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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1923

321 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 3 of 17

Canbelego Public School

Western Age · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

School re-opened after Xmas racation with an enrolment of 110. This, considering the very depressed state of the town industrially, is very satisfactory…

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Dubbo High School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 6

The election of captains of the Dubbo High School, resulted as follows: -- Harry Lovett (unopposed) boys; Ruth Vernon girls. The former receives the…

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The Transcontinental Trip a Dubbo Schoolboy's Impressions. 2

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 3

On leaving port A[?]g[?]sta we enter upon our 1500 miles'run over the Transcontinental to Perth and Fremantle. It being about midnight, and all of us…

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High School Doings

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 7

On friday afternoon last the [?] of the pupils of the Dubbo High School assembled for the purpose of electing from their number [?] and…

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Schoolboy's Arm Broken

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon when Lance and Dudley Walls, of North Dubbo, were returning home from school on horseback, they were thrown, and…

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Public School Magazine Conducted by the Pupils of the Wellington Intermediate High School CRICKET

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 2

The arrival of new cricket material, which was sent for a few days ago, struck joy to the hearts of the cricket enthusiasts, of the High School or…

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Departure of Popular Teacher

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. Ison, a very popular teacher of the Wellington district School, took his departure for Dubbo, where he will resume duty on Monday. Before Mr…

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Intermediate High School

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. Curry, headmaster, has been informed that the Wellington District School has been raised to a Second Oracle Intermediate High School, as…

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Public School Magazine Concluded by the Pupils of the Wellington Intermediate High School Letter to Editor

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 8

Dear Editor.—I did not get my last copy of your paper. It was devoured by some straying cows. They seemed amused at something the council said…

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School Dreams

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 8

It was a hot sleepy afternoon in mid summer and lessons seemed a horrible bore. The master, Mr. Pearce, was trying to impress upon us the rules…

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The School Playground

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 8

The school playground at present, represents a grave! pit. The Parents and Citizens' Association had it covered with a very coarse gravel, which…

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Cobar School of Arts

Western Age · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Cobar School of Arts was held on Tuesday evening. Present:—Mr. E. Pitt (chair); Messrs. Kinkead, Francises,…

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School Beautification

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 6

In some of the suburbs of Sydney the municipal councils take a practices interest in the beautification of School properties. Recently the Balmain…

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Eurimbla School

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 March 1923 · page 2

The Hon. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick has received the following communication from the Department of Education: 'I am in receipt of the personal…

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Dubbo District School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 2

Official advice has just come to hand that the Dubbo District School has been raised to a second class school. The attendance at the school is the highest…

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Public School Magazine Conducted by the Pupils of the Wellington intermediate High School the Autobiography of a Blackboard

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 6

I, being the only blackboard in this particular class room, am always being written on, drawn upon, by either teacher or pupil, I have a central…

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CANBELEGO. Public School Concert

Western Age · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

On Saturday night the pupils of the Public School gave their annual concert. A very fine programme of songs, choruses, recitations, drill displays, and…

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School Examinations

Western Age · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Education:— "Dear Sir,— I am in receipt of your personal…

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