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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1938

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School News for Parents and Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 7

The appeal for membership issued by the executive of the P. and C. Association is gradually bearing fruit. On Friday afternoon last the…

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Mothers' Club. Work for Infants' School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 5

Work carried out by the Dubbo Infants' School mothers' Club during 1937 was detailed in the report presented at the annual meeting…

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Wellington High School Note[?]

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 7

Two handsome bron[?] one of Sir Henry Pa[?] of John Gould, we[?] library this week. [?]…

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Binnaway School Concert All-round Successful Production

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 6

The pupils of the Binnaway Public School presented an excellent programme of musical, dance and dramatic items to a large and…

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Increase in School Leaving Age

The Western Herald · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

The Labour Party should increase the school leaving age to at least 16 years and parents with limited incomes should be…

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School Staff Changes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 2

Staff changes announced by the Department of Education included the transfer of Miss I. Westfallen from Goulburn to Dubbo High School, Miss…

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Year's Work Reviewed High School Auxiliary. Domestic Science Unit

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Dubbo High School Ladies' Auxiliary was held on Thursday in the library at the High School. It was…

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Teachers' Federation Dubbo Branch Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Dubbo branch of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Federation, 38 members were…

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School News for Parents and Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 1

P. and C. Barometer: 1937, [?]5 members; 1938, to 3,3[?] p.m. on Monday, 136 members. The Painting and Repair Staff…

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Girls Score Again Best Examination Passes at Dubbo High School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 1

In the 1937 Leaving Certificate examination, Carmel Clyne, who was dux last year, secured the best pass for the Dubbo High School. Bruce Paige, of…

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Wellington High School School Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 5

The IB boys have done some excellent gardening and cleaning up work in all departments of the school…

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Narromine School Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 2

The installing of the radio at the school is now complete. The set is givisg excellent reception both as regards tone and volume…

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Irish National Concert Splendid Entertainment by Convent Schools Large Audience

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 4

Longfellow tells us that "there is something exceedingly thrilling in the voices of children singing, and though their music may be unskilful, yet it finds its way to the heart with wonderful celerity. Voices of cherubs are they, for they…

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School News for Parents and Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 1

The Parents and Citizens' Association membership now stands at 148. The supplementary list of members will be issued with the notice for the…

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For Farm School Boys from Old Country Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 1

The liner, Orama, which reached Sydney to-day, brought 28 boys, aged from six to 14 years, from England and Scotland…

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Improving Education Conference Called Interest of Teachers' Federation

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 13

In a progressive, democratic nation the physical, mental and social envelopment of the people it of fundamental importance. The…

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A Falling Off School Statistics

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 15

The latest figures show that the effective weekly enrolment of pupils fell from 359,269 in 1935 to 353,870 in 1936, and…

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Wellington High School School Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 10

Mr. Murdoch McLeod has consented, to erect the Oxley Anchor in the High School grounds facing Percy Street. The purpose is to…

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Fresh Tenders for School Building

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 24 March 1938 · page 9

By advertisement in this issue fresh tenders are invited for the erection of the new public school buildings at Coonabarabran. It is…

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Brocklehurst Unique Presentation to Local School Class Test Results

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1938 · page 4

A very Interesting and useful specimen of Australian beefwood timber, together with the history of the sinking of the first artesian bore in N.S.W…

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