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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1931

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Teacher's Death Killed by Youths

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 6

Attacked by a mob of youths near his home at Coburg shortly before midnight on Thursday, Arthur Head, 16, school teacher, was kicked about…

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Municipal Oval Discussed By Council Applications From Rugby League and High School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 8

Applications from the Rugby Football League and High School for the use of the Oval were responsible for discussion at…

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Ex-Students of Dubbo High School Hold Annual Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 4

Owing to the unfavourable weather conditions, only 22 members were present at the annual meeting of the Dubbo High School…

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[?]E Ex-students of High School Dubbo Union Life Members Appointed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 1

The annual general meeting was held he High School on Tuesday night. [?] Clum Wheelor (vice-president) elected to the chair in the absence…

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At School

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 12

Following on that same trail, after quitting the plover, the turkey, and the cow, I would like to add that when I grew up and started…

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Visit of Dubbo Pupils. Even Matches

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 1

YESTERDAY a team of tennis and vigoro players from the Dubbo Public School pad a visit to Wellington, and played friendly games…

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School Sports

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 2

There was a very large attendance of children and their parents present at the Convent, school grounds yesterday afternoon, when sports were…

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School of Arts Monthly Meeting. Position Improves

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 1

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

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Dubbo School Children Visit Wellington Friendly Games

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 3

Last week, a team of tennis and vigoro players from the Dubbo Public School paid a visit to Wellington, and played friendly games…

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Parents and Citizens Lengthy Meeting North Dubbo Primary School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 1

Owing to an oversight, the Press was not notified of last night's meeting of the Dubbo Association, guarding the welfare of the local schools…

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School Boys Injured

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 1

Knocked down by a car near the Primary Seha[?] about 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Rey Bell (9), son of Mr. and Mrs. Bell of jubilee-street, was taken…

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Parents and Citizens Monthly Meeting Opening of North Dubbo School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 3

At Monday night's meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association it was decided that the official opening of the North Dubbo…

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School Savings Bank Closed Sine Die Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 1

As the result of the proposed absorption of the N.S.W. Government Savings Bank by the Commonwealth, the former bank has suspended operations in the…

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School Football

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 6

Council has granted the Dubbo High School sportsmaster (Mr. Watson) permission to use the Oval on Wednesday afternoons for school football…

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Dubbo High School Ex-Students' Union Enjoyable Dance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 30 April 1931 · page 7

The Dubbo High School ex-Student Union held first local evening at the High School on Friday last, when over 100 were…

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North Dubbo Progress Association F. Gilbert Re-elected President Annual Meeting the Year's Work North Dubbo School

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the North Dubbo Progress Association, held in the Producers' Distributing Society's office on…

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Great Public Schools

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 2

Sir,—On Saturday next, May 9, the night of that epic event, the All Schools Boar Race, a dinner, for all Old Boys of the Great Public Schools, has been…

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Empire Day Celebrations in Gilgandra a Big and Varied Programme for the Children Convent School Wins Western [?] Cup Addresses at District School

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 2

Empire Day was celebrated in Gilgandra on Wednesday, when the usual addresses were delivered to the children nt the schools…

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Schoolmaster Fined

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 3

At Broadwater Police Court, Sarah Petterson proceeded against Stuart M. Levick, a schoolmaster at Dungarubba Public School for an asshult…

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Empire Day Celebration at Wellington Public School. Some Fine Addresses

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 3

THE annual Empire Day celebration was held at the Wellington public school yesterday morning, in the presence of the clergy, citizens and…

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