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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1947

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Bathurst Schools Re-Opening Approved

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 2

At the recent Synod of Hie Anglican Diocese of Bathurst it was decided to reopen Marsden School, the diocesan school for girls, at an early…

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Dunedoo School Team Too Strong

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 5

Dunedoo school team journeyed to Mendoovan on Saturday last and defeated the local school by 17 points to 12…

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School Children Celebrate Empire Day

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 5

On Friday last the children of the Public School celebrated Empire Day and all who saw the proceedings could not but help…

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Cumnock School Residence Plans. Plans Are Being Prepared

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 1

Plans were being prepared for the provision of a residence for the schoolteacher at Cumnock…

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Primary School Notes Juvenile Fancy Dress Ball To-morrow Night

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 11

OWING to the recent school vacation there is not a great deal to report. The March Past was won by Sturt, with Evans a close runner-up. The Class Spirit Cup for the upper section was won by Class 5A, while that for the…

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School Residence at Walmer?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 3

Provision of a teacher's residence at Walmer was under consideration by the Department of Education…

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School Growing Pains Inter Wants More Class Rooms

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 8

When the Coonabarabran Intermediate High School was built, comment was common that it would never be filled with…

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P. & C. Association School Functions a Success

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 5

A meeting of the Coonabarabran P. & C. Association was held at the Shire Council Chambers on Tuesday. Present were: Messrs. C. E…

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Function at High School Empire Day Is Celebrated

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 3

There was a large audience of parents and schoolchildren present at the Coonabarabran Inter-High School on Friday when the…

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River Soil For School Mr. Neilson Wants an Expert Opinion

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 9

The Intermediate High School gardens will bloom with a riot of flowers and lawns when 45 loads of soil are spread, but, Mr. W. T…

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Tomingley Public School Empire Day Picnic And Dance

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 3

Rad [?] the Tomingley Public Schools Annual Empire Day [?] from being held in the open on Saturday afternoon. Despited the…

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Dubbo High School to Have High Priority

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 5

Additions to the Dubbo High School buildings would have a high priority ratine in the building programme of the Department of…

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School Bus Subsidies Details Announced By Minister

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 2

Details of bus transport service subsidy payments: have been announced by the Minister for Education (M r. Heffron). He was replying to the…

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Visit of Vocational Guidance Officers Eleven Pupils Tested at Coonabarabran

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 6

Three officers from the Department of Education visited Coonabarabran during the week and carried out…

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School Notes Gilgandra Intermediate High School Basket Ball

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 1

The first of the season's interhouse basket-ball matches, between Cunningham and Phillip, resulted in a good win for…

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Rain Postpones High School Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 3

The Dubbo High School Annual Athletic Carnival, which was to have, been held yesterday, had to be postponed owing to weather conditions. The…

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Primary School Notes Mitchell's Victory Week in Sport

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 14

THE week's sport resulted in a win for Mitchell with 17 points. The winner of the Class Spirit Cup for the lower section was 3B-4B, while that for the upper-section was once again carried off by 5A…

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School Notes

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

At the commencement of the term’s sport the teams had their first games of basket ball and football. Scores for the basket ball…

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Additions to Peak Hill Central School

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 3

Arrangements have definitely been made for the addition a two new class rooms to the existing permanent school block, and for the two…

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Dubbo High School Celebrates Empire Day

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1947 · page 3

Celebrated by Dubbo High School on Friday, May 23, Empire Day was featured by a message from a former Governor General of Australia, the Earl of Gowrie, V.C., P.C., G.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O,, president…

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