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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1928

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Schoolboys to Tour Tasmania

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 6

Under the auspices of the Young Australia League, a party of 100 boys will tour Tasmania, during the school's Easter vacation. The tour…

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Public School v. the Town Boys

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 5

On Wednesday, February 22, teams representing the above was played on the local wicket, resulting in a win for the town boys by 19 runs…

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School News Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 4

During the week a supply of new benches was received at the school for use in the woodwork room. There was also supplied an ample…

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Bursary Winners. Tenable at Dubbo High School

Western Age · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 1

The following bursaries have been tenable at the Dubbo High School:— Dorothy Goldrick, Canbelego Public School…

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Schoolboy "Howlers."

Western Age · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 3

Every New Year the "University Correspondent," the journal of London University graduates, publishes a collection of schoolboy "howlers." Here…

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Bourke Public School

The Western Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 2

The Annual report of the Parents and Citizens' Association of the above school which we published in the last issue is to be printed in leaflet form…

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Successful Dubbo Scholars

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 6

The Education Department has notified that bursaries won by Frederick A. Everett (son of the Mr. and Mrs. F. Everll, of Darling-street, Dubbo), and by…

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Clever Dubbo Scholars. Two Good Matriculations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 5

Frederick Arthur Everett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Everett, of Talbragar-street, will go to the Sydney University with a scholarship and extension as the…

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High School v. Associated Tradesmen

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

In the match. High Sellout v. Associated Tradesmen, High Sellout made 180 runs (R. Jones [?]0). Tradesmen replied with 26 and 8[?]…

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Dubbo Teachers' College

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 6

The Hon. H. V. Thorby, M.L.A., recently made representations to the Minister for Education regarding the establishment of a Teachers' Training…

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Schoolboys' Tour of Tasmania—party of 100

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 2

The Secretary of the Young Australia League, Mr. W. E. Stannard, reports that considerable interest is being displayed in Tasmania in…

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Sabbath School Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

The Sunday School has experienced a most successful year, both financially and in good work. The average attendance has been 114 children…

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School Girl Killed. Falls Between Train and Platform. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 4

Joyce Honey, 13, a school girl, fell between the platform and a moving train at Wollongong station, and sustained shocking injuries. She died…

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Schoolboy "Howlers."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 3

"Ambiguous means having two wive and not bring able to get rid of one of them." "Genius is an infinite rapacity for…

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Never See School. Teaching Children by Post

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 8

There are 3,8000 children in New South Wales who have never seen a school or a school teacher. Yet they are taught a efficiently its children who…

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Whylandra School Improvements

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 6

The Hon. H. V. C. Thorby, M.L.A., has received advice from the Department of Education that following upon ids representations, approval has now…

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Five Children Perish in School Nursery Fire London

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 2

Five children, all under the age of six years, were burned to death whilst asleep at a nursery school at Horley, Surrey. Hearing a noise in…

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Domestic Science School Mechanics' Institute Scholarship

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 2

The name to be placed on the Honor Roll in the Mechanics' Institute this year is that of Alice Collins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Collins, of…

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Wanaaring School

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. E. MI Horsington, M.L.A. is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister for Education :—Following on your personal representations,…

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Never See School. Teaching Children by Post

Western Age · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 1

There are 3,800 children in New South Wales who have never seen a school or a school teacher. Yet they are taught as efficiently as children who…

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