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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1930

327 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 17

Geurie Public School Improvements

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 8

Mr. Thorby, M.L.A. has made special representations to the Minister for Education, urging that renovations and improvements be…

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School Swimming Classes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 January 1930 · page 6

Accompanied by Miss Anderson, Mr. W. J. Lewis, swimming instructor for the Education Department, will arrive in Dubbo on Sunday morning, and will…

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Schoolmaster's Residence Rifled Youthful Thieves Suspected

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

When Mr. J. Roberts, headmaster of the Primary School, returns from his annual holidays, he will receive an unpleasant…

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Local and General High School Sewerage

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. Thorby, M.L.A., has received advice from the Minister for Education that a tender has been accepted for connecting the Dubbo High School…

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Swimming School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 2

Under the supervision of Miss Anderson and Mr. Lewis, the annual swimming school was opened in Dubbo to-day, when a good crowd of children…

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"A Great Sage" Krishnamurti, the "World Teacher"

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 6

Standards of beauty are entirely relative. A reporter on a Sydney evening paper, who has not seen Krishnamurti, the…

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School Essay Castles In The Air

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 3

The castles that I build in my mind's eye are gloriously illuminated and rise to the zenith of fame. They are all beautifully planned and filled…

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Terrible Tragedy. Ex-Wellington Teacher's Terrible Ordeal

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 9

DETAILS of a shocking tragedy which occurred at Jerseyville, a small hamlet on the banks of the Macleay River, are to hand. The…

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Home From School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 6

Last week there was, so I am told, Excitement at the farm; The noise was such, from young and old,…

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Schoolmaster's Residence Rifled. Youthful Thieves Suspected

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

When Mr. J. Roberts, headmaster of the Primary School, returns from his annual holidays, he will receive an unpleasant surprise. Thieves broke…

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Stone Age Life Schoolmaster's Bet Back to the Wilds London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 6

To prove that a modern civilised man can revert to the primitive life of the Stone Age and wrest a living from Nature by his own…

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School Inspector

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

Mr. H. Lee, of Lithgow, is successor to Mr. S. M. O'Connor, as Inspector of Schools in Dubbo district…

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Stone Age Life Schoolmaster's Bet Back. to the Wilds London

Western Age · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 4

To prove that a modern civilised man can revert to the primitive life of the Stone Ago and wrest a living from Nature by bis own…

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The Swimming Classes Record Efficiency Teachers Well Satisfied

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 7

For the past fortnight there has been a buzz of excitement among young Dubboites. They have been learning to swim—over 150 of them—under the…

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School Exam. Results Leaving Certificates in February SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

The country schools Leaving Cer[?]ficate results will be announced next. Saturday. The Intermediate results will not be made available until…

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Teachers Transferred

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 4

Mr. O. Packham, of Armatree Public School, has been notified of his removal to Belmore North Public School Miss E. Nevell, needleworth…

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To Enter High School Dubbo District Candidates a Big Batch Successful SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

The following candidates have qualified for admission to the Dubbo High Schools-- Margaret Bauld, Dubbo…

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The Pulse of the District Gleanings From Adjacent Centres Topics of Trangie Our School of Arts Control Race Meeting Postponed Still Going Up

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 8

A committee meting of the School of Arts was held on the 13th instant, members present being Dr. J. M. Maclean (president, in the chair), Messrs…

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P.t.e. Examination Successful Pupils

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 4

The following pupils of Dubbo and the inspectorate district have passed the above examination, thus qualifying to enrol as students of Dubbo…

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High School Exam

The Western Herald · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 2

Lindsay Lee, (Bourke), Leila Murray (Bourke), and Edith Stanley (Boorke), have qualified for admission to the Dubbo High School. We…

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