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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1949

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Australian Veterinary Science School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 7

Establishment of an Australia veterinary science school or the highest standard was recommended by the…

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P. & C. ASSOCIATION Keen Organising for School Fete

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 1

A wide variety of entertainments, ranging from Maypole dancing to a moving picture show, and well stocked stalls…

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Accommodation At Peak Hill Central School Criticised By Parents

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 3

Peak Hill Parents and Citizens' Association has agreed to ask the Mayor to convene a public meeting to bring before the notice of the local…

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Convent Concert Pupils' Annual Effort Attract Capacity House

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 3

St. Patrick'* Day in Gilgandra was appropriately celebrated on Thursday last by pupils of St. Joseph's…

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School Notes Cricket

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 3

In the two day cricket match, which was concluded on Thursday, Cunningham and Oxley were successful in defeating Phillip and…

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State Governor to Unveil High School Honour Roll

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 6

His Excellency the State Governor, Lt. General Northcott, is to be invited to perform the unveiling of the…

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High School Fete. Band's First Appearance

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 8

Only a month after the reformation of the band after a break of about eight years, the Wellington Citizens' Band…

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Shortage of Teachers at Narromine School More Pupils Needed Before Staff Is Made Up

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 March 1949 · page 1

The shortage of teachers generally has resulted in the Narromine District Rural School being understaffed…

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£100 Profit from School Fete as Band Makes Successful First Public Appearance

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 1

SPLENDID weather favoured the large crowd which attended Saturday's Grand Fete in the Wellington High School grounds, when over £100 was raised for the Parents and Citizens' Association Funds. Highlight of the afternoon was the first public appearance of the recently re-formed Wellington Citizens' Band, which…

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Teacher Had 35/- a Week After Paying Board

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 3

Some interesting points of view were expressed at the annual meeting of the Peak Hill branch of the Teachers' Federation on Saturday…

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£4,345 Subsides for School Buses

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 2

Government subsidies towards the running of school bus services in the Dubbo Electorate amounted to approximately £4,346/13/4 a year and of that amount £9/3/10 was paid each school day for pupils…

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District News Trangie New School Bus

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 5

Mr. J. Lincoln has secured an International 23 seater bus to carry the children on the Dandaloo Road school run, which…

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Magnificent Gift to Fairbridge Farm Schools

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 3

At a meeting of the Fairbridge Farm Schools Council held on Wednesday, 30th March, Sir Frederick Tout…

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Film Projector For School Committee Appointed to Raise Funds

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 1

A COMMITTEE OF SIX, COMPRISING THREE LADIES AND THREE GENTS, WAS APPOINTED AT A MEETING OF THE COONABARABRAN P AND C. ASSOCIATION ON TUESDAY NIGHT, TO RAISE FUNDS TO PURCHASE A…

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Educational Films Screenings For Adults As Well As Pupils

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 1

The film projector at the Narromine school is being used for the benefit of adults as well as pupils. The screening tonight—open to all…

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Aluminium School For 290 Children

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1949 · page 1

An aluminium school, the first of several to be erected in Britain, is now…

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Subsidy for School Buses £4,346 Yearly In Electorate

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 2

The yearly school bus transport subsidy paid by the Department of Education for the Dubbo Electorate was £4,346, of which £5/13/3 was…

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School Bus Services in Trangie District

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 8

Mr. Jack Lincoln returned from Sydney at the weekend with a bus which will be used to convey school children from Dandaloo to Trangie…

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School Notes Vigoro Match

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 8

The vigoro match played, between Cunningham and Sturt resuited in a win for the latter by 103 to 31. Beat players for…

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Subsidies for School Buses

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 6

Government subsidies towards the running of school bus services in the Dubbo Electorate amounted to approximately £4,346/18/4…

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