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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1939

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Ballimore School Picnic Cancelled by P. and C. Tennis Successes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 2

A Parents find Citizens' Association meeting was held last Friday night to make arrangements for the school picnic. As only six attended the…

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Ballimore School Picnic Postponed This Year

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 4

Marjory Gillis is home from Dubbo for the school holidays. Miss J. Conlin went to Gwabegav to spend n week's holiday with…

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School of Arts New Books

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 3

The following new hooks have been purchased by the Wellington School of Arts, and are available to subscribers in the library:…

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Arthurville School Dance Fancy Dress Function Huge Success

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 4

The Arthurville school fancy dress juvenile dance on Friday night last was, like all the dances held here this year, a pronounced success…

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Ex-Premier Attacked Teachers Bitter

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 5

The vice-president of the Teachers’ Federation (Mr. A. McGuinness), speaking at a meeting of the country committee of the…

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A Dunedoo Protest Teachers Superannuation Discussed

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 4

School teachers are concerned at the “Government’s manipulation to its own use of funds supplied by public servants to a…

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Inter-School Shield Contests To Be Held On

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 4

A final reminder is given of the inter-school annual athletic contests for the Castlereagh Shield, to be held on the Gilgandra Show Ground…

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Bourse Public School

The Western Herald · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 4

After enjoying their holidays, the pupils of the local Bourke Public School resumed their studies on Tuesday last. The schools…

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School News for Parents and Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 8

The Headmaster and the Sports Master and Sports Mistress of the School feel deeply indebted to the many parents, citizens and others…

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Inter-town School Sports Castlereagh Shield Won By Coonabarabran Twenty-six Records Broken and One Equalled March Past Won by Gilgandra Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 2

Held on the Gilgandra Show Ground on Saturday last, and favoured by delightful weather, the second annual meeting of the Castlereagh Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association, created much interest and was responsible…

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A "C-3" Population Neglect Of The Pre-School Child Health Department's Advice

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 6

There is probably no country in the world in which the children are born under such conditions promoting health—both of body and of…

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Dubbo High School Preparation of Prans for Improvements Letter[?] Council Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 7

That the Government Ara[?] was engaged [?]t that prop[?]ition[?] of sketch plants for the provision of additional accomadation and…

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Coonabarabran School Again Five Major Wins at Gilgandra

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 6

Once again the Coonabarabran public school athletic team carried practically everything before it in inter-school athletics…

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Gunnedah School Visitis Coonabarabran Wins

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 6

Four sporting teams from Gunnedah public school visited Coonabarabran public school yesterday, but after a well…

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School News for Parents and Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 6

We are able to report that the Castlereagh Shield Sports Meeting was a financial success. P. and C. funds will benefit by at least £4…

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Schoolboy Howlers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 5

Alibi is what your mother sings when she wants to put your baby to sleep. It is like this, Go to sleep my darling slumper ti[?]w draws ni put…

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To the Public School a Parent’s Wish

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 12

“I wish the public school to build these things in my son: “First: Straight thinking. He must face facts as they are, must…

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High School Day (To the Editor)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1939 · page 4

Next Wednesday might, in Dubbo, be called "High School Day," for it is on that day that the community, under the leadership of the Ladies' Auxiliary,…

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School News for Parents and Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 8

The Inspector of Schools for the District, Mr. D. M. Smith, M.A., completed his inspection of the Primary School last week…

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Suggested Heating System for School Proposal by Mrs. Alexander

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 October 1939 · page 3

At her first appearance at a meeting of the Parents and Citizens Association, held on Monday night, Mrs. Alexander…

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