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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1937

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Dubbo Public School Auxiliary Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 7

The April "meeting was held at the School on Tuesday night, with the president, Mr. A. S. Whittle in the chair. Members stood in silence in memory…

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High School Library Books Needed Donations Appreciated

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 8

The High School library is badly in need of additions. Many of the books have, after much service, become…

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School Matinee

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 2

By courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Warton a special school matinee is being screened on the afternoon of Empire Day, Wednesday, May 5th…

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Fashion's Mount New Teacher

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 4

Weather conditions still continue to be very dry and things are becoming serious. The sold penetrating winds of last week have ceased…

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Fifth Annual Dinner Ex-Students' Union of Dubbo High School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1937 · page 5

This annual re-union—an event of the year for ex-students—was held in the Royal Theatre annexe on Wednesday night…

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Technical School

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 2

Some months ago there was a suggestion that the old gaol in Maughan Street be converted into a technical school. Such a suggestion…

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Windows Open At Boys' School

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 6

Mr. Geo. Wiison, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Education, in response to his representations:—…

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Wicked Vandals Wreck Ultimo School Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 1

It has just been learned that youths broke into the Ultimo Public School during the week-end. They broke open the drawers of the desks, smashed…

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For Western Youth Farmers' Winter School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 4

It is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, horn June 22 to July 9. The duration of the courses of instruction…

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Empire Day at District School Pupils Deliver Addresses

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

Empire Day was celebrated at the District School on Wednesday morning, when appropriate speeches were delivered by the…

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School Children to Visit Sydney

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

Narelle Hitchen and Betty Lewis, of the District School, and Mick O'Shannessy, of St. Joseph's Convent, were the lucky children selected to…

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Coronation Day Two School Holidays

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 9

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) announces that he has decided, to grant a school holiday on Thursday, May 13, to all schools…

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Empire Day Celebrations at Wellington Large Crowd at Wellington Public School

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 6

On account of Empire Day falling during the school vacation, it was celebrated throughout the State yesterday instead of on the usual date, the 24th May. As usual, the celebrations took place at the Wellington…

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Winter Schools for Farmers At Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 12

It is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at Hawkesbury Agricultural College from 22nd June to 9th July…

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Empire Day Celebrated By Public School Children At Coonabarabran

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 8

The Empire Day movement was remembered at Coonabarabran yesterday morning, when the children of the Coonabarabran Public School celebrated the occasion in the Club Hall. Addresses were made by Messrs. Innes, headmaster, of the…

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Trangie School Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 1

On Wednesday afternoon, 19th May (the Wednesday of the forthcoming holidays) any children who were unable to be inoculated against…

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Diesel as a Power Unit School in Dubbo Unlimited Future Assured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1937 · page 5

In Thursday's "Liberal," brief mention was made of the opening of a Diesel School in Dubbo, under the, supervision of Mr. John…

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Fell Under Train Schoolteacher's Death

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 1

A native of Inverell, Geoffrey Oliver Martin (42), of Rose Bay, a schoolteacher, at Darlington, was killed instantly when struck by an…

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Sydney Show, 1938 School Picnic

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 4

At the Council meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W., held on Friday, last, Sir Graham Waddell was elected a member of…

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District News Stuart Town School Picnic

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 May 1937 · page 4

Since last report we have had several small showers of rain, amounting to about 75 points in all, which was very acceptable, but at the…

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