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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Western District Centres NARROMINE Air School Starts Next Week 'Drome Like Township Fine Recruiting Record

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 6

It is expected that training will commence at the Flying Training School early next week. Squadron-Leader Curnow…

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Public School War Gift Fund Picture Benefit at BINNAWAY.(Contributed)

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 1

The Empire Theatre at Binnawny was crowded to overflowing on Monday night when- Messrs. Me-Whirter Bros, gave the use of their…

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Typewriters at School May Be Returned

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 1

The matter of typewriters was again tabled for discussion at th: Chamber of Commerce meeting on Tuesday night…

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Annual Meeting District Schools Amateur Athletic Association

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the District Schools Amateur Athletic Association, held at the Coonabarabran public school, the…

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Narromine Air Training School Recruits Arrive Current Conditions Lead To Abandonment Of Show

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 3

Seventy recruits and staff arrived by mail train on Monday and proceeded to the Air Training School…

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School News for Parents and Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 5

A penny concert was held last Friday in order to raise funds for the purchase of films, for the school projector. About 27/…

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Correspondence Competitive School Exhibits

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 2

Sir,—A report in your issue of the 1[?]th instant gives details of a discussion at a recent meeting of the local Teachers' Federation…

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Western District Centres NARROMINE 20 Moth Planes Arrive At Air School OVER 300 Men in Camp Car Accident Sequel Costs Young Driver £30

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 6

It is expected that the Air Training School at Narromine will be opened this week. Officers, traineers and ground…

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Primary School Auxiliary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1940 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Primary School Ladies' Auxiliary was held at the school last Thursday afternoon. There was a good attendance of parents…

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Brocklehurst Dance Proceeds Help School Funds

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1940 · page 3

A well attended dance was held in the Scout's Hall, Dubbo, in aid of the Brocklehurst Progress Association's school fund. Slapleton's orchestra…

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Western District Centres Eumungerie School Footballers Beaten Personal Items of Interest

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1940 · page 3

Balladoran school boys visited Eumungerie last Saturday and met the local boys in a social game of football. The visiting team was a little better…

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Packed House Greets Young Artists School Pageant a Brilliant Success P. AND C. Association and Patriotic Fund Benefit by £79 High Standard Set by Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 5

Seldom, if ever, has a Gilgandra audience so enthusiastically acclaimed a performance as on Thursday night last, when a packed house assembled in the Western Monarch Theatre for the Musical Pageant staged…

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Empire Day at North Dubbo Infants' School Pageant

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 4

Empire Day at the North Dubbo Infants' School was celebrated by a pageant of Empire in which every pupil took part…

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Accident at School Sports

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 2

While playing in a Coonabarabran school inter-house football match on Friday afternoon, Jim Wilson had his leg broken and…

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Schools to Aid Patriotic Funds

The Western Herald · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 5

At the last meeting of the P. & C. Association Mr. Marskell informed members that he and the Staff had discussed the matter of raising…

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Teachers Willing to Train Young Men for R.A.A.F. Instruction in Maths. Fitting and Machining Classes Planned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 6

The sub-registrar of the Dubbo Technical College stated yesterday that four mathematics teachers attached to the staff of the Dubbo High…

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School News for Parents and Pupils Patriotic Efforts

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 3

The pupils have entered with zest into the many appeals that come their way The girls under supervision of some of the lady…

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Western District Centres NARRQM1NE Air Minister Visits Flying School Pleased with Work C.W.A.'s Birthday Party Junior Red Cross Dance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 6

The Minister for Air (Mr. Fairbairn) paid an official visit to the Narromine Air Training School last week, and later expressed…

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Differences Settled Minister and Teachers' Federation Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1940 · page 1

The differences that have existed for almost 18 months between the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond)…

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Bourke Public School. Half Yearly Examinations

The Western Herald · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 3

The half-yearly Examinations at the Public School nave has been completed. The names of the first six children in each class are…

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