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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1915

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Circular to Teachers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 2

The Minister for Public Instruction, in a circular to public school teachers says he believes they can give more effective service by remaining…

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Schools Closed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 6

Tomingley and Trew[?]lga schools are closed at present through the illness of the teachers. Mr. Yabsley was taken ill shortly after returning, and is now…

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Sports at Goolma New School of Arts Opened

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 2

A day's sport was held on the race course and recreation ground on Friday last,26th February, in aid of the now School of Arts and hall, just…

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Combo Public School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 2

The accommodation at the Combo Public School is now not adequate to the attendance. The enrolment has increased to 40, but provision is only…

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School Continental. the Children in Their Glory

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 5

A highly successful continental, in aid of the piano fund of the boys' department of the district school, was held in the school grounds last night. The…

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Gulargambone Public School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 4

Mr. A. McLachlan, Inspector of Schools, has just completed the annual inspection of the Gulargambone Public School. His report is highly pli…

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Teachers Promoted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

Miss A. M. Richardson and Miss L. Patterson assistants at the Wongarbon Public School, have both been promoted to 3[?]…

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Blaze at the School Ground

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 5

There was quite a mild sensation at the district school on Monday, caused by a blaze, which, fortunately, was not allowed to attain to the dignity and…

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Teachers' Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 4

A largely [?]ttended meeting of the T[?]achers' Association was held on Saturday morning, Mr. E. Dash, B.A. (President) in the chair. Mr. A…

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School Debating Society

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the Dubbo School Debating Society took place on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. L. Keller in the chair. The proceedings took the…

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Eumungerie Public School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 4

The Department of Public Instru[?]tion have set the teacher of the Eumunger[?]e Public School (Mr. H. F. McHugh) an impossible task. He is…

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District School

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 March 1915 · page 2

The secondary staff of the District School has been strengthened by the appointment of an additional teacher, Miss G. E. Badman, B.A., Dep. Ed, have…

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A Teacher Congratulated

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 6

Mr. Prowse, teacher of the Quambone School, has received many congratulations for the excellent results gained by his pupils at the Qualifying Certificate…

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Collie Public School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 4

The condition of the Collic Public School is a salire on the Governmental boast of the millions spent on education. Certainly the Government must be…

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Tooraweenah Public School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 6

The school at Tooraweenah continues to make great progress under Mr. W. H. Young. The enrolment is now over 60—the highest in the history of the…

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The School Captain

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 4

Master Douglas Yeo was on Wednesday elected captain of the Dubba District School. The position, though honorary, is one which is essentially…

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A Popular Schoolmaster

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 4

Mr. George Dennis, the popular schoolmaster at Canbelego, has been removed to Temora. His record in the Western mining town was one of unbroken…

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The District School

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 2

The district school will break up for the Easter holidays on Thursday afternoon, and work will not be resumed till Monday the 12th of April. It may be…

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Wellington District Teachers Association

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the W.D.T.A. was held at the Wellington District School on Saturday morning, 27th instant, the President (B. J. Price…

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Travelling School Hospitals

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

It is believed that the Education Department's travelling school hospital is the only one in the world. In his annual report on the work of the…

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