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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Anzac Day Celebrated at School

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 5

Anzac Day, last week, brought back many sad memories of the dreadful times the returned, men had gone through…

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P. & C. Association Monthly Meeting Duplicating Machine Pur- Chased for School

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran P. and C. was held at the public school on Tuesday night. Those in attendance were Mcsdames Lemon, Innes, Fleming; Messrs. E. Chappel! (chair), L. J. Faiies (acting secretary), E…

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Narromine Air Force Training School

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 4

In connection with the establishment of an air force training, school at Narromine, the Department have signed a contract with…

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Official Correspondence Repairs to Public School

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 5

Mr. M. A. Davidson has received, the following letter from Mr. D. H. Drummond, Minister for Education:—"In response to your…

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Convent School Pupils Visit to Molong

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

Thursday last (Ascension Thursday), being a holiday for the Convent School pupils, about 30 members of the girls'…

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Frolic at School Afternoon's Fun for Children

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a frolic was held in the Public School. It was a great afternoon for the children…

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The First Year in School Health Hints From the Health Department

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 May 1940 · page 3

In a recent article we called the attention of parents to the importance of tending their child to school hand in hand…

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District News Narromine Annual Meeting of Aero Club Presentation to H. Bowden Fletcher Work For Air School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 6

When he visits Narromine towards the end of the month, on leave from the R.A.A.F., Mr. H. Bowden Fletcher, former secretary…

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School New for Parents and Pupils the Schools' Sports Day

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 4

The school would like to take this opportunity of extending thanks to all citizens of Gilgandra, who through their co-operation, enabled the…

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Farewell to Miss Virtue at District School

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 1

At the assembly of secondary pupils at the Gilgrandra District School on Tuesday morning, Miss Virtue, who was appointed…

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MAKING No Headway Towards Provision of a Science Room at Gilgandra District School P. AND C. Members Disappointed

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 5

Members of the Gilgandra P. and C. Association have met with many dissappointments in their endeavours to have a…

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Coolabah House Wins at Dubbo High School Sports Senior Championships Won by Pat Vines And Hector Finch Final Results

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 2

Coolabah House had a winning margin of 28 points in the Dubbo High School annual sports, finalised at the Sports…

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Apsley P and C Association Electricity for School Scheme Outlined

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 8

A meeting of the P. and C. Association was held at the school on Friday evening last, when the President, Mr. C. 'Toyer, presided over a…

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Winter School for Farmers At Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 10

It is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, this year, from the 2nd to…

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Schoolboy Howlers

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 2

Peremptory is a place In the catekism where some soles go for a time because they are not ready for heaven or because heaven is not…

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Binnaway Public School Concert Highly Successful Affair

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 6

The Binnaway Public School concert, held on Friday night last, was most successful. The whole programme was…

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Medal for High School Captain Hector Finch As Scholar and Athlete

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 5

Usually the Dubbo High School Ladies' Auxiliary presents the Sillar Memorial gold medal at the end of the year, but a departure…

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Working For School Sterling Efforts of Ladies' Auxiliary Fete Profit £151 Expenses Only 15/6

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1940 · page 4

Expenses amounting to only 15/6 were incurred by the Dubbo High School Ladies' Auxiliary in conducting the…

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Narromine Council Air Force School Boon to Narromine Government Anxious To Help Council Sewerage—Water Supply

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

The establishment of the R.A.A.F. Flying Training School is proving a boon to Narromine, not only because…

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Council Spends £2412 On Air School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 6

It was reported at a meeting of the Narromine Municipal Council last night that Council already had spent £2412 on work in connection…

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