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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1948

378 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 12 of 19

South Dubbo School Farewells Rector

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 3

Last Tuesday, on the occasion of the last visit of Canon Leavers, two hundred Anglican children of the South Dubbo Primary…

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School's Work for Starving Children

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 3

Congratulations to the High School Students on their work for the United Nations Appeal for Children. They raised…

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Western Districts Schools Football Carnival

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 5

The 1948 Western District Schoolboys' Football Carnival will be held at Parkes.. This will be the third year this…

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School Notes Castlereagh Shield

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 4

The team to represent the Intermediate High School in the Castlereagh Shield contest, to be held at Coonamble on Saturday,…

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Football Schoolboys' Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 4

Under the auspices of Dubbo Rugby League and supported by business people of the town a…

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Inter-School Visit

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 4

One of the high-lights of the visit of Coolah Central School to Binnaway Central last week, was the lavish afternoon tea,…

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Binnaway School Notes Uno Children’s Fund

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 4

Binnaway school has already forwarded a donation of £5 to-wards the relief of needy children of Europe…

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Local Government School

The Western Herald · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 6

Aldermen Councillors and Officers of Local Authorities from all over the State as well as Officers of State Departments' concerned…

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School Boys' Football Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 4

Two School Boys teams journeyed to Nyngan last Sunday, first grade under 9 stone 71bs; and second grade…

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Dubbo High School and U.n. Appeal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 4

On Thursday, July 29, the Dubbo High School students held a stall in Macquarie Street, in aid of the United Nations…

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School Improvements

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 1

The Member for Dubbo, Mr. C. G. Robertson, has stated that wool folding chairs will be purchased for use in the assembly hall at the…

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Football Thirty District School Teams Contest Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 3

Thirty school football teams representative of Dubbo, Narromine, Trangie and Gilgandra, and ranging in weight from five stone to nine stone, contested the first round of the Western Schoolboys'…

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Meeting Urges Introduction of School Bus Ran

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 4

At a meeting of the Coonabarabran Agricultural Bureau last week, it was decided to urge the authorities to hate a school…

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Convent School Sports

The Western Herald · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 4

The annual Convent School Sports will be held on the Oval near the Hospital on Saturday, August 21st, commencing at 1…

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Bourke Public School

The Western Herald · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 4

Mr. Davidson has received the following from the Minister for Education:—"With further reference to your personal…

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School Students Assist Rotarians to Honour Shakespeare

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 1

SENIOR Students of the Intermediate High and Convent Schools were present at the meeting of the Rotary Club of Wellington last Friday for the Club's annual Shakespeare Commemoration which was timed this year…

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Peak Hill Girl Wins Sydney Schools' Championship

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 3

A fourteen year old Peak Hill girl won the junior championship at the All Schools Sports held at the Sydney cricket ground on Friday…

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[?] at Peak Hill [?] School

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 3

Tenders have been [?] for the [?]…

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Lighted Cracker Explodes in Schoolboy's Face

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 4

The danger upon children playing with crackers was again demonstrated at the week-end, John Beasley (13), a pupil at Cowra…

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Central School's Contribution to U.n.a.c

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 2

Through voluntary subscription, chiefly at the sacrifice of weekly pocket money, pupils of the Dubbo Central Primary…

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