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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1947

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Projector for School

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 5

At the meeting of the Parents and Citizens’ Association on Wednesday it was decided to purchase a 33 m.m…

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Bourke Central School Visit of Sporting Teams From Cobar

The Western Herald · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 4

Last week end a large contingent of pupils from the Cobar Public School, accompanied by a number of teachers…

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High School Fete

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 1

Dubbo High School Pete is to be held at the High School on Friday week, April 18. That it will reach previous high…

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Assault Charge Against Teacher Dismissed

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 6

A case of interest to parents and school teachers was decided at Bathurst Court. A parent of a boy attending a…

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Need For School Hostel Council Advised to Keep on Agitating

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 8

At the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Parents and Citizens’ Association Mr. W. T. Neilson urged the shire…

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Minister Promises £5000 for Peak Hill Central School

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 3

The Minister for Education, the Hon. R. J. Heffron, on a tour of western schools, announced that £5000 had been allowed in next year's…

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Juvenile Describes Training School As "Terrible Place"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1947 · page 5

A sixteen-year-old lad, who escaped from the Mount Penang Training School at Gosford on March 21, 1947, told police that he would not return there as it was "a terrible place," a police witness alleged…

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Soldiers' Club Transfer of School of Arts Completed

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 5

The ownership of the Wellington School of Arts building has passed to the local branch of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A…

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School Notes

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 4

The vigoro match Sturt versus Oxley resulted in a very narrow win for Sturt the score being 43 runs to 42. Special mention must…

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Primary School Notes Evans Maintain Lead

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 13

The football season opened last Friday and the interest displayed gave promise of a most successful season. With…

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Belar Creek School Picnic

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 7

About 50 children and many adults attended the Belar Creek School Picnic which was held in glorious weather on…

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School Bus To Belar Creek Council To Put Case To Govt, and Apply For Subsidy

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 11

At Tuesday’s meeting of the shire council it was decided to put council’s case for a school bus being run from Belar Creek…

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News from the School Primary Cricket

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 8

Teams captained by Don Summergreene and Bill Leslie continued a match on Friday last. Leslies’ side completed their Innings…

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High School Fete Great Success

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 1

Favored by ideal weather the Fete held in the High School grounds yesterday by the Women's High School Auxiliary was a pronounced success…

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New High School on the New Estimates

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 7

Ejection of a new high school at Wellington would be placed on the estimates of the Department of Education's…

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School Notes Intermediate High School

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 1

Athletic trials were held at the school during the week in connection with the combined school sports on 30th April. Pupils show…

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£200 From High School Fete

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 5

The Fete hold last week In aid of school auxiliary funds Is expected to total approximately £200. To date £183 is in hand but as amounts from…

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Primary School Dance

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 6

A juvenile bail in aid of Central Primary School Auxiliary funds, was held in the Royal Theatre on Thursday last, approximately 300 children and…

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Plea for Special Trains When Schools Break Up "Children Packed Like Sardines," Says Alderman

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 1

A matter of interest to country people everywhere is the continued fight that the Narromine Municipal Council has been putting up for years for special long-distance trains for school children. Country children from all parts of the State go to schools in school in Sydney. Some…

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School Sport Peak Hill Plays Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 8

On Friday last 50 pupils of Narromine Central School journeyed to Peak Hill to engage in cricket and vigoro matches. After a fine and…

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