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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1941

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Annual School Sports

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 12

Everything is in readiness for the carrying out of the annual sports which are to be held in connection with the Wellington…

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Wellington Boys' School News Football

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 11

The competition has now reached the concluding stages Two more matches have to be decided before the finals. On Friday week much…

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Teachers Against Ban on Cane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 1

View of the Teachers' Federation of New South Wales that the abolition of corporal punishment in schools, as promised by the Minister for Education (Mr. Evatt), is altogether too sweeping at this stage, is supported by the Dubbo branch…

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Primary Has Off Day in School Football

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 3

Primary School had an off day on Saturday, when matches in the school football competition were continued. In each case, however, Primary was…

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Railway Excursions in August Coinciding With School Holidays

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 1
Also in The Wellington Times

The Commissioner [?]r Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, has authorised a general series of excursion trains to coincide as nearly…

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School Notes for Parents and Pvpils Castlereagh Shield Sports

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 1

Owing to drastic petrol restrictions being now imposed the above sports have been reluctantly abandoned for this year,…

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School Auxiliary Farewells Matron

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 5

An occasion that will be remembered with pleasure by Matron E. May, or Dubbo, during the years of her retirement, is an afternoon at which she…

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School Football Enjoyable Time Spent

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 14

A happy team of boys from the Yeoval Public School set out on Saturday morning last for Wellington,…

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A Splendid Effort Gollan and Saxa Schools Combined War Effort

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 8

For the purpose of raising funds for the Red Cross and the Gollan Comforts Fund, the Gollan and Saxa schools…

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Clean Up At Wellington Public School Rose Bushes Pruned

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 12

While the teaching staff and children of the Wellington public school were away enjoying their sports yesterday…

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Wellington District Combined School Sports Record Number of Schools Compete Wellington Retains Cameron Cup

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 11

At the Wellington district combined school sports, held on the Wellington showground yesterday, the Cameron Cup, presented to the school gaining the most points, was won by Wellington for the second year…

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Keller Cup Day Inter-school Sports Gunnedah Wins All Cups Outright

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 5

The inter-district Keller Cup sports on Saturday, which are held every year at Gunnedah, attracted a large number of…

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Railway Excursions. Coinciding with School Holidays

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 7

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, has authorised a general series of excursion trains to coincide as nearly as…

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WONGARBON Popular School Teacher To Be Farewelled

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 3

Miss E. Reilly, who has been assistant teacher at the Wongarbon Public School for more than 12 years, will be entertained at a tennis afternoon and…

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Ballimore School Children Aid Junior Red Cross

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 3

Mrs. P. Raines is organising a concert for the young people's club in aid of the Junior Red Cross, to be held in the Ballimore Hall on August…

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Parkes to Visit for Inter-school Sport

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 3

Teams representing Parkes High School will visit Dubbo today for sporting competitions with the local High School…

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Ballimore Fine Effort by School Children For Red Cross

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 4

A concert, by the Young People's Club, in aid of the Junior Red Red Cross, to be held in the Ballimore hall, is being organised by…

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Mixed Fortunes Mark Inter-School Sport

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 3

In inter-school sports played at the Dubbo Sports Oval on Saturday afternoon, Parkes and Dubbo High Schools had mixed luck. Dubbo girls registered an easy basketball victory, but Parkes footballers were superior to the home teams…

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School Exhibits Non-competitive

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 2

In the past keen interest has always been displayed in the school section, mainly because of the competitive spirit that it…

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