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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1943

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School Concert

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 2

That popular annual function, the concert by pupils of St. Joseph's Convent School, will be held in the Weston Monarch…

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No Ants in Schoolroom Says Headmaster

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 1

Declaration that white ants had attacked the support in a hall at the Central Dubbo Infants' School, as alleged by Mr. J. B. Stewart, was…

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North Dubbo Club Aids School: Work Review

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 4

Appreciation of the remarkably fine work of the North Dubbo Mothers' Club was expressed by the headmaster (Mr. R. Harris) at the…

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School in Factories to Widen Interest And Kill Monotony

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 March 1943 · page 13

The establishment of schools in factories for pupils of any age who might wish to join was…

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Exchange of [?] N'mine School of Arts Accepted by Trangie Institute

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 March 1943 · page 4

Trangie School of Arts, on [?] day night, decided [?] offer from Narromine [?] Arts for the [?]…

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High School Fete Plans Made by Auxiliary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1943 · page 4

Planning fur the annual fete of Dubbo High School was discussed by a meeting of the women's auxiliary on Thursday afternoon. The fete is…

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Rainwater Tanks Soon for Narromine School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 2

When work now in progress at Narromine. Public School is completed, there will be sufficient rainwater tanks available to guarantee an ample supply…

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School notes for Parents and Pupils (Contributed by Gilgandra Intermediate High School) Euchre Party

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 1

The first of the series of three euchre parties was held at the school on Thursday evening last. The attendance, whilst not up to…

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Swimming Carnival Intermediate High School

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 2

A very successful swimming carnival was staffed at the Gilgandra Baths on Thursday last by the Intermediate…

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No Winter School for Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 14

In view of the conditions resulting from the war, no winter school is to be held by the Department of Agriculture this…

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Stuart Town New Election of Trustees For School of Arts

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 March 1943 · page 6

The vagaries of the weather are beyond description, for during the past week we have had extreme summer heat and also midwinter…

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Narromine Parents and Citizens' Seek Co-Operation to Obtain Rural School Complimentary References to Teachers and Association at Annual Meeting Retiring Executive Re-Elected With Few Additions

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 1

The Narromine branch of the Parents and Citizens' Association decided, at their annual meeting on Tuesday night, to seek the co-operation of various local organisations is support of representations being made for the establishment of a Rural School in this town…

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Shortage of Text Books at N'mine Public School Discontinuation Of Intermediate Exam. Interesting Talk By Headmaster

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 5

"Associations [?] as the [?] play a big [?] in the [?] of the [?] we have grown to [?]…

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Schoolboy Trappers To Best Rabbits Proposed by MInister

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1943 · page 4

A proposal that the destruction of rabbits could be dealt with effectively if schoolboys were organised in rabbit-trapping parties, has been…

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Primary School Women Pledge Full Aid

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 3

Dubbo Primary School auxiliary has expressed itself as being wholeheartedly behind the Dubbo technical Education Advisory Committee in its…

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Swimming Carnival Primary School Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 3

A very enjoyable afternoon was spent at the baths on friday, when pupils from the Primary Department of…

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School notes for Parents and Pupils Contributed by Gilgandra Intermediate High School) Camp for Boys

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 3

A camp for boys between the ages of 12 and 16 will be held at Mona Vale, Sydney, between 9th and 23rd April. The cost of…

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School Mothers' Club Has Successful Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 6

A profit of seven guineas resulted from an American afternoon conducted by members of the Mothers' Club at the North Dubbo School yesterday…

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Windora School Cost of Renovations

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 March 1943 · page 8

Additional sums of money have been made available to coer cost of renovations to the subsidised school at…

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District News Arthurville New School Teacher

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 6

Misses Ruth and Joan Blackburn are spending a holiday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Black-burn…

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