Must Attend School Order on London Children London
The London County Council is taking steps to compel children in the capital to attend school. It was staled that about 80,000 children of…
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Schools, 1940
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Convent School Childrens' War Effort
Recently the children of the Wellington Convent Schools held a function, and the result is that they were able to purchase war saving…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jane Withers in "High School"
Jane Withers takes her special brand of freshness to "High School" and meet some unusual experiences as a freshman in the new 20th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Public School Concert
A grand concert by the pupils of the Bourke Public School will be held in the Palais Royal on Tuesday evening next, in aid of the…
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The Annual local examinations at the local public School have been completed. Hereunder is a list showing the names of the first six…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hurricane at Narrandera 21 Planes, Huts Suffer At Flying School Narrandeta, Friday night
A hurricane swept the Narrandera Elementary Flying Training School to-day damaging 21 light training aircraft of the R.A.A.F. some extensively…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Speech Day Celebrations Wellington Public School Attended by Large Crowd of Parents
"There is an unwarranted lack of interest by the parents in the welfare of their children at school," said Rev. Norman during his address to the parents and citizens, delivered at the annual speech day celebrations…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Special School Prizes
At the annual speech day celebrations of the Wellington public school, held in the Macquarie Theatre on Thursday afternoon, a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Astley Cup Lapse Effect On School Sport Withdrawal a Penalty
The students of the Dubbo High School were bitterly disappointed by the withdrawl, at the last moment, of Bathurst and Orange form…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pressing Need For Better School Accommodation
"The school is still suffering form inadequate and unsuitable accommodation," said the headmaster (Mr. G. W. H. Perkins) at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Growing Appreciation Of Education," Says Headmaster Higher Leaving Age Move in Right Direction High School Speech Night Fine Record of Scholastic Success
"The people of the West are realising that in every respect it is unprofitable to take from school a pupil who is able to make further progress. In particular they are realising that so few people can pass the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →NARROMINE Christmas Tree Treat for School C.W.A's. Fine Work Reviewed
Final arrangements were made at a meeting or the committee of the Parents and Citizens' Association on Wednesday night for the Christmas tree…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →High School Prizes Presentation Made on Speech Night Distribution Of Certificates And Trophies
Trophies, prizes and certificate awards were presented at the Dubbo High School's annual Speech Night last night. Sports trophies and special prizes were presented…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →School Work Aimed at Making Pupils Thinking and Self-reliant Too Many Spectators, Too Few Participants, Says Headmaster at Speech Day
The headmaster of the Dubbo Public School told parents and citizens, who attended the, annual Speech Day in the Monarch Theatre yesterday afternoon, that during the year work had been directed towards pupil activity—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Speech And Prize Night for Secondary Pupils at Gilgandra District School "School Becoming More and More the Centre of Secondary Education for District" Josephine Adams Dux of School
"That the school is becoming more and more the centre of secondary education for this district is evident by the record enrolment in this department of 130 during the second term of this year. This has been…
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A happy function was held at the District School on Tuesday afternoon, when members of Kindergarten Class were entertained…
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The number of pupils in the girls and boys primary departments of the Dubbo Public School had decreased, but there had been a marked increase in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BROCKLEHURST Inspection of School
The annual inspection of the school at Boothenba was made on Wednesday by Mr. H. A. Williamson. M.A.. inspector of schools. Dubbo. Talbragar…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Western District Centres NARROMINE Pupil Pilots Graduate Flying School Ceremony Veteran Digger Entertained
Another hatch of pupil pilots graduated on Tuesday at the Narromine Elementary Flying Training School…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Children Should Not Be Barred From Higher Schooling Headmaster Condemns Parents Who Stand in Way of Advancement Complex Life Demands Greater Character-Building—Investment Will five Good Return
There was a time, not long ago, when secondary education was the privilege of the few and when there was a great cry for equal opportunities for all, irrespective of their station in life, the headmaster of the Dubbo…
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