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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1917

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School Truants

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 8

Incorrigible truants are comparatively rare, in the opinion of the two medical officers of the Victorian Education Department, Drs. Janet S. Greig and…

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P. and C. Association Its Relation to the School Board

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of the Dubbo Parents and Citiens' Association was held on Wednesday evening, Mr. J. W. Sillar (president)…

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Opening of High School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

In the interests of the kiddies, and for the sake of the district, we again refer to the opening of the Dubbo High School. Lost week we argued…

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Opening the High School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

The Hon. A. G. F. James, M.L.A., Minister for Education, has informed Mr. V. Champion, Hon. Secretary of the committee making arrangements…

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The High School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

The residents of Dubbo will be glad to learn that our High School is making rapid progress. At present there are on the roll, so Mr. Chrismas, B.A.,…

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Trangie Public School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2

A succession of strong men as headmasters of the Trangie School has made and maintained it as one of the best schools in the west. Now Mr…

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More Successful High School Pup[?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2

got a move on, and in a few heads reached his opponent's total—30 all. The last bead was intensely exciting. Gordon was lying the shot with a bowl…

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Dubbo Public School Its Genesis

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 7

The Genesis of the Dubbo Public School! The words appeal to interest, and stimulate thought. They awaken the memories of many, for happily…

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Dubbo High School

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

Mr. N. I. McLennan, of "Mai[?]la," Balladoran, on Wednesday evening-- he was in to attend the meeting of the Castlereagh District Council--[?] a…

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School Exhibitions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 6

The following daughters of the clergy attending St. Catherine's Church of England School for Girls, Waverley, have been awarded (after…

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School Attendance and Truancy

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 6

Mr. Peter Board, Director of Education, writes as follows to the "Liberal:—"Complaints have been received that some teachers are assuming a…

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Public Schools and Music Lessons

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 6

A feature of the education regulations which it is necessary to call special attention to concerns those pupils who are receiving music lessons…

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The Dubbo High School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

In order to raise funds for the purchase of a piano for the use of the pupils at the Dubbo High School, it has been decided to hold a "Market…

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School Children's Teeth

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 4

The headmaster of the district school has received a communication from the chief officer of the Medical Branch of the Education Department, stating that…

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A Year of School Progress

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 3

It was a very interesting review of the work and progress of the schools of the Wellington district, given to the members of the Wellington and District…

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Roman Catholic Schools the Bishop's Pastoral Letter

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 8

We learn from the Madgee " Gaardian" that last Sunday the pastoral letter of the Right Rev. Dr. Dunne, Roman Catholic Bishop of Bathurst,…

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Agriculture at the School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 1

Mr. J. Lydon, headmaster of the Dubbo District School, is starting a now scheme of agricultural plots in portion of the playground. A…

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High School. Successful Market Day

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 7

A successful market day was held at the High School on Wednesday afternoon, for the purpose of raising funds for the purchase of a piano for the…

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Dubbo School Its German. (No. II.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 6

We are not in a position to state when the first public school was opened in Dubbo, not Old Dubbo, which was the genesis of settlement. But we…

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High School Market Day. in Aid of Piano Fund

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon a highly pleasing and successful function was held at the Dubbo District High School. The function took the form of a…

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