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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1938

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School Sports

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 August 1938 · page 2

Due to the continued wet weather, the public schools sports, which were to have been held on the Wellington Show Ground on Wednesday…

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Vandals at School Cause £70 Damage Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 1

During the week-end five classrooms in the Erskineville Public School were entered by vandals and considerable damage done…

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School News for Parents and Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 10

The collection by the pupils for the Hospital Cot Fund has resulted in nearly £14 being raised for this fund. The cards have now been…

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High School Sport Girls' Section Finalised

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 1

The girls' winter sport competition at the Dubbo High School was finalised yesterday. Honors were divided, Kurrajong winning the…

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Valets to Vealers School Boys Have No Time Mr. Clyne's Statement Junior Farmers' Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 7

Boys had enough to do at school without being made housemaids for hens for valets for vealers, said Mr. T. J. Clyne at the annual…

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TRANGIE School of Arts Sub-committees Appointed Billiard Room Alterations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the School of Arts committee on Monday night Dr. J. Maclean presided. Others present were Messrs. D. Bowman, L…

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Local Jottings High School Classes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 2

Wellington is not going to be satisfied until it has secured fourth and fifth year high school classes. The Minister stated during his…

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Arthurville Momentous Evening School Children's Concert Splendid Entertainment

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 4

It was a momentous evening for the pupils of Arthurville School on Friday last, as the young folk, not one of them yet in his or her teens…

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Trainee Builders to Solve Youth Problem Build Their Own Schools

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 2

A novel scheme of training boys in bricklaying, carpentering and other building trades by employing them to work under skilled…

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Potential Champions Lithe and Promising Boy and Girl Athletes Triangular School Sports

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 4

The Inaugural sports meeting of the Castlereagh Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association was held at Coonabarabran on Saturday. The schools participating were Coonabarebran, who secured 154 2-3 total points, Coonamble 126½ and…

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More Books. School of Arts' New Scheme. Renting 200 A Year

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1938 · page 9

The new committee of the Trangie School of Arts met for the first time on Monday night, and important business was dealt with. Those…

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Newtown School Sketch Plans Received

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1938 · page 4

The sketch plans of the Infants' School to be built at South Dubbo have been received by the District Inspector of Schools (Mr…

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Children Need Milk Teacher's Experiment In Western Australia Effect on Mind

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1938 · page 5

In Western Australia 28 per cent, of the school children examined by the medical officer of the Health Department were found to be…

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Local Jottings School Social

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 2

There was a large crowd present at the Assembly Hall of the Wellington Intermediate High School on Friday night last, when another of…

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Trangie Public School. Aviation Club Notes. Club Awards

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 8

During this week the following members have gained proficiency awards:- Observer (grade 2): Max George,…

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Agricultural High School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 4

Laying the foundation stone of the Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School at Calala, near Tamworth, the Minister for Education (Mr…

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New Method Entrance to High School Intelligence Tests

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 6

After 25 years the educational authorities have discarded the Primary Final Examination as a means of selecting pupils for…

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Concession to School Pupils

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Mechanics’ Institute on Friday evening, Mr. Norman York made a suggestion which should tend to…

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School News for Parents and Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 4

As this will be the last column of School News until school resume after the vacation, we wish stair and pupils a very happy holiday from the…

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Convent School Annual Concert Bright Performance Bt Talented Pupils

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 August 1938 · page 5

The talented pupils of St. Joseph’s Convent, Coonabarabran, acquited themselves with marked success at their annual concert and…

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