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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1939

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Education Greater Facilities for Country School Children

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 7

Bursaries To Be Increased An important announcement of greater educational facilities for country school children was…

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School for Detectives Sydney Innovation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 4

In batches of 40, about 400 men attached to the plainclothes division of the metropolitan police will be lectured by senior officers on crime detection…

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Australianalities an Old Country Inn—a Strange Visitor — Fox Hunting Per Motor—splitting Tallies—a Small School. an Old Country Inn

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 5

The early public houses bore strange names, such as The Sow and Suckers, The Dog and Duck, The Red Cow and so on. One of the most…

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New Public School Street To Be Closed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 5

To consolidate the large block of land purchased by the Department of Education for the erection of a new Public School at Dubbo,…

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Bodangora School Repairs Much Needed Work

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

Extremely hot and sultry weather has prevailed throughout the week. The temperature on Sunday was reduced, when a light shower of rain…

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Trangie School of Arts Meeting of Committee

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 4

At a meeting of the School of Arts Committee on Thursday, those present were: Dr. J. M. Maclean (chair), Messrs. M. Wall, C. E. Gordon, J. P…

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School Foundation Stone

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6

After the teachers return to Coonabarabran from their holidays an early meeting of the Parents and Citizens’ Association will be…

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School Re-Opens On

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

""School children have only a few. More days of "liberty." Their, long Summer vacation fs drawing to a close, as schools will re-open on…

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Water for School Baradine Discovers Good Flow Bore Put Down 194 FEET

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 1

Due to the efforts of the Baradone Progress Association an adequate supply of water has been obtained for the public school, and…

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Public School Items

The Western Herald · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 4

We learn that Mr. W. McKee will return to Bourke as Headmaster after the holidays. Mr. E.C. Dicker (of Bourke) has received notice of…

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Successful Pupils

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 8

Jean Brain, Amy Hawkins, Dorothy Nelson, Mirka Lighezzolo, Joan Head, Anne Hellyer, Helen Lipscombe, Jack Kerr, Kevin Shaw,…

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Wellington Public School New Teachers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

When the pupils of the Wellington Public School returned to school on Tuesday last they found quite a big change in the…

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Gilgandra Girl In Canada Miss Ida Nelson Gives an Address on School Life in Australia at King George Home a Nd School Club at Saskatoon

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

Gilgandra residents will rend with interest the following address delivered by Miss I. E. Nelson at the King George Home and School Club, at Saskatoon, Canada. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Nelson, of Gilgandra, Miss…

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District School Six Staff Changes

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 5

Schools in the district re-opened on Tuesday lafter the six weeks Christmas vacation. There are many changes on the staff at…

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Christmas and Snow Not Natural, Teachers Think Aussie Visitors, In Canada und er Exchange Plan, Give Impressions of Canada; Believe "Canadian Gals" Wear Too Long Skirts

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

"Kids are kids wherever they are... skirts worn by Canadian girls are too long... Christmas isn't just quite natural with snow about and people of Saskatoon are simply grand. These are just some of the impressions of two…

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Swift Travelling Teacher Hustles 250,000 Miles Trip

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 5

Mr. J. C. Deeney, a geography teacher at the Brisbane Grammar School, who readied Sydney in the Mariposa, has completed a trip…

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Narromine Wanted Kindergarten Teacher Department Breaks Promise

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

Notwithstanding the fact the Department of Education of Education promised the Parents and Citizens' Association last year that a…

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Scholastic Changes New Teachers Arrive

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

School reopened on Tuesday with two changes in the teaching staff. Mr. J. Morris, of Lane Cove, succeeds Mr. J. Sneddon, who has been…

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Fourth Year High School Classes to Be; or Not to Be? Decision Necessary This Week What Is Wellington Going To Do About It?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

Are fourth and fifth year high school classes to be established in Wellington? A decision must be reached this week, one way or the other, otherwise the question will lapse, perhaps never to be revived again in Wellington…

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Kindergarten at School No Teacher Appointed Education Department Fails to Keep Promise

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

A kindegarten class—but no toucher! That is the unfortunate and disturbing situation which has…

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