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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1948

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Still Hopeful P. AND C. and School Hostel

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 December 1948 · page 12

Reporting to Tuesday night's meeting of the P. and C. Association on' title result of Saturday's conference on the establishment…

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Film Projector for School Purchase Likely Early In New Year

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 December 1948 · page 12

A 16 m.m. film projector and sound equipment, costing in the vicinity of £210, will probably be installed at the Coonabarabran school early in the New Year. The projector will be used…

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Speech Night at School Parents Invited to Attend

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 December 1948 · page 1

Coonabarabran school this year is departing- from the usual speech day, and will hold a speech night…

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School Hostel Conference at Coona- Barabran

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 December 1948 · page 1

Speaking at a conference of local bodies interested in the establishment of a school hostel at coonabarabran, Mr. J.B. Renshaw,MLA., said that.the Minister for Education had not submitted to the Treasurer the Shire Council's proposals…

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Trangie-[?] Convent School Concert and Fete

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 4

The Trangie Soldiers' Memorial [?] was [?] with an enthusiastic [?] for the Convent School concert had fete. The children…

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"School Of Secrete"

The Western Herald · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 4

The story of "School For Secrets" which is the star attraction at the Wonderland next Monday opens in 1939. War is imminent…

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Telephone Facilities at Schools

The Western Herald · Friday 3 December 1948 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly the Leader of the Country Party (Lt.-Col. Bruxner) asked the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) if it…

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Former Dubbo District School Teacher Retires

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 1

Headmaster of Gosford High School Since 1943, and formerly a member of the Dubbo High School teaching, staff, Mr. John…

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St. John's Primary School Prize-Giving And Break-Up Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 1

The pupils of St. John's Primary School presented a delightful little Concert on Friday last on the occasion of…

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Prince's Birthday Holiday for Schools

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 2

Mr. R. G. Jeffreys, inspector of Schools, has advised t hat the holiday granted to schools in honour of the birth of the Prince has…

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Inter-High School Banquet Pupils Entertain Guests

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 1

DECORATED TABLES LOADED WITH JELLIES, CAKES, TRIFLES ETC., PRESENTED A PLEASING PICTURE AT THE COONABARABRAN INTERMEDIATE HIGH SCHOOL BANQUET, HELD ON FRIDAY, IN THE LARGE SCHOOL…

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School Essay

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 5

From the headmaster of the Mendooran [?] School (Mr. A.. Barnaby) we received the following request:—…

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Mumbil Xmas Tree School Prizes Presented

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 3

On Saturday night, 4th December, the annual Xmas Tree and prizegiving was held by the P. and C…

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St. Mary's Secondary School. Students Annual Break-up Concert. Large Audience Accords Enthusiastic Reception to Bright and Varied Programme

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 1

A large and representative audience of parents, friends and schoolchildren crowded the school had on Tuesday night last and thoroughly enjoyed the delightful Annual Break-Up Concert presented by students of St…

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Educational Aid Cultural Progress. Annual Report of St. Mary's Secondary School

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 5

"ANOTHER bead in the Rosary of our lives has almost slipped through the fingers of God as 1948 draws to a dose. A whole year with its graces and blessings, its joys and sorrows, its golden opportunities, its daily…

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Sunday School

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 11

Sunday last was prize-giving day at the Binnaway Methodist Sunday. School. The function took place after…

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Annual Prize Giving at Sts. Peter and Paul School

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 11

Many parents and visitors were present at the Prize Giving at Sts. Peter and Paul's School. A huge Xmas Tree was the centre of…

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Send-off to Scholars As Examinations End

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 1

A happy night was spent in the Narromine school theatrette last Monday, when first and second year students arranged a party as a…

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Ways To Help To People in Country Districts More-water, Better School Facilities

The Western Herald · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 6

The greatest cause of the drift of population from fee rural areas was the lack of amenities, particularly water and irrigation, Mr…

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How to Get—and Hold—Teachers

The Western Herald · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 10

In this article a special correspondent says the Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, recently estimated that on…

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