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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1950

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School Banquet

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 6

The annual banquet of the Gilgandra High School was held in the, school hall on Tuesday evening…

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Farewell Party to Wives of Schoolteachers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 5

Two school-teachers' wives who are leaving Dubbo were entertained at a party at the Olympic Pool on Monday…

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Convent School's Concert and Prize-Giving

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 1

THE Wellington Convent School's concert and prize-giving on Monday night last was a bright, happy function and provided a fitting climax to a most successful year of scholastic achievement…

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Coonabarabran High School Banquet Food and Fun Flow Freely

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 1

The annual banquet of the Coonabarabran intermediate High School, wholly prepared and organised by the students of the school, held in the Assembly hall of the high school on Tuesday evening was an outstanding function and a credit to…

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Xmas Tree & PARTY St. Lawrence School Children

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 3

In the St. Lawrence Church hall on Tuesday evening pupils of the Coonabarabran Convent were entertained to a Christmas tree…

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The Disadvantages of a Country School Girl in 1950

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 22

For years a foot bridge had stood several feet above the water. This was the only way of crossing from one side to the other side of the…

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Sunday School Social and Prize Giving

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 7 December 1950 · page 16

Thursday night in the Memorial Hall, Baradine the little pupils of St. Andrew’s Sunday School enjoyed a social evening and…

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Educational Notes : Bourse Intermediate High School Inter-School Sports fit Cobar Forty Bourke Pupils Compete in Programme of Sports

The Western Herald · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 6

Last week-end the long-awaited trip to Cobar actually came true, and an excited forty Bourke schoolfolk set out at 8.25 on Friday…

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[?] C.W.A. May [?] Over School [?] Arts Building

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 4

A proposal to take over the School of Arts building at a cost of approximately for use as a health…

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Presentations to Two Members of School Auxiliary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1950 · page 5

At the Dubbo High School Ladies' Auxiliary's Christmas party yesterday presentations were made to two members Mrs…

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Primary School Headmaster's Annual Report Too Many Wellington Children Being Deprived of Their Rightful Heritage of Education

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 December 1950 · page 1

"FAR too many children in this town are not receiving their rightful heritage of the education which is available for them at the school," stated Mr. L. Craft, Headmaster of the Wellington Primary School in his…

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Record Attendance at Enjoyable Primary School Prize-Giving

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 December 1950 · page 10

THE Wellington Primary School's Speech Night in the Methodist Hall on Thursday night last attracted a record crowd of parents, visitors and children and, despite the hot and humid conditions, proved to be a most enjoyable function. Short plays, verse recitations and vocal and…

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North Dubbo Scholars Are Farewelled

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 5

A farewell banquet and dance to 6th Class from North Dubbo School was held, at the Railway Institute on Friday night…

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Scholarships Urged Serious Teacher Shortage

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 2

The Dubbo Education Association will ask the Department of Education to award scholarships to children who have…

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Sunday School Xmas Party

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 December 1950 · page 5

Dubbo South Church of England Sunday School held their annual break-up and Christmas Party on Thursday…

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Headmaster Says Pupils Leave School Too Soon

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 1

Many pupils left the Dubbo High School without possessing a minimum standard of literacy, the Headmaster (Mr. T. A. Pearson), said last night. He declared that the standard of the Intermediate…

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Inter School Swimming Carnival

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 10

On Thursday last swimmers from Gilgandra Intermediate High School and Coonamble Central School…

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Headmaster's Report Necessity of Keeping Your Children at School

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 3

The annual speech and prize giving function of the secondary department of the Gilgandra intermediate High…

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School Sports Report

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 5

The following interesting report was presented by the Sportsmaster of the Intermediate High School (Mr…

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School Display

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 9

On Monday an exhibition of pupils' activities over the past twelve months was on display at the Gulargambone…

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