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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1929

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School Exams. Results in January

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 25 November 1929 · page 6

Two thousand five hundred school pupils are sitting for the leaving certificate examination, while 9250 are sitting for the Intermediate…

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School Howlers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 25 November 1929 · page 6

A circle is a line which meets its other cud without ending. What do you understand by the Theory of Exchange?--The Theory of…

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Exhibition of School Work. By Convent of Mercy Secondary Pupils

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 9

IN order that the parents and the general public might have an opportunity of seeing the manual work of the pupils of the secondary…

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Baptist Church News. Sunday School Anniversary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 10

LAST Sunday special services were held in connection with the Baptist Sunday School. Mr. A. Holland and Mr. Theo Wilder conducted the…

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School of Arts Billiard Championship. Title won by Leo. McCormick

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 8

IS the game 'of billiards popular? Any doubt as to the answer of this question was set at rest on Monday night last by the very large…

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Our Kindergartners Happy Day at School Tots Entertain Mothers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 4

At the Kindergarten School yesterday the tiny tots, under the supervision of Miss Holman and Miss-Burtwistle directress of Kindergarten,…

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Topics of Trangie Still Building Up Boy Breaks Leg Some School Snaps New Hotel Rears Head

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 28 November 1929 · page 4

This new and up-to-date building for the transaction of business and convenience of the piddle of Trangic, Upon the site of its predecessor, which…

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Permit to Enrol School Examination The Successful Candidates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 2

Through the courtesy of the Headmaster Mr. J. E. Roberts), "The Liberal" is enabled to publish a list of the successful candidates at the recent…

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Inter-School Cricket Primary Too Strong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 1

The College boys met the Primary School on Wednesday, and were well trounced. Of the College 69, E. Pender carried his bat out for 34. The…

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Cricket Whitney Cup Lodge v. High School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 November 1929 · page 6

The above teams met on the Oval. Lodge won the toss, and elected to bat. H. Dawson saved his side from ignominy by scoring 33 out of a total…

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Exhibition of Work. Convent Primary Schools

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 December 1929 · page 3

LAST week the public had an opportunity of witnessing the display of work by the secondary pupils of the Wellington Convent of…

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The Pupils of St. Mary's North Dubbo Kiddies' Success Fine Kindergarten Work

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 4

Away over at St. Mary's, North Dubbo, there is being conducted a fine school and there are many bright pupils associated with this excellent scholastic…

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Presbyterian Sunday School Anniversary

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 4

The Sunday school anniversay of the Gilgandra Presbyterian Church was held on Sunday last, at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. church was full at…

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Echoes From Hermidale New Teacher's Residence Happy Gift Afternoon

Western Age · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 3

A gift afternoon, organised by the Church of England Guild, took place in Boyd's Hall on Wednesday afternoon, the object being to get gifts for…

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Convent School Concert Successful Function

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 10

THE annual concert by the pupils of the Wellington Convent of Mercy is a function that is always looked forward to with a great…

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LODGE v. High School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 4

Lodge, who were 21 runs in arrears on the first innings, had scored 51 without loss on the previous Wednesday. This was increased to 179 for 7…

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Catholic Education Not Neglected in Dubbo Progress of Local Schools Presentation of Prizes Winners at Convent of Mercy and De La Salle College Monsignor O'Donnell On Government Subsidies

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 9 December 1929 · page 4

Judging from the reports road at the presentation of prizes to pupils of the Convent of Mercy and De La Salle College on Thursday night last, the Catholic education in Dubbo is not neglected. The reports indicated that splendid progress had been noticeable at…

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District School v STORES

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 5

The District School boys met a team from the Gilgandra stores on Wednesday on the local wicket, and after a good game the boys, proved…

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St. Joseph's Convent. Display of School Work. Examination Results

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 4

[?] to the breaking up for the holidays the annual display of work by the pupils of St. Joseph's Convent Gilgandra, was held in the school…

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Permit to Enrol. At Gilgandra District School

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 12 December 1929 · page 5

The following pupils passed the permit to enrol examination, held at Gilgandra District School on 18th October:—…

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