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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1950

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What the Secondary Pupils Write

The Western Herald · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 5

We have printed some Primary children's Compositions. Here are two stories written by two secondary pupils:…

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Big Cast in Narromine Rural School Concert

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 1

A [?] taking part in the [?] Rural School concert, [?] last night and is playing again to-night. The[?] a [?] programme to provide plenty of [?] who attended last night seem sure that…

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Educational Notes Bourke Intermediate High School Health Week — Today and 50 Years Ago

The Western Herald · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 5

Talks, plays and general broadcasts have this week concentrated on the importance of keeping healthy; as the Minister of…

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N. Dubbo School Bazaar

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1950 · page 4

A Puppet Show, pictures and a concert by the children will be among the entertainments at the North Dubbo School Bazaar…

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St. Andrew’s School Sunday Party Arranged Nov. 19

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 2 November 1950 · page 4

At a recent, meeting between the superintendent and teachers of St. Andrews Sunday School, Binnaway, It was announced that a…

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Educational Notes Bourke Intermediate High School the Vanishing Koala

The Western Herald · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 8

The Chief Secretary's action this week-end in declaring the koala bear a protected "rare fauna" makes all those who take or kill…

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School Broadcasts Booklets for 1951

The Western Herald · Friday 3 November 1950 · page 8

The school broadcast lessons are all contained in some detail, with illustrations and complete music notation in booklets which the…

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£6000 Addition To School of Arts As Servicemen's Club Rooms

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 3

A debate that was heated at time took place at the last meeting of the Peak Hill AIF Memorial Hall Committee on the question of whether or not the sum of £5000 be spent on additions to the existing AIF Memorial School of Arts Hall, to…

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Rainbow Fair Af Methodist Sunday School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 4

Bright steamers decorated the Dubbo Methodist Sunday School for the Rainbow Fair on Saturday afternoon and…

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Students Want to Be Teachers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 3

Many students who gain their leaving certificates in Dubbo and Wellington seek a teaching career, according to Mr. V…

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Philatelic Club Formed at Central School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 3

Stamp collecting — a hoppy that was very popular a few years ago—has been revived in Dubbo…

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Honor Board in Collie School Appreciation of Ex-pupils Service

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 1

Last Wednesday evening in the Collip school room, the District School Inspector, Mr. J. R. McQualter, unveiled an honour board containing the names of over 50…

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School Notes

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 6

On Friday last five senior cadets, under the charge of Cadet Lieut. McKellar, journeyed to Bathurst to compete…

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Sunday School Prizes Presented by Rev. Bovard

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 6

The Mendooran Presbyterian Church was well filled on Sunday when the Rev. J. R. Bovard, of Coonabarabran, made the annual…

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Proposed New School Site

The Western Herald · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 3

The plan of the proposed site for new school buildings (received by the P. & C. Association) was presented to Council for perusal, and…

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Bourke Municipal Council Discussion on Proposed New School Site. Alds. Whitbread and Bowden "Walk Out" of Chamber and Close Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 3

A meeting of the Aldermen of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, when a good lot…

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Educational Notes Bourke Intermediate High School Killing Fowls and a Train

The Western Herald · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 5

Compositions are all-important parts of children's school work as they require much thoughtful preparation and imagination besides…

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School Concert at Yeoval

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1950 · page 3

More than £50 was raised at the annual concert of the Yeoval Public School last week. The hall was packed when the…

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Plans for High School Xmas Party

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1950 · page 3

Final arrangements for the annual Christmas party which will be held in the school library on December 8, were made by…

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Success of Yeoval Annual School Concert

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 7

A CAPACITY crowd packed the Yeoval Memorial Hall recently for the annual school concert presented by the pupils of the Yeoval Public School. Judging from the generous applause and the obvious delight of the…

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