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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1920

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Dancing in the Sunday Schools

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

The passion for whist and dancing has entered into many of the Sunday schools in England, and is causing the ministers and officials an anxious…

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Wellington School of Arts. Monthly Meeting of the Committee

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

This usual monthly meeting of the Wellington School of Arts way held at the institution on Monday last, the president (Mr. A. T. Smith) presiding…

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Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 2

The anniversary services in connection with the Wellington Methodist Sunday School were successfully celebrated yesterday by three special…

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Methodist Sunday School Picnic

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 4

The Wellington Methodist Sunday School held its annual picnic at Bliss' recreation grounds yesterday, the day being an ideal one for the outing. The…

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Cobar School of Arts

Western Age · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

A committee meeting of the Cobar School of Arts was held at the institution on Wednesday, 10th instant, at 8 p.m. Present: Messrs. M. J…

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Schools Re-union

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. E. T. Wallace, an ex-Hight School boy of Dubbo, writes us from Sydney University to pay that on Wednesday, May 26 a Western Hight School's…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 7

Arrangements have been made for the annual Winter School for Farmers, to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College from 15th June to 10th July…

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Winter Schools for Farmers. What the Department Offers

Western Age · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for the annual Winter School for Farmers to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College from 15th June to 10th July…

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Cobar School of Arts

Western Age · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Cobar School of Arts, held on the 10th inst., it was decided to make a number of…

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The Director for Education, Address at the High School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 2

MT. P. Board, C.M.G., Director of Education, delivered a most instructive and highly interesting address at the High School last evening. There was…

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New School Syllabus

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

On Monday afternoon in the High School the teachers of Dubbo and [?] with addressed by Mr. R. Richard Director of [?] Mr. Prince…

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Schools' Vacation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 1

The Education Department has is sued amended arrangements for the midwinter vacation. Country High Schools may have either from…

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Teachers' Meeting. Address by the Director

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

The teachers of Dubbo and many from the surrounding districts met in the High School on Monday afternoon to hear an address by Mr, Board, M.A,…

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Empire Day at the School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 4

Several hundred school children and patents assembled at the District School yesterday at noon, where the Union Jack was unfunded under the…

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Empire Day Celebrations. at the Schools

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 2

Yesterday, May 24th, was Empire Day, and this was fittingly celebrated at the Public School. On the lawn in front of the school seats were arranged,…

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Bourke Public School. Visit of Director of Education

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

On Thursday last Mr. P. Board, C.M.G., Director of Education in N.S.W., accompanied by Mr. Price, Inspector, paid Bourke a visit. They…

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Winter Schools for Farmers. Entries Close May 31

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 7

Applications for admission to the animal Winter School for Farmers and for the special poultry farming course, to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural…

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Dubbo High School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 1

The students of the Dubbo High School, following the custom established last year, celebrated their midwinter vacation (which commences on…

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Bourke Public School. Empire Day Celebrations

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 2

On Monday last Empire Day was celebrated at the above school by the scholars. A programme of patriotic airs was sung and speeches appropriate…

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Schoolboys' Strike

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 1

Three hundred boys at the Petersham Commercial School, which is associated with the public schools of that district, struck work because of the…

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