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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1936

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School Continental Another Big Success Children's Entertainment

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 1

As advised in Saturday's "Liberal," the Primary School Continental, held on Friday night, was a signal success. The stall-holders were:—…

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Ex-Students' Union Dubbo High School Dick Palmer Passes on

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 4

Al the annual meeting of the above organisation, Mr. R. O. '("Dick") Palmer retired from the presidential chair, after two years'…

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School Sport Coonamble Visit Gilgandra

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 1

On Saturday last Coo[?]amble District School students paid the Gilgandra District School a sports visit, and a most…

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Schools Compete Coonamble Outclassed At Cricket and Vigorc

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 3

The youthful section of the community were all astir on Saturday morning for the meeting of their Coonamble friends at vigro and…

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Primary School Swimming Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 3

Friday will be a busy day for the young swimmers of the Primary School, Starting punctually at 1.30 p.m., the carnival will be held and as the pupils…

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School of Arts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 6

With the falling off of the hot weather, the billiard room in becoming more popular, and with Ewart at the pool table players are getting…

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Inter-town School Sports Tennis

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 2

Some fine tennis was witnessed during the schoolgirls’ match, Binnaway v. Coonabarabran Public Schools at the Coonabarabran…

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School-boy Fibs. Lies Or Romance? Irate Parents

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 9

As an experiment a school-teacher placed a pocket knife, a penholder and on eraser on the corner of his table without…

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Trangie School Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 10

On account of the annual inspection of this school last week by Mr. Inspector Harrison, the usual monthly tests were postponed from Friday…

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School Swimmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 1

To-day, 16 candidates from the Boys' Primary School, prepared by Mr. Norman and Miss Passlow, gained their elementary certificates and…

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"Safely First". Interesting Lecture by Inspectors Chinner and Ryan to School Children

The Western Herald · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 3

Inspector 1st Class H. Chinner, a senior Metropolitan Police Officer paid a flying visit to Bourke during the week-end by car…

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Trangie School Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 10

The juvenle social, held last week, was a great success from the children's point of view. A good time was had by all, even the smallest joining…

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Archbishop's Appeal Denominational Schools "Uncalled-for Penalisation" Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 1

Archbishop Kelly, in a post-Lenten statement, points out, as a subject for reform or adjustment, the clauses of, the Public Instruction Act which…

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The Pupil’s Slip

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 6

Master: “Can anyone tell me what is meant by the Yellow Peril?” Jones: “Yes; banana skin left on…

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Demand for Teachers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 April 1936 · page 10

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond), replying to a question in the Legislative Assembly last week, said that there was no…

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Bourke Public School

The Western Herald · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 3

A well attended meeting of the Parents & Citizens' Association was held in the above School on Tuesday evening last…

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School Fete. a Successful Function

The Western Herald · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 5

The Fete arranged by the P. & C. Association was field in the School Ground on Saturday 4th April and was very successful…

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Trangie School Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 10

Information has been given through this column about the clerical division of the N.S.W. Public Service as a career for a boy or girl…

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Narromine School Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 April 1936 · page 9

Lower 1st Class—Reading, Rex Dunne, Bill Foreman. Belly Tancred, Douglas North, Mary Hutchison; phonics (kind), Peter Mill, Beryl…

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Local and General Infants' School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1936 · page 2

The waiting list for the Dubbo Infants' School is so big that mothers who intend sending their children there are requested to advise Mrs…

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