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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1941

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School "Exemption" Affects Attendance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 1

A statement by the Minister for Education on (Mr. Evatt) regarding exemption from attendance at school, should net be taken to…

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Two Schoolboys Hurt in Minor Accidents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 1

While playing at school at Mendooran on Friday, Noel Quinton (11), son of Mr. P. Quinton, of Mendooran, fell heavily in the playground,…

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Wellington Public School Annual Speech Day and Distribution of Prizes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 8

The annual speech day and distribution of prizes in connection with the Wellington Public School took place in the Macquarie Theatre on Tuesday afternoon…

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Sports Report at High School Speech Day Developing Body and Brain

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 11

The sports master, Mr. A. J. McPherson, presented the following report on the sporting activities of the school at the annual speech day on Tuesday last: The four houses, Barton,…

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School Concert at Warrumbungle

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 6

A very successful and entertaining concert was held in the Warrumbungle Hall on Friday night last, when over…

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Speech and Prize Night at Gilgandra District School Function Largely Attended Interesting Reports Submitted By Headmaster

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 5

There was a large attendance of adults and children at the District School on Mon d[?] night, the occasion being…

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Old School Record Shows Big Change In Life of Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 6

Other days, other ways, someone once said, but looking back, by means of an old record unearthed at the Dobbo Public School, one is…

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Mess Made of World By Moderns Says School Inspector

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 4

Addressing pupils of Dubbo High School at the annual speech night on Tuesday the Inspector of Schools (Mr A. H. Jacobs) told them, "We…

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Better Conditions Pressing Need Dubbo High School's Fine 1941 Record

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 5

"In the upper school, 60 remained to take the final examinations. If the West were sufficiently education-minded to build these figures up to 80, you would be surprised at the extra benefits we would all enjoy," said the…

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Memento of School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 8

Miss Davies has a very nice memento of her association with Dubbo infants' school in a leather writing case which was presented to her by the…

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Dux Medals Presented At Public School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 8

Taylor Dux medals for the Dubbo Primary School were presented by the headmaster (Mr. F. T. Henry) at an informal ceremony…

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High School Speech Night Splendid Scholastic. Sports Record Revealed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 7

A splendid record of achievement in the sporting sphere was the subject of comment by the sportsmaster (Mr. H. Corliss) in submitting a report at Dubbo high School's annual speech night on Tuesday night…

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Special Address To School Children

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 3

Choosing the title, "Service, Tolerance, Initiative, Conviction" (S.T.I.C.), Rev. R. F. Sutton delivered the…

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Methodist Notes Successful Sunday School Anniversary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 7

The Wellington Methodist Sunday School last Sunday celebrated its anniversary with three services, morning, afternoon and…

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Arthurville School Repairs to be Effected

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 9

Mr. Geo Wilson, M.L.A., has received the following reply to his representations to the Minister for Education…

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The Year's Work Reviewed Wellington Intermediate High School Annual Report by Head Master

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 12

At the annual speech day of the Wellington Public School on Tuesday, the head master, Mr. O. F. Wallace, presented the following report of activities of the school during the year:—…

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Union Church Sunday School Annual Xmas Tree Money for Good Causes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 10

Wednesday of last was the date for this year's Christmas tree at the Union Church, when there…

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Chamber of Commerce Urban Committee’s Vagueness Status of School

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 5

The Chamber of Commerce Son Tuesday night decided to support an application to the Minister for Education to…

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Who Grabbed Money ? When Lights Went Out Incident At Gambling School

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 1

At the Court of Petty Sessions at Coonabarabran on Tuesday, before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M., Robert Henry Matthews (28) and Lawrence Clive Matthews (22) were charged with having stolen £33, the property of John H. G,…

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Accident at School

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 December 1941 · page 2

An accident befel Noel Quintton, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Quinton, in the Mendooran school grounds on Friday last. Whilst running…

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