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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1943

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Footpath Paved in Front of School

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 6

Mr. C. G. Robertson, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister for Education regarding the new…

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Free Afternoon Swim Each Week for Convent School Pupils To Operate From Beginning of Next Season

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1943 · page 1

Narromine municipal council, on Friday night, decided that next swimming season they would continue the scheme of allowing a free…

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School notes for Parents' and Pupils Camp for Boys

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 3

A physical fitness camp for boys will be held at Mona Vale from the 9th to 23rd April inclusive. Boys will be met at…

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To Visit Coonamble Sports Team From Gilgandra Intermediate High School

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 4

On Saturday members of the Secondary Department of the Gilgandra Intermediate Higlh School will visit…

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School Girl-entertained

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 3

At St. Joseph's Convent School on Tuesday afternoon Sisters and pupils took the opportunity to bid au revoi,. to Norma Heiler, who…

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Fall From Bed Causes Teacher's Death

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 1

A fall from his bed was responsible for the death of the Rev. Bro. Matthew (Michael) Browne (26), teacher at the Dubbo De La Salle…

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School "Council" Plan Valuable While New: Children and Authority

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1943 · page 3

Formation of a "council" at the Grenfell school suggests an idea which might be applied to a number of other schools. With its "Mayor"…

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Dictionaries for Fifth Class Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 4

To enlarge fifth and sixth class vocabularies, New South Wales schools will provide 85,000 dictionaries this year. Tenders…

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School notes for Parents and Pupils (Contributed by Gilgandra intermediate High School) P. AND C. MEMBERSHIP

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 1

When compared with previous years, the membership of the P. and C. Association is very disappointing. A few years back…

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Schools Picnic Arrangements Proceeding

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 2

Arrangements for the annual combined Gilgandra Dis trict Schools Picnic and Sports, to be held on the…

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Women Complete Plans For School Fete

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 4

Members of the Dubbo High School women's auxiliary have advanced plans for the annual fete, to be held on Wednesday, April 14…

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Only Temporary School For West Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 4

No financial provision has been made by the Loan Council to permit of the erection of permanent school buildings during the current financial…

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The Rabbit Pest Can Schoolboys Lend a Hand ? A Minister’s Suggestion

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 2

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

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Two Dubbo Boys Gain High School Awards Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 1

Cedric J. Fowler and Maxwell H. Wieland, of Dubbo High School, have been awarded bursaries on the results of the Intermediate…

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School notes for Parent's and Pupils (Contributed by Gilgandra Intermediate High School)

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 3

Winners at the ensure party on Thursday night last were: Gents: J. Harbridge 1, J. Acker 2; ladies: Mrs. Harbridge 1, Mrs…

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Technical School Plan Gains More Support

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 1

Support for the proposal that a new combined high school and technical college be erected at Dubbo has been Promised the Technical Education…

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More Government Aid Needed For Schools

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 5

The need for a greater Government vote to the Department of Education, so that the State schools would not have to conduct appeals to finance the essentials, was stressed by the headmaster of the Dubbo High School (Mr. G. W. H…

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Much Work Approved None Done at School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 4

Declaring that he was disappointed with the results of the Chamber of Commerce's inspection of the Dubbo Primary School, the president (Mr. W. J. Miles) told a meeting of the chamber this week that everything seemed to have been…

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School Fete's Record Doubles Last Effort

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 1

Not only was yesterday's annual fete of the Dubbo High School an all time record, but the net result of the day doubled the amount raised…

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District News NARROMINE Assistance For School Pleases Association

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 4

General appreciation was expressed at a meeting of the Parents and Citizens Association at the school on Tuesday night, when it was announced…

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