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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1946

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TRANGIE School Sport Narraf Cup

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 3

On Friday last, Trangie Central School sent football, basketball and te[?]is teams to Peak Hill to play return matches in the Nurraf Cup…

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A Howler From School

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 11

An ex-school teacher tells the school-by howler about a youngster who answered a question on an examination paper: “A…

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News From the School High School v. CONVENT

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 11

On Wednesday last the High School basketball team, consisting of second year girls, defeated the Convent basketball team. 31 goals…

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New High School Minister Unable to Fix Date for Conference

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 1

Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) was unable at present to indicate when he would visit Wellington to discuss…

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School Football

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 2

On Saturday July 6th the school teams played De La Salle College, Dubbo at the Giilgandra sports field…

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Astley Cup Dubbo High School Beats Bathurst at Tennis and Debate

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 1

Dubbo High School beat Bathurst High School in the tennis section of the Astley Cup series which began at Bathurst yesterday. The cup is for triangular competition between Dubbo…

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News From the School Football

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 July 1946 · page 3

In last week’s football, Ray Canham’s XIII defeated N. Wright’s XIII 2 points to nil, Canham landing a penalty goal…

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Grand School Concert

The Western Herald · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 4

The pupils of the Central School are staging a grand concert in the Wonderland Theatre on Thursday, August 15th, when dramatic and…

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Official Correspondence New School at Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 7

Mr.M. A. Davidson has forwarded us the following reply he has received from Hon. R. J. Heffron, Minister for Education…

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The Astley Cup Dubbo Wins First Leg In Triangular Series Strong Lead Over Bathurst Orange High School Matches to be Contested Next Week

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 3

Dubbo has won the first of the triangular series of matches in the Inter-Schools Astley Cup contest. On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week teams from Dubbo High School competed against Bathurst High…

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Repairs to Country Schools Bruxner Urges Speeding Up

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1946 · page 5

Delays in effecting minor repairs to country schools Were criticised in the Legislative Assembly By the Leader of the Country Party (Lt.-Col. Bruxner). He urged a system that would enable…

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Teachers' College in the Country

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1946 · page 5

Referring to a newspaper report that a second feathers' college to accommodate 500 students was being established in Sydney the Deputy…

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School Sport

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 1

On last Saturday teams' representing Coonabarabran Intermediate High School, visited Gilgandra and played a series of…

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New Head of Art School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 1

Mr Will Dargie, official war artist to the Second AIF and three…

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Mulvey Cup Debate "Nationalisation Of Coal Mines" Orange High School Defeats Dubbo Win for the Negative by Narrow Margin

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 2

Orange High School debating team defeated Dubbo High School in the Mulvey Cup Debate, at Dubbo High School, on Tuesday night. A PACKED HALL…

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Primary School Notes Oxley Gains Lead

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 10

IN dramatic fashion, Oxley House took the lead by one point from the premiers, Evans. Only a little while ago Oxley were last, but quickly sped to third position, then second, and now first…

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School Notes Primary School

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 5

The primary sports afternoon was changed to allow the primary school XIII to do battle with the High School under 7st. 71b. team,…

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Coona. High School has Victorious Bay at Gilgandra

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 4

Last Saturday many townsfolk were surprised to see children happily swinging along to school at 8 o'clock in the morning. Perhaps they could be pardoned for thinking that something was amiss, but the explanation Is simple. They were off on a…

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School Drain Needs Repairs

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 13

The Coonabarabran Labor League is to write to the Shire Council requesting that a set of cement pipes be laid across a big drain…

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Geurie Half-yearly School Exams

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 3

The following is the result of the half-yearly examination conducted at the Public School, by the headmaster, Mr. Storm:…

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