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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Water for School Initiative Appreciated

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 5

The letter has been received by Mr. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., from the Director of Education in regard to the water supply at the Elong…

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District News NARROMINE Spent £238 But Finished With Small Credit Balance Parents and Citizens' Association's Successful Year Air Training School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 3

The 24th annual report of the Parents and Citizens' Association, read at the meeting held at the school on Friday night…

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School News for Parents and Pupils Matinee, "Good Bye Mr. Chips"

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

Over 250 pupils from the District. School attended the screening of "Good Bye Mr. Chips" at the local theatre on Wednesday afternoon of…

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District News Narromine Air Training School to Open Next Month 150 Men Expected Arrangements Being Finalised

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 3

Flying Officer G. Galway Edwards spent a busy weekend in Narromine, making arrangements with the Municipal…

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High School Fete Attended by Large Crowd a Most Successful Function

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 3

A fete in aid of the school funds was held in the Wellington school grounds yesterday afternoon, and…

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Gift for Coonabarabran School

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 8

During his recent visit to the Sydney Show, Mr. E. G. Batchelor, headmaster of Baradlne school, Informed by Mr. G. W. Walker,…

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"Victor Thorby" Carved On Country School Desk

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 5

At the Country Women's Association's annual conference in Sydney this week, Mrs. W. P. O'Brien told delegates that the…

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Infants School Mothers' Club Annual Meeting Election of Officers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Infants' School Mothers' Club at the School on Tuesday afternoon, a total credit of £31 was reported…

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Better Equipment for Wongarbon School

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 2

"Furniture at Wongarbon Public School is furniture that the Postmaster-General (Mr. Victor Thorby) sat on when he was a pupil there…

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Air Training School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

THE establishment of an air training school at Narromine in connection with the Empire Air Scheme crowns the efforts of those…

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Western District Centres NARROMINE School Concert A Great Success Profit of £60 Expected

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

A Packed house greeted the school concert on Friday night in the. Town' Hull. Long before the time of starling a large queue…

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School News for Parents and Pupils Sport

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 8

Cricket: Oxley v. Cumningham: At close of first day's play, Oxley had lost four wickets for 44 runs and Cunningham had been dismissed…

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Teachers' Federation Annual Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 8

At the District School last Saturday morning, the annual meeting of the Gilgandra branch of the Teachers' Federation was held. Officials…

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Show Card and Ticket Writing Class At Dubbo Trades School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 5

At a meeting of the Dubbo Technical College Advisory Committee, it was decided to send a request to the sub-registrar to…

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High School Renovations to Be Carried Out

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 6

Renovations at the Wellington Intermediate High School are to bo carried out shortly, largely comprising remodelling…

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District News Narromine Rain Breaks Long Dry Spell Good Falls Reported Air Training School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 6

Glorious rain—the best for many years at this period of the year— fell last week and broke the dry spell…

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Air Force School At Narromine Daily Bus to Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 6

When the Air Force Training School is established at Narromine, a bus will run from Narromine to Dubbo daily for the benefit of the…

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School News for Parents and Pupils Sports MEETING—lst MAY

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 8

There are still many schools whose entries for above sports have not yet been received. Teachers are re minded that entries from schools…

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Central Library Review of Its Activities and Service to District Schools

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 7

The following report dealing with the Gilgandra Central Circulating Library was submitted to the recent meeting of the…

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Is It Lack of Appreciation to Citizens of Gilgandra for Their Work for the District School Promise of Science Room Remains Unfulfilled

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

For over two years now parents and citizens of Gilgandra have been agitating for the erection of a Science Room at…

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