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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1939

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Work Will Be Done Sewerage and Drainage At Primary School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council, the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) said that if sewerage and drainage repairs were not…

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Care of the Pre-school Child Begins At Birth Helpful Advice to Mothers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 5

Prevention rather than cure in methods to make children healthier not only in mind but also in body, was stressed by Dr. G. Fitz…

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School News for Parents and Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 3

An innovation has been made this year with the weekly assembly of the secondary pupils. An order of service has been arranged in which…

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Trangie Cricket. Trangie School V. Narromine School

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

In a match between Narromine and Trangie Public Schools, Trangie won the toss and batted. McDougall and J. Lamb were the only…

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Vacancies at Dubbo Trades School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 3

A reminder is niven that there arc still sonic vacancies in the day classes at the Dubbo Trades School. Unemployed…

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Local Jottings Picture Benefit for School of Arts

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 2

Due to the generosity of Mrs. Warton, a picture benefit was given in aid of the funds of the School of Arts at the Mayfair Theatre on…

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Teachers Federation Address By Mr. D. M, Smith, M,A

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 3

The largest gathering of teachers in Wellington for several years assembled on Saturday morning last in the Wellington…

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Convent of Mercy School Tests

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 2

The following are die results of the tests held in St. Mary's Primary School, for the month ending March:—…

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M. Wall Proclaimed Ugly Man of Trangie. Effort Raises £60 For P. And C. Association. Fete in School Grounds Ends Competition

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 6

"The ugliest man in Trangie" is the title bestowed on Mr. M. T. Wall, who as the Parents and Citizens' candidate in the Ugly Man competition, romped home ahead of all competitors. Mr. J. G. O'Connor came second and Mr. W. D. McIntyre third in this competition…

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High School Ex-students

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the High School-Ex-students' Union last Thursday, the reports submitted showed the Union to be in a sound position. In…

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School News for Parents and Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 3

The school will close on Thursday at the usual hour for the Easter recess, and will resume on Wednesday morning next…

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District School Play Ground In Urgent Need Of Attention

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 4

It is well that private enterprise does not work with the same "rapidity' as Government departments. Last November the work of putting…

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Teachers Federation Gilgndra Branch Annual Meeting and Election of Officers

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 6

The annual meeting, and the first quarterly meeting, of the Gilgandra branch of the New South Wales Teachers'…

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High School Sport Wellington Students' Visit To Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 10

Students from the Wellington Intermediate High School visited Dubbo yesterday and met teams from the local High School at…

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Wellington Public School Infants' Department

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 7

The following are the marks awarded in the recent tests in the Infants' Department of the Wellington Public School:—…

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Back to School 70 Not Too Old

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 10

Education has talon a forward step! A "School for Old People" hat been opened in Kansas, U.S.A., by Professor…

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Department of Education and Sewerage in Schools Side-Stepping Important Works

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 6

The Grafton City Council has decided to give the Department of Education 30 days' notice to connect the Grafton High School…

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Teachers Protest “Playgrounds Suitable Forpigs."

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

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

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School Work

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 10

Hmdwriting, under 16 years: Marjory Bunner 1, Kath Finlay 2. Handwriting, under' 14 years: Peter Finlay 1, Miss .Dulcie Doel 2…

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School News for Parents and Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 6

This is a brief resume of a speech made by Professor G. S. Browne during the education session of the Science Congress held at Canberra…

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