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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1937

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Schoolboys' Howlers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 12

Acrimony is the latter end of matrimony The Esquimaux are God's frozen people…

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School of Arts Championships Second Round

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 5

Two more billiard matches in the championship tournament were finalised on Monday night, resulting as follows:—S. Monk…

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Coonabarabran School. Public

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 10

The Minister for Education has advised the secretary of the Coonabarabran Country Party as follows: “Regarding the question of…

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Narromine Public School

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 1

Mr. Drummond told the following interesting story of the growth of the school since 1883: The first application for a public…

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Visit to Pine Dene. New School

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 1

When the children of Pine Dene school return from Xmas holidays they will be presented with a brand spanking sew and up-to-date school…

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Visit of Minister for Education to Narromine New Wing Opened at Public School Growth of Narromine Shown in School Enlargements. Tree Planting And Half Holiday In Honour Of Occasion

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1937 · page 1

Last Wednesday saw the reward or literally yean of work on the part of the Narromine Parents and Citizen's Association, the Member for Dubbo (Mr. Geo. Wilson), and the Municipal Council, for it was then that the Minister for Education, the Hon. D. H…

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School of Arts Championships-2nd Round

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 1

During the week keen interest hat again been shown by players and spectators in the championship events, and two more…

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Some Howlers High School Pupils. Puzzled by Ordinary Words

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 8

“High school pupils show an amazing ignorance of correct pronunciation and use of even common words.” said Mr. Raymond N. Kellog,…

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School Boy's Death Alleged Scuffle Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 1

Robert Adamson, aged 13 years, died last night from injuries alleged to have been received in a scuffle at North…

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School of Arts Jack Mower in Form

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 2

Due to a misunderstanding between the players, the games as arranged last week end could not be finalised on the…

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RE-OPENED Obley School

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 8

The Obley school has been opened up again as a subsidised school, the new teacher in charge being Miss Curry, from Wagga…

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BODANGORA Public School Fence

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 4

The dance in ald of the hall funds was not as successful as it should have teen, probably through there being a number of dances,…

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Binnaway Public School

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 5

Mr. A. W. Yeo, M.L.A., has forwarded the folowing for publication which has been received from the Director of Education:—Dear…

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Trangie School Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 8

By the time that this is printed, the Primary Final Examination for 1937 will be over, the strain will be relaxed and sixth class children will…

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School of Arts Jack Breen Strikes Form

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 3

Four championship matches have been decided during the week, leaving only the finals to be decided…

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District School's Concert

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 6

Everyone should keep the 9th December free for the great annual concert of the Gilgandra District Schools. This is in aid of the Schools'…

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School of Arts 1937 Billiards Championship Percy Kelly— Master

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 3

The final of the billiards championship was played on Tuesday night last, resulting in a fine and popular victory for…

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Beat the Teacher

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 11

Teacher: Now, can anyone ask we a question that I cannot answer? Pupil: Please, sir, I know a…

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The School Again P. AND C. Still Agitating

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 6

At the P. and C. meeting on Tuesday evening, a report of which appears elsewhere in this Issue, it was states that the delay in building…

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“Too Long-a-lingering” With New School Building Will Bricks Be Available

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 9

Concern was expressed at the P. and C. meeting on Tuesday evening, that if the Education Department does not proceed with the erection of the new school before additions to the two local hotels are started it will be impossible to secure…

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