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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1947

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School Notes Primary Department

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 4

Best workers for week ending 5/12/47: Kindergarten: Drawing, Robyn Drabsch, Sally Parslow; Number,…

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Repairs at Dubbo Schools

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 7

Approval was given by the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) for the acceptance of two local tenders for work to be…

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Dubbo High School Annual Speech Night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 6

The annual speech night will be held in the Royal Theatre next Tuesday night 16th inst. and a cordial invitation to be present is extended to all parents and friends of the school…

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Dubbo High School Ex-Student's Career

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1947 · page 6

In 1926 a young lady, born at Dubbo, achieved the distinction of Dux of the Girls' Section at Dubbo High School, and her subsequent…

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Bourke High School

The Western Herald · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 8

School will close for the Summer Vacation on Thursday next, December 18. Instead of the usual afternoon function the awarding…

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Proposed New School Buildings

The Western Herald · Friday 12 December 1947 · page 8

Mr. M. A. Davidson writes as follows to Mr. H. Kessey:—"I am in receipt of your letter conveying the resolution carried at a public…

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St. Mary's Secondary School Excellent Concert Programme and Presentation of Prizes

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 December 1947 · page 10

TO mark the closing of the 1947 school year, the Sisters of St. Mary's Secondary School arranged a brilliant programme of music and song, which was rendered last Tuesday night by the pupils prior to the…

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Sacred Heart Infants' School Party

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 6

The festive note was struck in the bowls of beautiful flowers that were everywhere; in the delightful frocking of the little pupils and of their baby…

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Speech Day and Presentation of Prizes Primary Department W'ton Central School

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 14

THE High School Assembly Hall was packed to capacity on Tuesday afternoon, the occasion being the Annual Speech Day and presentation of prizes to the students of the Wellington Primary School. Many…

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Principal's Report Discloses Decline in Enrolment at Dubbo High School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 5

At the annual Speech Night held at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday night, the Headmaster of Dubbo High School, Mr. Graham Shaw, presented his report which disclosed that the attendance had steadily…

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H.s. Auxiliary President Appeals for Members at the High School Speech Night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 1

The honor of distributing the prizes at the High School Speech Night, was given to Mrs. A. T. Ellis who on coming forward to…

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St. Mary's Secondary School Annual Report Splendid Results Achieved

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 15

THE annual report was read by Miss Elaine Sloane, on behalf of the Sisters of Mercy, at the break-up function of St. Mary's Secondary School on Tuesday night, 9th inst. It revealed a year of splendid progress…

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Wellington Central School Report of the Master of the Primary Dept., 1947

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 6

"IN presenting this report for 1947, at the completion of what I feel to have been a most successful year's work for both staff and pupils, I would like, once more, to draw attention to the excellent facilities…

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High School Speech Night Presentation of Prizes to Students Large Audience Hears Reports of Successful School Year

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 1

A LARGE audience of parents, pupils and visitors packed the High School Assembly Hall on Tuesday night last to witness the annual distribution of school prizes and Intermediate and Leaving Certificates to…

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P. and C. Members Concerned About Delay in New High School Plans

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 1

STAFF shortages and the pressure of Government work generally in the drawing office of the Department of Public Works was the reason given by the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) for the serious hold-up in preparation of the plans for the new high school at Wellington…

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Spicer's Creek School Break-up

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 10

Last Saturday afternoon the Spicer's Creek School was the venue of sports, held for the…

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Convent School Break-up Xmas Tree in Grounds

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 8

A very enjoyable evening was spent in St. Columba's Convent grounds on Tuesday last, when the…

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Successful School Banquet

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 December 1947 · page 2

A school banquet Is an occasion when the parents, teachers, and children set together and usually have a really good time, the Annual School Banquet held last Thursday was no exception to the rule. It was an outstanding success…

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One of Australia's ? Public Schools Looks Forward

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 5

All Saints' College, Bathurst, is one of the oldest Public Boarding Schools in Australia. It opened in temporary premises in 1874…

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Father Christmas Comes O Narromine District Rural School

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 19 December 1947 · page 4

Wednasday was a big day at the Narromine District Rural School when the breaking-up ceremony. the giving our of pr?nes, and the visit of…

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