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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1911

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Shortage of School Teachers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 4

IN the Legislative Assembly Mr. Black drew attention to the shortage of public school teachers. Mr. Black said that as a result of this state of affairs, children in many parts of…

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Teachers to Form a Union

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 2
Also in The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate

FOR some time a settion of school teachers have felt dissatisfied with the working conditions imposed by the Education Department. It was expected when the Labor Party obtained…

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Dubbo Public School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 3

Four tenders were yesterday opened by the Public Works Department for remodelling Dubbo Public School. They will be reported upon in due course…

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School of Arts

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 4

The annual meeting of subscribers to the Bourke Mechanics' Institute, will be held this Friday evening. A large attendance is requested…

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School of Arts Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 4

A special meeting of the committee of the Narromine School of Arts was held on Tuesday night last. The President (Mr. J. L. Whesler) explained that he had called the…

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Dubbo District School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 4

Four tenders have been received for the remodelling of and additions to the Dubbo District School. These tenders have to be reported on…

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Gilgandra School Site

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 4

Recently there was joy and jubilation at Gilgandra as the result of Mr. Senior inspector Langford'a visit. This gentleman is one of the oldest…

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Teachers and Trades Unionism Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 4

At a meeting of the school teachers, called to form a trades union, opinion was divided as to the wisdom of entering the movement. A heated…

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The Shortage of Public School Teachers. Its Cause and Remedy

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 4

This no doubt is a very serious defect in our scheme of education, and one that demands an urgent remedy. That in parts of the State means should lack…

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Vote for the Schools

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 3

The education estimates will include a special vote of £250,000 for modernising the school system. Country, members consider the vote should be increased to £1,000,000…

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Trangie School of Arts, Proposed New Building

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Trangle School of Arts held on Friday evening last Mr. Gollan urged that immediate steps be taken for the purpose of…

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Cobar School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of Cobar School or Arts was held at the reading room on Friday evening, when there were about…

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Traveling Schools in Germany

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 8

The American Deputy ConsulGeneral at Frankfort reports that the Prussian Government will in its next budget ask for a grant, in order to…

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Obsolete Buildings. Portable Temporary Schools to Be Built

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 July 1911 · page 4

"School buildings erected 10 or 15 years ago are now obsolete. That is the secret of the trouble." In this way Mr. Board, the…

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Concerning School Teachers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 2

THE Minister for Public Instruction, in answer to questions in Parliament gave some interesting information concerning teachers' salaries:--On June 30 last there were 5797 teachers…

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Country School Teachers Union

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 2

AT a meeting of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Union, at the Trades Hall on Friday night, the formation of a country branch was before the meeting, and several…

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School Teachers' Union

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 2

THERE was a large attendance of men and women teachers at the Trades Hall, Sydney, on Saturday, to consider the proposed union. Some stirring speeches were delivered. One of…

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Teachers Against Unionism

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 2

The new Masonic Hall, Sydney, was packed on Saturday morning, when the public school teachers resumed their adjourned meeting for the purpose of…

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School Football. Dubbo v. Wellington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1911 · page 2

On Saturday last the Wellington School football team journeyed by mail to Dubbo to try conclusions with the local school boys. They were met…

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