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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Dubbo Schoolboys Of 50 Years Ago Old Photograph

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

There is an interesting photograph in the window of the Art Studios, Macquarie Street, of a group of 73 schoolboys of 50 years…

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Record Takings at High School Fete

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 1

The takings at the High School fete yesterday totalled £140, which is a record. There are still a few amounts to be…

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Football Dubbo Rugby League School Competition Season Opens on

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

Mr. A. F. Thompson (president) was in the chair at the weekly meeting of the Dubbo. Rugby League, There was a good…

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High School Fete a Great Success Workers Rewarded By Large Attendance Official Opening by Mayor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 10

That the changing of the date of the Dubbo High School Fete from spring to autumn was popular was proved yesterday, when the attendance at afternoon and evening session was the largest for several years. The idea of the change was to get away from…

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Nursery School to Help Red Cross Generous Offer Accepted

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 9

At the monthly meeting of the Dubbo branch of the Red Cross Society on Tuesday, Mrs. Kahane explained a scheme to augment the…

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How They Ride to School

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 1

One of the events sit the Wellington show was that of the quietest pony, 14 hands and under. This event caused much nmusement, as the…

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Proposed Nursery School For Dubbo To Help Red Cross Assistance Needed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 5

It is proposed to establish a nursery school in Dubbo. This should be of especial interest to mothers, of children aged 2½ to…

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School News for Parents and Pupils Anzac Day

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 8

Anzac Day was celebrated at the District School on St. George's Day (23rd April). A very impressive ceremony marked this occasion, the…

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Dubbo Firm Secures Air School Contract Work To Start To-morrow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 8

Messrs. Wallace and McGee Ltd. well-known Dubbo firm, has secured the contract for the erection of new buildings at the Air Force Training…

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Ballimore School Picnic Personal and General

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 3

Baltimore has received a good fall of rain, 336 points being registered. Farmers are busy ploughing and putting in their crops…

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Annual Re-union Ex-students of Dubbo High School Happy Function

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 7

A spirit of goodfollowship prevailed at the annual dinner of the Dubbo Ex-Students' Union, presided over by Mr. L. M. Whiteley…

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School Notes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 1

At an early date extensive alterations are to be made to the boys' primary school. The renovations include the proposals made by the…

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Communism At Teachers' College Minister's Statement Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) referring to-day to the investigation into charges made by Father Forrest that the principles of atheism…

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Narromine Air Force Training School Work Entrusted To Municipal Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 3

The establishment of an R.A.A.F. Flying Training School at Narromine has increased the activities of the Narromine Municipal…

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Brocklehurst Picture Projector for Local School Queen Competition

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 6

At a well-attended meeting of the Brocklehurst District Progress Association on Monday night, it was decided to provide the local…

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Fewer Scholars at Public Schools Increased Expenditure

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 10

The number of children in the public schools had fallen by 25,000 since 1921, but enrolment in the secondary and…

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District News Narromine Activity at the Air School First Officers Expected Soon Shortage of Houses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 6

The local aerodrome is a hive of industry. Scores of men are at work putting down the foundations for the buildings. It is…

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Art Exhibition at Dubbo High School Opens Friday Night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 7

"How is it that we have pictures made by boys and girls from England, Canada, America, New Zealand and other countries in our High School this…

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Schoolboy Howlers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 1

Peremptory is a [?] in the [?]atekism where some sales go for a time because they [?] not ready for heaven or because heaven is not…

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Falling Off in School Attendances

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 2

The number of school children in public schools has fallen 25,000 since 1921, but enrolments in secondary and super-primary classes…

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