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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1929

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Parents and Citizens' Association Musical and Social Evening by School Pupils

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 9

A very pleasant musical and social evening was spent in the Intermediate High School assembly room last night, when members of the…

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Yarrandale School of Arts. Annual Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Yarrandale School of Arts was held on Tuesday week last. Present: Messrs Benham, Waters,…

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Railway Concessions for School Children's Bicycles

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 5

On the occasion of the Hon. H. V. C. Thorby's visit to Gilgandra to open the bridge, Mr. T. Smith, of Balladoran, brought under his notice…

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School Sport Win for the Convent School Football

Western Age · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 2

The second match of the season between the Public and Convent schools resulted in a win for the Convent by 8 points to nil. The scorers were T…

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School Sports

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 8

The annual sports carnival of the Wellington Intermediate High School (all departments) will be held in Bell Park on Wednesday afternoon…

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High School Additions the Opening Ceremony Performed By Hon. H. V. C. Thorby a Big Crowd Gathers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 4

Favoured with ideal weather, a very large and representative gathering assembled at the High School yesterday, to attend the…

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Lord Stonehaven Governor-general at Narromine Visits Schools Entertained at Luncheon by Agricultural Society

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 1

His Excellency Lord Stonehaven, Governor-General of Australia, arrived in Narromine by the Bourke mail yesterday morning,…

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Progress of the School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 4

State educational facilities were first provided in Dubbo in the year 1858. when a public school appears to have been opened on September 1, of that…

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Generous Donor Scholarship For High School Generosity of Mr. Orbell

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 1

With his usual genial spirit Mr. A. E. Orbell has decided to give £1010- annually for a scholarship at the High School…

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Wongarbon Whispers Notes From The Village Coming School Picnic

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 7

Ronny a'Court, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack a'Court, met with a nasty accident a few day ago whilst riding a pony. It appears that the animal…

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Dubbo High School Additions Extensive and Expensive Officially Opened by the Hon. H. V. C. Thorby Most Representative Gathering

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 5

The additions comprise two classrooms, Headmaster's room, female staff room, corridor and stairs, new lavatory and hatroom, the conversion of two existing spaces, formerly used as staffroom and hatroom, into two classrooms, and one…

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Brief Sketch of Schools

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 5

State educational facilities were first provided in Dubbo in the year 1855, when a Public School was opened in temporary premises. A new building…

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School Sports

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 3

The annual spores carnival of the Wellington Intermediate High School (all departments) will be held in Bell Park on Wednesday afternoon,…

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After the Opening At the High School Four O'clock Tea and Dance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 3

With the demand on our space last Friday, it was impossible to do justice to the full programme provided by the High School authorities, and the…

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Governor Generals Visit Reception at Shire Chambers Visit to Schools

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 4

For the first time, the Governor- General, Lord Stonehaven, graced the town with his presence on Friday last. En route from Narromine, he stayed at Berida Station on the Thursday night, coming…

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School of Arts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 10

THE President (Mr. J. A. Preston) occupied the chair at the usual monthly meeting of the School of Arts, held last night, when the…

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Heart Failure School Inspector Collapses Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 1

James Wilson, school inspector, collapsed while driving a car at Parramatta and died a few minutes later from heart failure…

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Splendid Body Rawsonville F. AND S. ASSOCIATION Department Criticised Over Delay In Opening New School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 2

At the usual monthly meeting of the Rawsonville branch and the F. and S. Association strong exception was taken to the Education…

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School Motes. Lost in the City

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 7

After [?] [?] [?]es [?] [?] as the tiam pu[?]ed in a the Centra[?] St [?] Sydney After [?]ing up and down the station a…

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School Sport Football

Western Age · Thursday 23 May 1929 · page 2

The third match for the Jackson Cup was played on Friday last and resulted in draw, neither sides scoring. The most outstanding players for…

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