School Picnic
The annual school picnic was held at Boogadah on Wednesday, December 11. Although the weather was hot and oppressive the…
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Schools, 1941
555 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 28
One for Teacher
A teacher was impressing upon her class the fact that you cannot subtract one thing from others unless they are of the same denomination. "For…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Learning To Swim Classes for Children Vacation School Begins
Swimming instruction classes at the Dubbo Olympic pool, conducted by teachers attached to the Education Department, were commenced yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →32 of Drummond's Education Policy Points Effective, and 18 Under Way Minister Says Technical Teaching Act Removes Centralisation's Grip—School Leaving Age
In the education policy of the Country Party, drafted by the present Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) in 1932, were 50 items. Of these 32 have been put into effect, 10 have been partly implemented, and preliminary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Repairs to Be Made at Dubbo High School
Certain authorised repair works at Dubbo High School are to be implemented as soon as possible…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Leaving Certificate 21 Dubbo High School Passes Lawrence Feeney, Maxwell Lay Top List Sydney
Twenty-one students of Dubbo High School were successful in the Leaving Certificate examination, conducted in the latter part of 1940. The best passes were those of Lawrence. B. Feeney…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →School Bus Service
At a meeting of the Coonabarabran P. and C. Association some time ago the question of bus services from country districts, to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →School of Arts
Sir.—Since writing on the subject of the School of Arts in August last, pointing out defects and suggesting improvements, I have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Buninyong Bureau South Dubbo School Pleases Tribute to Work of Wilson, M.L.A.
The Buninyong branch of the Agricultural Bureau held its January meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Norman, in Boundary Road, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drummond Calls Tenders for School at Newtown-large Modern Building
Mr. George Wilson, M.L.A., said last night, that he had been informed by the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) that tenders for the new school at Newtown had been called yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Improved School Accommodation or Technical College for Wellington
The possibility of improved school accommodation and the erection of a technical college in Wellington…
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The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) recognises the urgency of providing buildings for the development of technical education…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →City Girls Make Camoufl age Nets In Their Leisure Hours Dishonesty Hampers War Effort—problem of Unpaid Workers School Uniform is No Repression—Discipline Teaches Time and Place for Clothes
Business girls are giving up a night a week to make nets. These are like hammock nets only much larger. Painted green or brown, they are thrown over lorries or trenches as a camouflage. Seen from the sky, they…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The School of Arts (To the Editor)
Sir.—Please grant me space in your valuable paper, in order that the general position of the School of Arts, during the period…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Schools’ Conference
A conference of schools, called for Friday night last at Purlewaugh to discuss the question of sending children to Coonabarabran school…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Schools Resume Changes in Dubbo Examination Results
Sellouts throughout Dubbo and district resumed their normal life this morning. Because of advancement into higher classes, and reorganisation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dubbo Schools Many Staff Changes
Stall changes at the Dubbo schools includeâ " Transfers.âDubbo High: Mr. E. T. Wallace to Sydney Technical High, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →De La Salle Teacher Bro. Thomas Retires
When school resumed at the De la Salie College on Tuesday a popular face was missing. It was that of Rev. Bro. Thomas, who retired at the end…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Western Centres Narromine Schools Resume January Mildest for Years Baths Manager—Personal News
School re-opened on Tuesday with two changes in the personnel of the teaching stall. Miss Boyd has been transferred to Bega, and Mr. Aub…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →All-round Increase in Dubbo Schools on Opening of New Term
There was an all-round increase in the number of students al the Dubbo schools when they resumed on Tuesday, following the six-weeks Christmas vacation. The most noticeable increase was in the infants'…
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