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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1939

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Trangie Store Stock Reaching District 75 Trucks This Month Books for School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 3

Seventy-five trucks of store stock have been unloaded at Trangie trucking yards this month. The consignments were principally…

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High School Notes Slow But Steady Response To Text Book Fund

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 6

Further donations this week to the text book fund included valuable parcels of books from Miss Conn and Mr. R. A. B. Davidson…

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Baradine P. & A. Association Annual Meeting. School Forest Area Granted

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Baradine Parents and Citizens’ Association was held at the public school on Friday evening last…

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Teachers Not Criticised Mayor Duffy Explains. School Attendance Matter for Child Welfare Dept.—not Teachers

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

Assuring those present at the Parents and Citizens' Association annual meeting, on Tuesday night, that Council was not criticising the…

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The Teacher, the Child and the Parent. Fibbing Is Often Only Diplomacy. How to Deal with School Child Problems

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

Although a child may arrive home with some shocking tale of ill-treatment by the school-teacher, and it is found to be not quite correct, it does no necessarily mean that the child is deliberately lying. Possibly the pupil has got facts mixed in the manner of which the…

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Schools: Girlambone, Canbelego and Coolabah

The Western Herald · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 6

Mr. Davidson : I ask the Minister for Education whether it is a fact that authority has been given by his department to carry…

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Mothers' Club Work For Infants' School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 1

A meeting of the Mothers' Club of the Dubbo Infants' School was held at the school this week. The president (Mrs. Daniels) was in the chair. Also…

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Primary School Ladies' Auxiliary Formed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 6

The first meeting of the newly-formed Primary School Ladies' Auxiliary was held at the school yesterday afternoon. The president (Mrs. T…

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N.S.W. Educational Facilities Must Be Improved Necessity Stressed at Dubbo Conference Mass Production The Only Product of Present System Says Teachers' Federation President All Aspects of Education Discussed—Agricultural High School Needed in West

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 6

"The Minister for Education challenged the Teachers' Federation to bring about some scheme to remedy the backward educational facilities in New South Wales. The challenge was accepted, and…

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Convent School Concert Annual Function a Pleasing Success. Young Performers Greeted by Large Attendance

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

The annual Concert and Dramatic Entertainment by pupils of St. Joseph's Convent School was held on Friday. night last in the Australian Hall. The attendance was very good, and the success of the function was in keeping with…

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Dubbo Council Might Prosecute The Minister Education—Failure To Eliminate Insanitary Conditions at School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 2

Some time ago, following a report from the Health Inspector (Mr. H. Blackwood), the Municipal Council decided to advise the Education Department of certain insanitary conditions at the Dubbo Primary…

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Air Force Training School Dubbo's Claims to Be Renewed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 1

Although it has been stated unofficially that Wagga has been selected as the site of the R.A.A.F. training school to be established…

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Congestion At Sydney Schools

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 6

"Some of the playgrounds at city and suburban schools are so small that the children cannot fall down in them, so closely…

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Old Commonwealth School— Yarragal

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 7

Reproduced from an old photograph brought to us by Mr. J. H. Tyler, Wuuluman, this picture depicts pupils attending the old Commonwealth School at Yarrag[?]l 30 years ago. The teacher at that time, shown in the picture, was Mr. Goonan, who will be…

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High School Notes Preparing for the Fete

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 6

Further contributions to the High School text book appeal are a parcel of school books by Mr. Bere and cash donations by…

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Education Vote In New South Wales Is Starved More Money Necessary Opinion of President of N.S.W. Teachers' Federation Constructive Criticism of Secondary Schools' Curriculum in This State

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 7

"Education in New South Wales will never be on a sound footing while the education vote is starved," said Mr. M. MacKinnon, President of the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation, in an address at the conference on education…

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Need For Agricultural High School In Western N.S.W. Would Help To Preserve Industry on Which So Many People Depend Youth Must Be Trained Address at Dubbo Conference

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 2

"An Agricultural High School would help to further the sound development of agriculture and thus preserve an industry on which so many Australians depend for their livelihood. Such a school, apart from aiming at a…

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System of Post School Education Through Newspapers And Other Media Necessary for Maintenance Of Democratic Government

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 5

If Australia was to maintain its system of democratic Government, the youth who were to control its future affairs must be well…

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State Schools Unsuitable Buildings Not Planned for Future

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 5

Criticism of N.S.W. schools was voiced by Mr. H. N. Quinlan, A.R.A.I.A., at the Educational Conference at Dubbo on…

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Schools More Suitable for Pigs Than Human Beings Protest by Teachers' Federation Official Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 1

A motion calling upon the State Government to provide proper school buildings and adequate playing ureas for children…

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