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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1931

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Bourke Public School

The Western Herald · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

The local School is now in full swing with nearly 300 pupils. Seven teachers are now on the staff, though the Head Master (Mr. A. H…

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No Militarism Schools Immune. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 1

The Minister for Education, Mr. Davies, has announced that no form of militarism will be encouraged in the New South Wales scheme of…

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School of Arts Monthly Meeting Carnival To Be Held

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the School of Arts committee was held in the institution on Tuesday night last, the President, Mr. J. A…

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Dubbo High School Captains an Dprefects Elected

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 1

Robert Cole, son of Aid. G. H. Cole, has been chosen as boys captain of the Dubbo High School for 1931. Thelma Moxham,…

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Qualified Now for High School Additional List of Successful District Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 1

Additional candidates who qualified at the prniary final examination, 1930, for admission to the Dubbo High Schoool,…

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School of Arts Billiard Tournament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 5

KEEN interest is being shown in the weekly billiard and snooker tournaments that are being held each Thursday night at the School of Arts, and…

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Bursary Winners to Attend Dubbo High School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 1

Bursaries tenable at Dubbo High School have been won by:— Roy Dickerson, Eumungeric. Ruby Harper, Angledool…

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School Prefects How They Are Appointed at Dubbo High School Essential Qualifications

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 8

Prefects of the Dubbo High School have been, appointed for 1931, and will carry out their duties with Robert Cole as boys'…

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High School Science Master

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 6

Dubbo parents who have been asking why no Science Master has been appointed to take the place of Mr. C. Manser, B.Sc., who was recently…

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Popular Teacher Will Be Fareweled by Students

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 6

A sacial evening, at which Mr. C. P. Smith (Headmaster) and Mrs. C. P. Smith, will be the guests of honour, will be held in the High School at 8…

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Popular Headmaster Leaving Dubbo Magnificent Work Praised by Parents and Citizens' Association High School Examination Successes a Tribute to Mr. C. P. Smith "Worked Himself Out of Job"

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 6

After having been Headmaster of the Dubbo High School for about eighteen months, Mr. C. P. Smith has received word of his transfer to West Kempsey, where he will take over on Monday next…

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Parents and Citizens Discuss Schools' Welfare Improving Playground Faulty Sewerage Cisterns at High School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 3

At Monday night's meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association, the president (Mr. J. Wark) presided over…

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Dubbo Children Suffer by Transfer of Teachers Parents and Citizens' Association Alarmed Letter to Education Department

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 3

Viewing with alarm the disadvantage at which Dubbo school children are placed owing to the constant…

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[?] Schools' Farewell To Mr. and Mrs. Smith AISE & PRESENTATION

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 3

[?] crowded house greeted Mr. and [?] C. P. Smith and Nancy at the fare[?] gathering in the High School As[?] Hall last night. The stormy…

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Our High School Work by Students "The Bindyite" Hold Overs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 7

Owing to the particularly pressing epidemic, n.s.f., the Committee of Management of Dubbo High School official Annual Record, found it necessary to…

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Dubbo Infants' School Vacancies for Pupils

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 1

Miss Vera Stephens, Mistress of the Infants' Department of the Dubbo Public School, has asked the "Dispatch" to inform parents that, having…

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Au-revoir to Popular Teacher Students and Citizens Farewell Mr and Mrs. Smith Good Work Eulogised Function at High School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 3

The sincerity of the speeches made at the Dubbo High School on Thursday night last were eloquent tributes to the popularity of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Smith, who were farewelled by students and citizens on the eve of their departure for West…

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Tubbul School Teacher Writes Book. Story of a Station Home in Bush. Vivid Characterization

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 5

A book has been written and published by Mr. Neil Hunt, the school teacher at Tubbul, near Young. The title of the book is "Curong,"…

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Never Missed School in Life Coonamble Girl Holds Unique Record

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 1

How many children have never missed a day at school in their lives —never pested mum or dad for a break from the monotonous mental…

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Wellington School Of ARTS Snooker Tournament

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 1

FOR this week's one-night tournament at the School of Arts a snooker tournament will be played instead of billiards. It is possible, however,…

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