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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1947

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Primary School Notes House Captains for 1947

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 12

There being no sport owing to wet weather last Friday, the main event of the week was the selection of house cap…

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Dunmore School Still Closed

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 6

Dunmore school was still closed on Tuesday and up to that time no word had been received of a teacher being appointed…

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Transport of School Children Matter For Education Department

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 1

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New Books at A.i.f. School of Arts

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 6

The A.I.F. Memorial School of Arts at Peak Hill recently decided to purchase £20 worth of books for the library. These have now arrived,…

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Primary Pupils' Gift to School Library

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 4

Prior to the commencement of the annual meeting of the P. and C. Association in the High School last Wednesday…

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P. & C. President's Review Year of Keen Activity Many Benefits to Primary and High Schools

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 3

AT last Wednesday night's annual meeting of the Wellington Parents and Citizens' Association, the President, Rev. R. C. Lawton, presented the following comprehensive report covering the activities of the association during…

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70,000 School Kids Holiday While Teachers Stage Strike

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 6

Buffalo (NEW YORK) Tuesday: Two thousand public school teachers, members of the Buffalo Teachers Federation, and three smaller unions, ceased…

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Better Pay For Student Teachers Urged

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1947 · page 2

The Dubbo Educational Association will urge the Minister for Education, the Hon. R. J. Heffron, to commence an active recruiting campaign for teachers and to increase allowances to student teachers…

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Primary School Notes Keen Struggle—half Point Between Oxley and Evans

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 11

OXLEY and Evans Houses ar staging an exceptionally keen contest, the former a the moment leading by half a point. These two Houses are half way through a cricket match, the result of which will have a definite bearing on…

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Move to Beautify School Grounds Lawns and Gardens To Be Laid Out

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 10

Blessed with one of the finest Intermediate High Schools in the Coonabarabran Parents and Citizens’…

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[?] Will Conduct Two Juveniles One at School-One at Savoy Theatre

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 10

Coonabarabran Parents and Citizens’ Association will conduct two juvenile balls this year. One will be held at the…

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News from the School

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 27 February 1947 · page 3

At the beginning of each year the school has a busy time, but one of Remain events is the election for captains. Those to gain…

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Progress Reported by Primary School President

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 5

In presenting her report on 1946 activities to the annual meeting of the Dubbo Primary School Auxiliary, on February 21, the President, Mrs. R. Turner, expressed appreciation of the help of the Headmaster (Mr. J. R. Ford) and…

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Central School Ground Repairs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1947 · page 5

Dubbo Municipal Council tender for repairing the grounds of the central school had been accepted. Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron)…

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School Library and Staff Room Accommodation To Be Provided

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1

Accomodation will is provided at the Narromine Cereal School for a School library and staffroom. [?]…

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Land for High School Site Arrangements Made to Purchase by Department Interesting Report By P. And C. Association Secretary

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

Several interesting facts were revealed in the report submitted to the annual meeting of members of the Gilgandra Parents and Citizens' Association, held at the Intermediate High School on Monday evening. Perhaps most interesting was…

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Shocked and Astounded Poorness of Gil School Library

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 5

The new Master of the Primary Department (Mr Breakspear) of the Gilgandra Intermediate High School bids fair to attain the same public spiritedness as the former master, Mr…

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Primary School Notes Mitchell Half Point Ahead of Evans

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 16

MITCHELL has now jumped from third place to first place, but is closely pressed by Evans, only half a point behind, while the former leaders, Oxley, are two point behind…

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R.A.F. FAREWELL Dance at Air School

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

[?] to a member of the RAF airmen who leave for home towards the end of the month, about sixty of their [?]…

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Houses Dead-Heat At Primary School Swimming Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 2

Darling and Macquarie Houses dead-heated for first place with 71 points, when the Central Primary School held its annual swimming carnival at the Olympic Pool yesterday. Castlereagh House ran second with…

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