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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1915

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Bouquets for a Teacher

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 4

A Dilga correspondent writes:—Miss Vere Macdonald, who hails from the Curban district and brings with her the highest credentials has been appointed…

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Sunday School Picnics. Presbyterians

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 2

Easter Monday picnickers were favored with ideal weather yesterday, the result being that many of those who did not journey by train contented…

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Dubbo Teacher Honored

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 2

A very pleasant function took place at the Castlereagh Hotel on Wednesday evening last, when Mr. L. Keller, a member of the staff of the Dubbo…

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Teachers' Examination

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1915 · page 2

The annual examination of school teachers commenced in the Dubbo District School to-day, under the superintendence of Mr. A. McLachlan, the…

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Wellington Baptist Sunday School Anniversary Gatherings

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 9

The anniversary of the Wellington Baptist Sunday School was celebrated on Sunday last. The services, which were well attended, especially in the…

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Our Promised High School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 3

Does it not seem time that someone tugged at the sleeve of our member's memory in the matter of the Dubbo High School. It is not the right thing…

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Coonamble Public School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 6

Mr. A. McLaculan, Inspector of Schools, last week reviewed the work at the Coonamble Public School during the last 12 months, and the cleverness,…

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School Boards

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

At a conference of the Parents and Citizens' Association in Sydney the proposals of the Minister for Education to give school boards greater…

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State Aid for Schools

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

At the P.L.L. Conference Mr. W. A. Holman definitely announced himself as opposed to State old to denominational schools. Mr. Griffith, Minister…

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School Boards to Go

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 6

The Minister for Education has decided to give official recongnition to Parents and Citizens' Associations, and to materially: widen the scope of their…

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School Appointments

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. Jenkins, who temporarily relieved Mr. McFarlane at the Mogriguy Public School, has resumed duties at the Dubbo District School. Mr…

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Teachers' Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

A meeting of the Dubbo District Teachers' Association was held at the school on Saturday, Mr. E. Dash, B.A., Headmaster, presiding. The chief…

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School Inspector's Death

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

The death occurred on Friday last, at his residence, Lewisham, of Mr. Frederick Skinner, Inspector of Schools. Deceased had been in ill-health for…

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District School Flag

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 4

The district school flag pole has been removed from the front of the main building to a spot in the centre of the grounds. Here it will be in a more…

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Gilgandra District Schools

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 6

Under the suspices of the Gilgandra School Board there will be held a gigantic school picnic on the Gilgandra racecourse on Empire Day, May 24th. This…

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School Boards to Go

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 3

So the School Boards are to be wiped out. A greater farce was never foisted on the public. As a general rule the Boards were useless. The exceptions,…

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School Days

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 4

School days should be days of health, happiness and steady development, but to many delicate, sickly children they are days of suffering. If your children…

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A Popular Teacher

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 4

Mr. F. Yabsley, who had been teacher of the Trewilga Public School for several years, took a prominent part in the civic life of the district. He was…

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A School Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 4

Puplis of the Gulargambone Public School recently submitted a concert programme in the main class-room, and charged a few pence admission. In…

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Successful Scholars

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 2

In December last an examination was held in connection with the cookery clashes of the district school, but the results have only just teen made…

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