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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Railway Excursion. for Spring School Vacation

The Western Herald · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 5

State schools will close on Thursday, August 22. About that time return tickets at the ordinary single fare (minimum 7/6 fiist-class 5/-…

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Railway Excursions For Spring School Vacation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1940 · page 4

State schools will close on Thursday, August 22. About that time return tickets at the ordinary single fare (minimum 7/6 first-class, 5/-…

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Dubbo Defeats Wellington Inter-school Sports

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 6

Last Wednesday about 35 pupils from the Wellington Intermediate High School, in charge of Messrs. J. Taylor…

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Distinguished Visitor at the Convent School Song Sung

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 6

Soon after three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon the stud[?]its, St. Mary's High School left their classrooms and…

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Methodist Sunday School

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 2

The Superintendent and teachers of the Methodist Sunday School, Gilgandra are to be congratulated upon the success…

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Railway Excursions For Spring School Vacation

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 1

State schools will close on Thursday, August. 22. About that time return tickets at the ordinary single fare (minimum 7/6…

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School Sport Success of Dubbo All-round Win at Orange

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 6

Though the boys were defeated in their tennis matches, a mixed team representing Dubbo High School displayed marked superiority over Orange…

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Communism in Schools New Zealand Action Auckland, (N.Z.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 1

The New Zealand Minister for Education has resolved to remove anything in the nature of Communism from schools…

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Local & General School Dentist

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 8

Mendooran Public School received a visit from Mr. J. T. Gates, dental officer of the Government’s Travelling Dental Clinic last week,…

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“Old School Tie” Bad Enough

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 2

Thus an exchange: I would like to remind readers of the daily Press that the working classes provide at least a dozen women war workers…

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Local & General Boyben School Closed

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 7

Since the transfer of Mr. C. . Smith to Ulamambri the school at Boyben has been closed, awaiting the appointment of a teacher. This…

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£175 Voted to Buy School Text Books Auxiliary's Gesture Successful Work Result of Tuck Shop

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 4

Dubbo High School Ladies' Auxiliary on Thursday afternoon, at the monthly meeting, decided to vote £175 of its funds for the use…

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Two Killed in Plane Smash at Narromine Dive Into Wheatfield Mechanic Hurled Out—woman's Tale First Fatally at Narromine Training School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 4

When a Tiger Mold training plane went into a spin and crashed at Narromine on Thursday afternoon, an instructor and an aircraftsman of the Royal Australian Air Force were killed…

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Military Training At Dubbo High School "Finish" for Boys Cadet Corps is Plan: Help for Auxiliary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 5

In the course of an address to a meeting of the Dubbo High School Ladies' Auxiliary on Thursday afternoon, the headmaster…

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The Old School Tie Cuts No Ice Recruiting For R.A.A.F. Service Has Special Needs and Problems

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1940 · page 6

An R.A.A.F. statement points out that it is difficult for many people to understand why some of their relatives, friends or acquaintances…

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Trangie School of Arts Flower Show Planned Patriotic Ball Proposal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 2

A committee meeting of the Trangie School of Arts was held on Monday night. Those present were the president (Dr. Maclean), Messrs…

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Forest League School Celebrations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 2

Forest League celebrations were held in the infants' department of the Dubbo Public School on the afternoon of Friday, August 3. In spite of wet…

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Bodangora Western Stores Cup Lost to Wellington Public School

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 4

On Monday night a promising, change, worked up in this district, but only 8 points of rain were registered. More rain is needed…

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School of Arts New Books for Library Card Party Arranged

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 7

At the initial meeting of the newly elected committee of the School of Arts, held on Monday evening last, it was decided to…

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Combined School Sports. in Aid of Local Patriotic Fund

The Western Herald · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 3

The combined school sports and athletics displays by the local Convent and Public Schools set down, for 31st July had to be…

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