this did not lesson the attendance, us we believe it was a record picnic…

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Schools to Close for Four Days

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 3

All public schools will be closed from June 28th to 30th inclusive, in honour of the Coronation, This is not to be regarded as the reestablishment of the midwinter vacation…

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Tomingley Public School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

Empire Day was celebrated at the Tomingley Public School by appropriate addresses by the teachers, Messrs. Avery and Hawes, followed by a picnic…

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