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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1941

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Sunday School Anniversary Many Children Receive Prices

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 19

The Sunday School Anniversary of the Union Church was celebrated on Sunday last, when Rev. Sutton conducted…

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APPRECIATION Of Yeoval School Action

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 19

The following is an extract from a letter received by Mr. Norman, headmaster of the Yeoval…

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Bodangora Egg Day Appeal Great Response by School Children

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 8

The deepest sympathy of town and district is extended to Mrs V C. Gosper and family, in their recent sad bereavement…

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School Exhibition Parents and Visitors Entertained Grand Display of Work

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 19

Parents and other visitors were entertained by the pupils of the Yeoval Public School, when an…

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Egg Marketing Value Op Board to Farmers Magnificent Effort by School Children

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 5

Poultry farmers, in the ballot recently held, decided in favor of extending the operations of the Egg Marketing…

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North Dubbo Bazaar Help School Funds

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1941 · page 2

The bazaar and school concert held at North Dubbo infant's School on Saturday afternoon was outstanding success…

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Military Convoy Visits School Visitors Express Appreciation For Hospitality Extended

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 2

The Military Convoy which was visiting Gilgandra in connection with the £100,000,000 War Loan paid a visit to the District School…

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Sabbatical Year Fine Institution Worthy Of Adoption Arts And Crafts School Outlet For City Kiddies

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 8

The Americans have made much of the institution of, the Sabbatical year, in which the seventh year is given to students for travel and study. The idea is followed in our University, where professors took in turns (before the war) to go…

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Outback Children Have Trains As Schools

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 7

Children at Da[?]nick and Ka[?]ntha Loop, places on the Broken Hill line 547 and 586 miles respectively from Sydney, and 49 miles…

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Parents and Citizens' School Celebrations Arranged

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the school rooms on…

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Public School Fete Huge Success Pets Competition Popular

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 8

The Wellington Public School grounds were thronged with parents and pupils yesterday afternoon, the occasion being the annaul fete in aid of the school funds…

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Bournewood Sunday School Awards and Certificates Presentations to Children Enjoyable Evening Spent

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 10

At the week end stormy conditions were experienced, and several falls of rain were registered, varying from 30 to 50 points. These…

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Poor Train Service Improvement Desired to Suit School Attendances

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 2

Coonabarabran’s famous slow train service was again discussed at a meeting of the [?] of Commerce on…

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New School at Yearinan

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 1

A school is In course of completion at Yearinan Following agitation by local residents the Education Department permitted the…

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School’s Rapid Progress Additional Classes Desired New Status May Be Celebrated

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 5

The members of the Parents and Citizens’ Association are so pleased with the increased status of the school that a suggestion was made at Tuesday's meeting to celebrate the occasion in a fitting manner, and to invite the Minister for…

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Western Centres Narromine School Children Help Junior Red Cross

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 6

School children are playing a big part in the raising of funds for the Junior Red Cross. Many entertainments organised and held at the…

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Money Available for School Repair Work But Men Cannot Be Obtained To Carry Out Work

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 1

Some months have elapsed since it was intimated that general repairs would be carried out at the Gilgandra…

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Wants Train Time Table Altered Would Prove Move Convenient For School Children

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 1

At a meeting of the Gilgandra P. and C. Association on Monday night, the Headmaster (Mr. J. Madden)…

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Public Support Sought in Move to Gain an Intermediate High School Move by P. and C. Association

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 5

As the result of discussion at Monday night's meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association, it was decided to…

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Information in Letter Led to Parade of School-Lapse of Boy Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 1

Mention of vital troopship movement in the letter of a 16-years-old schoolboy to a girl penfriend in America has resulted in an entire…

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