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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1948

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Centenary of Education Celebrations at Baradine Central School

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 3

Monday, 19th April, 1948, will be a day to be remembered in the annals of Baradine, for the children of the local school have been…

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P . & C. To Buy New Books for School Library

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 2

At its meeting last week the Coonabarabran Parents and Citizens' Association decided to spend £25 on books for the…

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Trophy; For School Sports

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 12

At a meeting of the Warrumbungle bungle shield Sports committee held on Friday night, Mr. J..Clare said he would Mr. J. T. Clare said he would present a…

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Narromine School Open To Visitors in [?] of Education Week

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 9 April 1948 · page 1

The [?] Rural School will be open to visitors on at least two [?] during the Con[?] of [?] week. On Tuesday 29th, Mr. C. G. Robertson, MLA., representing the Minister for Education, will received the sound time pro[?]tor which has been…

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Listed for Special Attention Curra Creek School Desks

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 April 1948 · page 2

Provision of dual desks for the Curra Creek public school was listed for special attention, according to the…

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Tar Paving Wanted for School Playground

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Peak Hill Parents and Citizens' Association was held at the School on Tuesday night 6th). Present at…

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Raffles for School Funds Seen As Bad Example for Children

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 6

When it was announced that a cake had been given by Mr. S. Tapp for raffling in aid of school funds, the president of the Parents and…

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High School Girl's Success

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1948 · page 5

Among the names of 20 girls and 12 boys—pupils in country schools—who have been awarded prizes in the Herald Essay…

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Correspondence School Display

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 1

An invitation to exhibit work in the Sydney display for the Centenary of Education was received some months ago by…

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Amplifier Unit tor School

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 4

Excitement ran high among the children of the Central School on Monday afternoon when the amplifying unit arrived…

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School Children Subsidies

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 10

A subsidy is available to school children who ride ponies to and from school, but. in addition to this the C.W.A. is endeavouring…

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Not Enough Schools No Teachers' College At [?]geribar

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 4

Because there are insufficient schools within the immediate vicinity, Mungeribar homestead is not considered suitable for the…

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School Sports & Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 10

The children of the Public School will hold their annual sports on the showground on Wednesday next. On Friday night the 23rd, a…

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Successful Dubbo High School Fete

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 3

Favoured by good weather, well-stocked stalls and a large crowd in spending mood, the annual High School Fete held in the school grounds yesterday, could not help but be the great success it was…

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This Is What We Celebrate This Week (Written for the "News" by H. A. SOUTHWELL, Headmaster Narromine Rural District School)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 6

This week has been dedicated by the Minister for Education to the celebration of the Centenary of Public Instructions in N.S.W. What does this mean? That there was no education at all before 1848? Or that the Government wan not interested in education before that…

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Memorial Ceremony Schools' Tribute

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 2

Anzac Day, 25th April, falls this year on a Sunday. The organising committee for the Centenary of Public Education…

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Dubbo High School Fete Realises Nearly £220

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 1

Combined House takings at the High School Fete held on Friday last realised the satisfactory amount of nearly £220…

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Centenary Celebrations Opened With Combined Schools Concert

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 3

The first big fixture in the Dubbo Schools' programme to celebrate the Centenary of Public Education—the Combined School's Concert held last night, was a great success. It will be staged…

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Staff and Pupils of Wellington School, 1879

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 4

(Left to right): D. J. Breeze, A. Kennard, J. Mylecharane, W. Flannagan, A. E. Rose, J. Gardiner, T. Kennard, R. Nancarrow, D. J. Combes, W. Such, W. Gardiner, H. W. Kennard, Joe Thompson, G. Miles, Pasqual Bernasconi, A. P. Lambert (pupil teacher), Miss L. Folkard (pupil teacher), J. W. Turner (headmaster) and daughter Minnie, Girls: S. Gardiner, S. Wilson, Ida Wells, Edie James, M. Forwood. Tilly Evans, L…

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Personal Reminiscences of Masters and Pupils

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 4

THE story of a school is not concerned alone with the date of the erection of a building or the addition of a room, but with that vast stream of personalities that has passed through her doors, as teacher or as taught. These are the people upon whom it rests to build a tradition of which every school is so proudly jealous. Look down the Honour Rolls and you will read the names of pupils of this school who served their country "to the end"; look through these pages and you can read the names of others who have served their, community with distinction…

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