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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1939

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Railway Excursions. for Autumn School Vacation

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 3

The Secretary for Railways advises that, for the benefit of teachers, scholars, parents and others who wish to travel in connection with the…

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Flying School Air Force Invited To Narromine. Ideal Locality, Also Asset to Town

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 2

The claims of Narromine as the ideal site for the R.A.A.F. country flying training school are to be pressed…

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Railway Excursions For Autumn School Vacation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 4

The Secretary for Railways advises that, for the benefit of teachers, scholars, parents and others who wish to travel in connection with the Autumn…

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Dairy Science School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 5

Advice has been received from the Dairy Branch, Department of Agriculture, that the response in applications to sit for the Dairy Science School…

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School News for Parents and Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 5

We are pleased to report that the P. and R. Staff have commenced the draining and concreting work in the school…

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Winter School for Farmers at Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 2

It is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at Hawkerbury Agricultural College, Richmond, from 27th June…

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Railway Excursions for Autumn School Vacation

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 1
Also in The Wellington Times, The North-Western Watchman

The Secretary for Railways advises that, for the benefit of teachers, scholars, parents and others who wish to travel in connection with…

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Wellington Public School Celebrates Anzac Day Some Interesting Speeches

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 13

Anzac Day was celebrated at the Wellington High School on Monday afternoon last, When the children gathered in the large Assembly Hall to listen to some interesting speeches, which were delivered by the Mayor,…

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High School Fete Attracts Large Crowd a Most Successful Function

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 5

A fete in aid of the school funds was held in the school grounds yesterday afternoon, and proved to be a…

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Small Schools to Remain Open

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 4

The minimum average attendance required to keep small country schools open will be lowered from July 1. The Minister for…

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Railway Excursions. for Autumn School Vacation

The Western Herald · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 6

The Secretary for Railways advises that, for the benefit of teachers, scholars, parents and others who wish to travel in connection…

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Hillcrest School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 6

Hillcrest School, at Greenwich, Sydney, is a day and boarding school for boys and girls, the children of Christian Scientists. Pupils fire cared for…

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BOXING School Contests

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon last, at the fete which was held in connection with the Wellington Public School, one of the…

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Western District Centres Narromine Public Meeting Seeking R.A.A.F. Training School Personal and General

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 6

Over 60 townspeople attended a public meeting in the Town Hall on Friday night to organise the effort to obtain the Royal…

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TRANGIE Tennis Tournament Keen Competition School of Arts Event

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 6

The Trangie School of Arts held its eighth annual open tennis tournament last Sunday, and with beautiful weather, the day was an…

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School News for Parents and Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 5

Wc have to thank Mrs. Gilmour for a further donation of a number of books, both recreational and reference, for the Library…

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Closing Conditions For Schools

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 4

From July l next the minimum average attendance required to keep a small school in operation will be seven pupils in the western…

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School Children's Exhibits Drop in Standard

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 3

The school children's exhibits, and especially those in the classes for the older children, were not up to the standard of last year, stated the…

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