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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1917

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Compulsory School Attendance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. James, Minister for Education, in reviewing the work of the Department for the year just ended says, "I am comparatively new to office, so in…

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Dubbo High School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 1

The contractor will hand over the Dubbo High School to the Department on Monday next, so that the building should soon be open for educational…

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Orange School of Arts

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

The committee of the above institution is applying to the Minister for Education for power to mortgage certain Byng-street property to pay off…

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School Attendance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

The attendance at the Dubbo District Sohool is, we understand, considerably strengthened by the number of children who do not live in the town…

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Germans Thrown Back. British Raids. Palkenhayn and Tino. Hun School Boys. London, Jan. 17

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

A French communique says that mutual bombardments have occurred on the banks of the Somme and in Lorraine…

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School Changes

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 2

Tuition was resumed at the district school this morning, and several changes in the personnel of the teaching staff were made known. Miss E…

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Another School Record

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 1

Another splendid record is to be credited to the Dublin District School -- a brilliant finale to seven years of magnificent work by Mr. Dash, supported…

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Latest Wires. Dubbo District School. Leaving Certificate Passes. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

The following Leaving certificate passes have been obtained by pupils attending the Dubbo district School:-Eileen Norine Butler, 1B, 3B, 6B, 8B,…

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School Attendance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 2

Here are three or four points which the "Liberal" waras parents they should keep in mind in connection with the re-opening of the 1917 school term…

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Schoolgirl Prophet

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 18

Mr. John Masefield, the poet, on a visit to the United States, recently offered some prizes for literary work done by students of Westover Girls' School at Middlebury,…

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Dubbo High School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 1

At a meting of the [?]ens' Association yesterday afternoon [?] Mr. J. W. S[?] president [?] Mr. [?] E. Dash, G. H. C[?] E. [?]…

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School Band

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 1

At a meeting of the P. and C. Association yesterday, Mr. Dash referred to the School Band, and hoped it would continue to be a feature of the school…

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Re-opening of the Schools

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

On Monday the Dubbo. District Public Schools opened their doors after the Christmas vacation, to admit what, we are informed, is a record…

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Berlin Schools Closed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

Twenty-three Berlin schools have been closed for lack of coal…

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Local and General. Dubbo District School Honor Roll

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

The following names, additional to the list already published in these colum[?] have been added to the Honor Boll of the District School of heroes…

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Successful Pupils. SYDNEY

Western Age · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

The following pupils have been successful in obtaining qualifying certificates:— Cobar Superior Public School.—…

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Military Training in Schools

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 20

By an overwhelming vote the convention of the American Federation of Labour, sitting at Baltimore on November 22, voted against…

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R. C. Schools. Address by Archbishop Kelly

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 9

"I am here as a priest of the Church whose flag represents religions liberty and civic equality, and we claim that our nuns-and our…

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Dubbo High School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 1

The new Dubbo High School was opened on Monday, under the charge of Mr. Chrismas, B.A., who was formerly deputy headmaster and…

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School Attendances Liberal Exemptions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 5

A good deal of misconception appears to exist regarding the scope of the Public Instruction (Amendment) Act. which came into operation this…

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