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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1950

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Hope for New School at West Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 1

Now that 25 new homes had been promised at West Dubbo, and land was to be cleared for another 200 houses, the Department of Education might build a new school at West Dubbo, Mr. G…

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Yeoval News Suggestion for School Uniforms Approved

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 7

The Yeoval Parents and Citizens' Association at the first monthly meeting of the year on Tuesday night last…

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Road Repairs Sought. School Bus Making 10 Mile Detour

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 6

Unless a bad section on the Obley-Baldry road is repaired within three months, the parents of children who use…

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School Water Supply at Mendooran

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Mendooran P. and C. Association a letter was received from Mr. Doherty, a former…

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Schools May Be Closed Lack Of Teachers Acute in N.S.W

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 2

Some schools might have to close and a large number of children might have to be turned away from other schools unless something, was done to get Teachers, the President of the New South…

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School Notes Gilgandra Intermediate High

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 4

The election of clsss prefects and school captains was held last week, the results being as follows:…

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New Howler School Boy Version of a Horse

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 4

The hawse is a nobel animal. He has four legs, one at each corner. The hawse has a head at one…

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Bourke Intermediate High School. Successful Students at Recent Exam

The Western Herald · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

The subjects which the successful students from the Bourke Intermediate High School passed in at the recent…

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Pupil Cut Grass at School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 3

A lush growth of grass and weeds is being cut by the puplis of the Coonabartabran Inter High School, where the flower…

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Peak Hill School Notes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 3

NARRAF Cup dates for 1950 are as follow: Trangie v Peak Hill March 8: Narromine v Trangie, March 15; Peak Hill v Narromine…

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£1194 Income in Six Years North Dubbo School Auxiliary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 3

The North Dubbo Primary School Ladies' Auxiliary had made £1194 in the last six years, it was revealed at the annual meeting of the Auxiliary yesterday. Last year's revenue of £283/6/- was a…

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Keen Competition at School Swimming Carnival

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

A large crowd of parents, teachers and school children watched many kees competitors taking part is the annual District Rural School's swimming carnival at the baths last night…

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Parents Try to Lynch Teacher Rome, Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1950 · page 1

At Ancona yesterday an angry mob of parents tried to lynch a 40-years-old school teacher after 50 of his girl…

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Yeoval Progress Assn. Meeting. Decision to Ask Council for Immediate Repairs for School Bus Route

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 March 1950 · page 6

YEOVAL Progress Association will ask the Amaroo and Talbragar Shire Councils to investigate the immediate repair of a section of the road from Obley to the Parkes road which is used by the Yeoval-Obley school…

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Annual Meeting of High School Ex-students' Union

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Dubbo High School Ex-Students Union on Friday the President (Mr. J. Whittle)…

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Teachers' College for Dubro

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

In a report to last meeting of Dubbo Municipal Council, the Mayor (Aid. E. B. Serisier) stated that representations had been…

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Former Bearbong Teacher Receives Honour From Dubbo Council

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

Many of our readers will remember the name of Norman Lovett, who was school teacher at Bearbong school…

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School Carnival Postponed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

The swimming and sporting carnival between Parkes and Dubbo High Schools for the Nat Palmer Cup at Dubbo yesterday…

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High School Auxiliary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Dubbo High School Ladles' Auxiliary held on Thursday, was exceptionally well attended. Mrs…

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Teachers Appoint New Delegate Branch Meeting At Coolah

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Coolah-Dunedoo Franch of the Teachers' Federation was held at Coolah on Saturday, when…

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