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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1936

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Care at School Crossings

The Western Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

Now that the children have returned to school from their long holiday the N.R.M.A. is making an appeal to motor vehicle drivers…

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250 Books Purchased. Public School Library. P. & C. Association Meets

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

The first meeting of the year, of the Narromine P. and C. Association, was held in the Public School on Tuesday evening. A…

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School Howlers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 7

The secrets of the exam. papers are creeping out. Here are some amusing products of the child mind:— The word crematorium, is a place…

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School Successes Off to Armidale

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 1

Congratulations to Jim Lincoln, Jack Young and Leila Paddison, star students of Dubbo High School…

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Our High Schools In Agriculture Hurlstone and Yanco

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 5

To hand by to-day's mail are the new prospectuses of the Hurlstone and Yanco Agricultural High Schools, both replete with all the latest information…

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Convent School Examination Successes

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 1

It is pleasing to announce that all candidates from St. Joseph's Convent School, who sat for the recent Dio[?]cesan Examination,…

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Language Teacher. P. AND C. Request Refused

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 9

For some time the Narromine P. and C. Association has been agitating for the appointment of a language teacher, at…

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Point Score Tests Primary School Swimming

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 5

The feature of the second stage of the point score competition over the week-end was the bolt from the blue by T. Rose, when he won the…

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Primary School Auxiliary Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Primary School Auxiliary was held at the Darling Street School on Tuesday night. The president (Mr. T. W…

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School of Arts Billiard Room

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 2

With the diminishing hot weather and the holidays over, players are spending more time in the billiard room…

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“Disgrace to Educational Department” Parents & Citizens Outspoken Coonabarabran Public School in Deplorable Condition Time The Department Got A Move On

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 1

At the Parents and Citizens’ Association meeting on Thursday evening last, the discussion centred on the school and its conditions. Members were outspoken in their condemnation of the Department’s neglect, and a deputation was appointed to wait…

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Bourke Public School

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

Rev. S. A. Faulkner writes as follows :—It is about 6 years since the above school had its full complement of eight teachers…

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Improvements To School. Still Under Review. Mr. G. A. Wilson Active

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

The following letter, received by Mr. Geo. Wilson, M.L.A., from the Minister for Education, denotes that the additions to the Narromine Public…

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Trangie School Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 10

School has settled down to [?] again and now that the summer waning and pleasanter conditions prevail good progress should be made…

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Trangie Friend From Fiji School Progress PERSONALIA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 4

Trangie's new headmaster (Mr. T. D. Hunt) is a welcome resident. He is married and although his job comes, first, he is keen on tennis and…

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BROCKLEHURST School Results Personal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 4

Mr. E. Curolan, of "Hazelgrove" Beothenba, is about again, since receiving treatment for a serious abscess under the right knee…

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School of Arts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 1

A great game of billiards was witnessed on Tuesday night between Jack Breen. and Percy Kelly, runner-up and champion…

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Inter School Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 2

On Friday, the 20th inst, the pupils of the Parkes Public School will pay a visit to Wellington, when they will engage the Wellington…

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School Cricket

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 2

It is very pleasing to note the interest that is being taken in school cricket at the present time, despite the fact that the season is drawing…

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Deputations Wait on Mr. Yeo, M.L.A. School and Roads Member Promises Assistance

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 March 1936 · page 5

On Thursday morning last, two deputations waited on Mr. A. Yeo, M.L.A., to gain his support. One was from the Parents and Citizens’ Association in reference to the new school, the deplorable state of the existing building and other school affairs;…

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