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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1947

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Primary School Notes School Sports on 15th

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 15

THE Primary School sports will be held on Friday, 15th August, and the four school Houses are organising their members, with the object of providing the winding teams…

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School Notes

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 10

After the Warrumbungle and Oxley Shield contests many of the athletes are practising for the sports to be held at…

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Three Schools, 250 Competitors, For NARRAF and Western Stores Cups

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 3

More than 250 children came to Peak Hill from Narromine and Trangie on Friday to participate in the athletic meeting for the Western Stores' Cup and the final stage of the Narraf Cup. The excellent condition of the tracks, which Mere prepared by…

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School Sports

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 4

The Bourke Intermediate High School Sports will take place on the recreation ground between Hospital and Cricket Ground on…

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No Increase in Private School Fees Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1947 · page 1

No immediate increases in private school fees is likely to follow the lifting of price control was announced yesterday by the Minister for Customs…

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Transport of School Children Subsidy up to 75 per cent

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 2

"Whilst the Department of Education has adopted a policy of meeting 75 per cent of the cost of conveyance of school children in country areas, it is…

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School Notes Gilgandra Intermediate High School

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 2

Awards for the week ending 15th August, in the Primary Department: Kindergarten: Number, Edward…

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Shield Retained by Coonabarabran at Fifth Annual Carnival School Amateur Athletic of Castlereagh Public Association

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 6

Held under favourable weather conditions, the fifth annual carnival of the Castlereag Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association took place on the Gilgandra Show Ground on Saturday last, when pupils from Coonabarabran, Coonamble…

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School Building for Coalbaggie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 4

A school would be provided at Coalbaggie by the transfer of a building from another centre, the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) promised the…

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Local College for Teachers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 7

Dubbo's claims for the establishment of a teachers' college would he reviewed when the occasion arose for the provision of…

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Schoolboys' Football Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 5

The Group XI Schoolboys' football carnival (northern zone) was held at Dubbo on Saturday last and was an…

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P. & C. MEETING. Aborigine Children Not Refused Enrolment at Public School

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Wellington Parents and Citizens' Association, held at the High School last night…

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Basketball Final. Convent School I. Defeats High School I.

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 3

The competition concluded last Saturday, with Convent School I. defeating High School I. by 17 goals. The…

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School Repairs

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 14

Bodangora Public School will be fenced in the near future, and tree grubbing and ground repairs are to be…

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Coona. School Hostel Minister Still Considering Rental

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 6

As a further instance of the difficulties confronting the Coonabarabran Shire Council in having some of its…

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Coolah Public School Defeated

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 4

Two basket ball teams and one football team from the Coolah public school last Friday were defeated in all games…

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Convent Schools at Basket Ball and Football

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 4

Pupils of the Coolah convent school visited Binnaway last week and met the local convent. Binnaway was successful 14 points to…

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School Notes

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 15

The competitors who went to Gunnedah on Saturday last to attend the “Keller Cup” Athletic meeting were successful in…

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School Children to Meet Cobar Pupils at Sport

The Western Herald · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 1

Today (Friday) the Convent School Football and Basket-ball teams are at Hellman's Tank playing pupils from the Cobar…

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