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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1951

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Mumbil School 100 Per Cent. Increase in Enrolment

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 10

Since March last year there has been an increase of more than 100 per cent, in the number of students receiving tuition…

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School Bus. Increased Charges Discussed at Meeting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 3

At a school bus committee meeting, held at Mumbil on Wednesday of last week, the following delegates were…

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Yeoval P. and C. Members Organise Working Bee to Erect School Fences

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 9

THE Yeoval Parents and Citizens' Association decided on Tuesday night last to organise a working bee at the Yeoval Central School on Saturday morning and afternoon next to proceed with the erection of a fence around the…

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Urgent Need for School Piano. Mumbil P. and C. Association Actively Engaged in Providing School Equipment and Amenities

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 10

THE Mumbil Parents and Citizens' Association, which has a membership of approximately 50, is planning to purchase a piano for the Mumbil Public School. The Association considers the piano is essential for the school…

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School Buses Running Authorities Consider Rates

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 17

School buses operating from Coonabarabran to Rocky Glen, Timor and Tannabah commenced to operate again on Monday…

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Educational Notes. Bourke Intermediate High School School Elections: Captains

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 6

As is customary, the election of school officers took place during the first school Assembly of the year…

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First Meeting of the School Assembly

The Western Herald · Friday 16 February 1951 · page 6

Friday was the first School Assembly meeting. To those who have not seen the Assembly working during 'Open Day' visits, it is…

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Yeoval P. & C. Demands Free Milk for School Children

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 7

Yeoval Parents and Citizens' Association decided at the annual meeting on Tuesday night to again make…

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School Counsellor Appointed for Dubbo District

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

A school counsellor had now been appointed to the Dubbo District, the Headmaster of the High School (Mr. T. A…

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Not Sufficient Claims Teacher

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

Insufficient bursaries were granted to children wishing to continue school after the Intermediate examination to become…

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Difficulties at Mumbil School

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 3

Music for the rhythm exercises at the kindergarten classes at Mumbil Public School is provided by one of…

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Staff Shortages Check School Enrolments Headmaster's Remarks At P. And C. Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

At a public meeting held in Marr[?]e about twelve months age, several matters were brought before the public by teachers from Narromine Rural School. Among them were the facts that there would be insufficient staff…

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Rural School to Be Painted

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 1

The Minister for Education has let a tender to Mr. A. R. Jacobson for the complete inside and outside painting of…

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Tour Of Country Schools

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 11

A State-wide tour of the 1600 Junior Bed Cross Circles in New South Wales is planned this year by headquarters in Sydney. 1200 of the…

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Educational Notes Bourke Intermediate High School Junior Red Cross Certificate

The Western Herald · Friday 23 February 1951 · page 6

A large and important certificate has arrived from Red Cross Headquarters, for Anne Davis, who is now recognised as an effective…

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Bathurst Day Nursery School Opened

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 4

The new Bathurst Day Nursery School was officially opened on Sunday by Mrs. Sydney Jamieson of Bathurst…

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Ancient Language Puzzles Scholars

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 3

Two American scholars arc preparing a book that may help other scholars decipher a language used in Greece more than…

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Central School Auxiliary £600 Raised During Record Year

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 4

An all time record of £600 was raised by the Dubbo Central School Ladies' Auxiliary during 1950, the retiring President (Mrs. K. Dunlop) told the annual meeting on Friday…

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New Headmaster Progressive: Outlines School Requirements

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 March 1951 · page 1

An able successor to former headmaster of the Coonabarabran Intermediate High School, Mr. T. M. Perram has been…

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Record Ent[?] for School Carnival Big Crowd At Baths Last Night

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 1

Entries for all events at the school [?] carnival at the baths last night were bigger than ever before…

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