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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1950

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Postal Sunday School's Seaside Camp

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 3

With the May school vacation just around the corner, the Postal Sunday School Movement is finalising arrangements for its grand seaside…

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Peak Hill School Fresh Tenders Invited

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 18 April 1950 · page 3

Following on a department's decision, fresh tenders have been called for the proposed add[?] the Peak Hill public school…

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P.& C. Assn. Meeting. £80 Profit from School Fete

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 1

A profit of £80 was realised from the recent P. and C. Association's fete at the High School. This…

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Methodist Notes Sunday School Concert

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 2

The audience at the Methodist Hall on Wednesday night, 12th inst., expressed their pleasure at the programme…

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Educational Notes Bourke Intermediate High School Does Anyone Remember Madeline Holmes?

The Western Herald · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 3

Born in 1885 on 17th December, Madeline Cecilia Agnes Holmes spent her early schooldays at Bourke School, leaving at the age…

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High School's Annual Fete Headmaster's Tribute To Auxiliary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 5

The Dubbo High School annual fete was officially opened yesterday afternoon by Mrs. F. Astle, wife of the District Inspector of Schools. The Headmaster (Mr. Pearson), in yelcoming…

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Minister to Be Quizzed on School Requests

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 2

The Dubbo Educational Association at its meeting on Friday night, decided to ask the Minister for Education (Mr…

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Schools Hold Combined Anzac Service

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 1

With the High School cadets under the command of Cadet Lieutenant Lawrence Heaney forming a guard of honor at the…

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Competitive Exhibits for School Children at Peak Hill Show

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 3

For some years opinions have been divided on the wisdom of having competitive exhibits for school children. Narromine believed in…

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High School Reunion

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 3

The Dubbo High School Ex-Students' Committee is very pleased with the response to invitations sent to ex-students at…

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Agricultural High Schools Within Macquarie Region

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 3

At the meeting of the Macquarie Regional Committee held in Coonabarabran on Monday the construction of Agricultural High…

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Urges Inquiry On Rural Schools Wants Best Use of Resources "Task for Next Govt."—m.l.a

The Western Herald · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

The next State Government should establish a committee to inquire into the best ways of using the State's limited resources to…

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Educational Notes Bourke Intermediate High School Old Friends Do Not Forget

The Western Herald · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 5

Madeleine Holmes is well remembered by schoolmates of the 'nineties. Her cousin, Mr. Ted Burns, with old-time schoolmate Mr. John…

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EX-STUDENTS 10th Reunion Dinner Dubbo High School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 2

Visitors came from far and near for the tenth annual dinner and reunion conducted by the Dubbo High School Ex-Students Union on Saturday night. About one hundred people attended, including…

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Plea for New Deal for Rural Schools

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 3

The next State Government should establish a committee to inquire into the best ways of using the State's limited…

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Central School Mothers' Club

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 5

Arrangements for the Central School Fete to be held on June 2 were discussed at the Central Mothers' Club meeting…

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Two Schools of Thought in Fashion World

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 4

The beautiful clothes that New York's custom designers are showing are important for all fashion-minded women to…

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Help for Teachers to Meet Increase Board

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 5

Representation for a subsidy or some type of living out allowance for teachers who have to hay high board tariffs, are to be…

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Girls "Tired" of School Suicide Attempted New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1950 · page 1

Three 14-years-old high school girls tried to kill themselves with gas yesterday because they were "tired of school." None was…

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Empire Day Celerations At Gilgandra Intermediate High School

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 1

Empire Day celebrations at the Gilgandra Intermediate High School this year will entirely different to that of…

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