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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1950

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Big Public Meeting Urges Improvements to Schools

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

[?] of the best attended public meetings ever [?] reports on the need for improvements [?] systems. [?] pupils turned away from the Narromine…

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School Rules — Made by Ourselves

The Western Herald · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 3

So could one entitle the list of rules formulated, at the last meeting of the School Assembly, presided over, by Jean McLeod, Vice…

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Educational Notes Bourke Intermediate High School

The Western Herald · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 3

This is recognised throughout New South Wales as "Book Week," and in centres where there are large libraries a special display has…

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High School Dance Well Attended

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1950 · page 3

A large and enthusiastic crowd of young people, including Dubbo and Orange Astley Cup teams, attended the High…

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School Teams Meet at Gilgandra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 6

The maxim that possession is all important in football was well illustrated in a game of high standard played between an…

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500 Schoolboys to Play in League Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 6

More than 500 schoolboy footballers will be seen in action at Dubbo on Saturday when the Dubbo Rugby League will stage…

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Piano for School

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 8

The piano, purchased recently by the Parents and Citizens' Association, and presented to the local school, has arrived…

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School Sports Mendooran v. Dunedoo

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 19

A bus load of schoolchildren from Dunedoo travelled to Mendooran on Saturday to participate in inter-school sports with the…

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Tree Planting Mendooran Public School

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 19

With the object of undertaking a programme of tree-planting at the Mendooran Public School, the Mendooran…

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Arguments Follow Public Meeting on Education "Teachers Must Leaders," Says P. and C. President

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 1

Despite the fact that there was a record attendance at the public meeting in the Town Hall last week, it [?] his rep[?] at the P and C committee meeting in Tuesday night. While the headmaster of the Narromine [?] School…

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School of Arts Progress Satisfactory' Says Annual Report

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 8

At the annual general meeting of the Trangie School of Arts on Friday, the president, Dr. Maclean, submitted the following report:…

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Educational Notes Bourke Intermediate High School German Measles

The Western Herald · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 7

As the present measles sweeping through, the school are German measles it is only necessary for patients to stay away from school…

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Play Night at High School Double Function This Year

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 3

Play Night at the Dubbo School would be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 22 and 23, the Headmaster…

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Book Week Is Honored Special Festivities By Dubbo Schools

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 4

Activities in Dubbo schools this week have been centred around libraries and books in honor of Book Week. Posters and dustjackets have been designed, books added to libraries and plays stressing the…

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High School Auxiliary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1950 · page 5

New lighting Installations at the High School are now complete except for the floodlights in the hall. These will be…

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Thirteen Records Smashed at High School Sports Barton-McLeod House Retains Athletic Shield Keen Competition and Smooth Organisation in Conduct of 150 Closely Contested Events

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 August 1950 · page 1

THIRTEEN records were smashed and two equalled at the Wellington Intermediate High School's annual athletic carnival at Rygate Park on Thursday last. The representatives of the two Houses competed keenly and enthusiastically and Barton-McLeod House retained the Athletic Shield by scoring 540 points to…

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Boxing Fine Exhibition of Boxing by Central Pupils

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 6

T. Lake and T. Williams gave a fine exhibition or boxing at the Dubbo Boys' Boxing Tourney held at the Showground…

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Moho Contest at Dubbo South School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 1

Over 50 entries were received from pupils at Dubbo South School in a motto competition organised by the Mothers' Club…

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Schools' League Carnival Highly Praised

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 8

The Schoolooys' Rugby League Carnival last Saturday was one of the most successful ever held in Dubbo, the Secretary of the…

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Extra Room and Teacher Urged at South

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 5

The Dubbo South Mothers' Club yesterday decided to ask the Department of Education for an extra room and an…

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