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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1947

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Official Correspondence Material for Infants School, Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 8

The Hon. R. J. Heffron writes as follows to Mr. M. A. Davidson:— "Further consideration has been given to your personal…

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Bourke Intermediate High School. Visit of Nyngan School Children

The Western Herald · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 1

Rain and cold weather spoiled what should have been a pleasant series of sports between the Nyngan and Bourke intermediate High…

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School Bus Proposed by Comobella P. & C.

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 1

At a recent meeting of citizens at Comobella, a P. and C. Association was formed with a view to establishing a bus…

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Poor Health Service tor School Children

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 3

Our Gwabegar correspondent writes: During World War II medical, dental and other health services were given free…

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Teacher for Nanima Mission

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 1

A member of the teaching staff of the Department of Education had been appointed to the Nanima aboriginal…

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Methodist Notes Sunday School Picnic

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 6

The Methodist Sunday School picnic will be held this Saturday at Horse-Shoe Bend. The bus will leave the hall at…

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School Bus From Rocky Glen Request by P. AND C. ASSOCIATION

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 14

The Rocky Glen Parents and Citizens’ Association has requested the Coonabarabran Shire Council to call tenders…

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State Schools

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 12

In an address to the [?]athurst Rotary Club, Judge Shortland said he believed [?] were more faults than…

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Coona. Hospital as Training School Another Effort to Be Made by Board

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 5

Another effort to have the Coonabarabran District Hospital classified as a training hospital for nurses will be…

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Open Essay Competition Prize of £20 for Ex-school Pupils

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 5

A prize of £20 is offered for an essay by anyone under 21 years who has left school, as at December 31 of this year…

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Railways Make Special Provision for Children Returning to Schools

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 1

For' years many western organisations have been asking the Railways Department to put on a special train for children returning to schools in…

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School of Arts Plans Juvenile and Bazaar

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 6

The president, Dr. Maclean, was in the chair at the committee meet­ing last week of the Trangie School or Arts…

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School Notes

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 4

The High School annual tennis tournament was commenced last Thursday afternoon. A record number of entries was received…

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MUMBIL Combined School Sports

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 9

All the school children are looking forward to the combined school sports to be held at Stuart Town next week…

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Primary School Notes Wins Term Competition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 September 1947 · page 16

FOR the first time for some years, Oxley House was successful in winning the progressive term competition in sport. Final Lesults were: Oxley 109 points, Evans 99, Sturt 91 and Mitchell 91. Congratulations to Oxley House!…

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Special Carriage for School Children on Excursion Train

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 5

"We have never seen such service," said one mother after the school children boarded the train that was to take them back to Sydney last…

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Central School Auxiliary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1947 · page 1

A combined meeting of the Mothers' Club and Primary School Auxiliary was held at the school on Friday last, when all arrangements were finalised…

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Neilrex Loses School Teacher

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 8

Miss P. Baker, after exactly one week on duty, has left the Neilrex public school and returned to Sydney…

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District School Sports

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 3

The District School Sports will be held after this paper goes to print. Details will appear in next issue…

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Primary School Notes Easy Win By Evans

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 September 1947 · page 4

EVANS House won the week's sport with 25 points, while Mitchell scored 18 points, Start 16 points and Oxley 14 points. The march to the Park was won by Mitchell House…

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