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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1937

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Repairs to Eumungerie School

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 4

Mr. A. W. Yeo, M.L.A., has received the following communication from Mr. D. R. Drummond, Minister for Education: "In response to…

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Australianities the Old School Track

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 4

Come, good old wife, let's wander down The pathway to the stream. Which oft we crossed in childhood's…

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MUMBIL School Closes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 4

The weather is turning very cold and bleak, the temperature falling, and frosts have been experienced. Two meetings have been held…

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School Holidays

The Western Herald · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 4

from the District Engineer, Bourke The local Public School "broke-up" on Tuesday last and the holidays will last for two weeks, the…

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High School Auxiliary New Book Scheme to Assist Students

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1937 · page 2

The combined meeting of mothers and fathers, called by the Auxiliary, was fell attended. Its mission was to discuss some very important matters…

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School Leaving Age To be Raised in New Zealand Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 1

The New Zealand Minister for Education has announced that the Government Intended raising the school leaving age from 14 to 15 years…

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School Examinations Present System Condemned Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 1

The General Secretary of the Teachers' Federation (Mr. Hendry) said, to-day, that the burden on both school pupils and their teachers, of the…

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Westella School Function

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 4

Last Wednesday night, the Westella and Pllewood schools held their combined annual bonfire celebrations. At 8 o'clock a huge bonfire was lit, and…

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Fire and Rain. Midnight Effort. Shed Destroyed At School [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 2

In the rain last week-end—at 1.35 a.m. Sunday morning to be precise— the Narromine Fire Brigade, under Captain Woolfe, was called out to…

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Byrock School. Additions Approved

The Western Herald · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 2

The following letter has been received by Mr. Mark Davidsin, M.L.A from the Minister. for Education. Mr, D.H. Drummond, relative to…

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School Pictures

The Western Herald · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 4

The next picture show at the Public School will take place on Thursday, 27th May…

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Dubbo District Centres Dunedoo Golf Tournament F. and S. Association Schools Resume

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 4

The local schools resumed duty an Tuesday last, after ten clays' wellearned holiday, so say both teachers and pupils…

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Diesel School for Wellington

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 2

The Diesel Engineering College, Kembla House, Sydney, are giving locals an opportunity of studying Diesel practice and securing the…

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Proposed School Buildings Letter From Minister for Education

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 1

Mr. A. W. Yeo, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Education, the Hon. D. H. Drummond:—…

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Public School Notes. The Moving Picture and Teaching

The Western Herald · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 6

Education, though a specialist subject, is continually being influenced, helped and enriched by the sciences. This is specially true…

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Late School Bowlers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1937 · page 7

Hosiery is what carries the water to put out fires. Allegation is the name of alligators as a whole…

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Irregular Attendance Of School Children

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 6

Failure to send two children to school brought about the appearance of a man beefore Mr. R. G. Cookson, P.M., at the Children's…

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Statement by Teacher Curvature of the Spine Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 1

That the heavy school books carried by children caused curvature of the spine was a statement made at a meeting of the Gosford High…

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Coonabarabran Public School Portable Rooms in Lieu of New Buildings ? “Estimates All Moonshine” P. & C. Association Protests

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 6

A lengthy discussion ensued at the meeting of the Coonabarabran Parents and Citizens’ Association on Tuesday night last concerning a letter received by Mr. A. W. Yeo, M.L.A., from the Minister for Education…

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Anniversary of Australia's First Sunday School

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 10

The 124th anniversary of the first Sunday School founded in Australia was celebrated recently. The school was established by Mr. (late…

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