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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1938

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Historical Howlers Schoolboys on Governor Macquarie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 5

Schoolboys on Governor Macquaire. Schoolboy howlers on early Australian history were quoted by the president of the Royal Australian Historical…

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School News for Parents and Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 5

We are pleated to record that three donors have come forward and given cups for the Secondary Sports Competitions. They…

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Wellington High School School Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 10

Parents are advised that a test of all high school classes will be held next week, and that pupils who produce generally unsatisfactory work…

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Outback Schools

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 1

Those who have seen most of outback schools will appreciate this best: Little Jimmy Simpson was always catching cold at school, so his…

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The New School

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 3

Fresh tenders having been called for the erection of the new public school at Coonabarabran, contractors will be permitted to secure…

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Local and General Caning in Schools

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 6

Amongst the correspondence received by the group conference of the C.W.A., which was held at Rylstone last week, was a letter…

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A Teacher But No Tools

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 6

Since Xmas Mr. Clarke, teacher of manual training, has been in Coonabarabran, but owing to some inadvertency no carpenters’ tools…

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Educational Reform Teachers Urge Action

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 3

The deplorable state of our schools, as well as of pre-school and adult education, was recently brought home…

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Bride of 13 Honeymoon and Then Back 'o School

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 6

Seeing the eights of London are 13-year-old Kusum Datar and her 20-year-old husband, Ram Chandra Datar, a poet and Stock Exchange…

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Working for Schools Catholic P. & C. Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 1

A credit of £20/5/- was shown in the financial statement of the Catholic Parents and Citizens' Association, at a meeting held at St. John's School…

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School Examinations Health and Temperance Entries Close on July 1

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1938 · page 5

Mr. L. Langdon Clark, Stale organiser of the school health and temperance examinations, was in Dubbo yesterday. He advised that…

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School News for Parents and Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 5

The annual inspection of the Secondary Department took place on Wednesday of last week. The Inspectors present were Messrs. J…

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Seeking Air Careers Big Increase in Pupils

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 11

Aviation as a career is appealing more and more to young men. The progress of commercial flying in Australia and the prospects…

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Church and School New Buildings at Coonamble to Cost £22,843

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 7

It was officially announced last week, that Wallace and McGeo (Dubbo) have been selected to build the new Catholic Church…

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Another Bradman. Narromine Schoolboy Cricketer. Brilliant Double Century

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

The Dona have it! Pirat Don Bradman; then Don Tallon. Great batsmen both. Now, Don Ewin, of ange. makes his bow, and, judging…

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School News for Parents and Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 7

The schools of the Department of Education will be closed for the Easter recess frorii Thursday, At 3.30 p.m., to Wednesday at 9 a.m. No…

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Educational Reform Teachers Urge Action

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2

The deplorable state of our schools, as well as of pre-school and adult education, was recently brought home to us…

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Lights for School

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2

In reply to a request from the Parents and Citizens' Association for the installation of electric light at the Wellington Public School, the…

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Schoolboy's Answer

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 9

Teacher: Johnny, who was Anne Boleyn? Johney: Anne Boleyn' was a flat iror…

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Street Stall C. of E. Sunday School

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 8

A street stall, conducted by the senior pupils of the C. of England Sunday School, was most successfully carried out on…

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