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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1952

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Infants School Notes (Contributed)

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 2

The Mothers' Club, which was formed early this year to look after the interests of the tinies in…

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Council Libraries Commended by Dubbo Teachers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

Eighty-eight councils in the country are conducting libraries subsidised by the Government, state the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron). Referring to the fact that Dubbo has not a…

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School Concerts and Education Point Rained By Parents

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 5

It was reported to Tuesday night's meeting of the [?] P[?] [?]…

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More Books for School [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 1

A £6 [?] given to the Narromine Rural School by the Narromine A[?] Club will be [?] to [?]gment the school…

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High School Pupils Speak on Work of United Nations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 1

The importance of the United Nations Organisation, the world-wide projects it has undertaken in its work for peace, and the significant advances it has made, were stressed in speeches by Dubbo High…

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Mothers' Club Donates £30 to School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 4

The South Dubbo Mothers' Club will donate £30 towards the purchase of manual, leather work and sports equipment,…

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Disease Greater Killer Than War, Pupils Told

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 1

Disease-carrying rats had been responsible for the deaths of more than 2,000,000,000 people in the 2000 years of the Christian era, Dubbo Council health inspector (Mr. Simpson) told Dubbo Central…

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Swimming Classes in January Coonabarabran Consider Sending Pupils

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 6

From the Coonabarabran "Times":—The advisability of Coonabarabran children…

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Big Effort by Children for New Convent School Building

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 1

The fete organised by the Convent School children, and in the school grounds last week, was…

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N. Dubbo School Fete

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 5

A total of £245/9/5 was made from the Dubbo North Primary school fete held in the school grounds recently…

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Parkes School Enrolments Parkes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 2

Enrolments at Parkes Public School are higher than ever before and because of lack of accommodation it may be…

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More Land For N. Dubbo School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 1

Negotiations are proceeding for the acquisition of land adjoining the North Dubbo School, the Minister for…

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Bursary Exam. "Difficult," Says Teacher

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 1

This year's primary school bursary examination had been more difficult than in most other years the…

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The Early History of Wellington Local Schoolchildren in 1860'S Were As Clean and Tidy As Any in N.s.w.!!

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 14

WELLINGTON'S first school was opened in September, 1861 by the first schoolteacher, Mr. R. A. Stace, and old records mention from time to time that the schoolchildren of Wellington were as clean and tidy as any in New South Wales! Mr. Stace conducted the school for about five years…

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School for Enngonia

The Western Herald · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 4

When Mr. J. B. Renshaw M.L.A. was in Enngonia with His Excellency the Governor in July last, he expressed concern…

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Farmer Teaches in 300 London Schools London, October 17

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 4

Pupils of 300 schools in London and industrial areas of Britain are to get weekly progress reports direct from…

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Sunday School Fete

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 5

The North Dubbo Church of England Sunday School will held their annual fete tomorrow…

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[?] on [?] School Well in Hand

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 2

Work on the new Narromine Convent school building is well in hand. The foundations will be completed soon, the…

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Need for More Agriculture Schools in Nsw

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 3

The establishment in NSW of more agricultural high schools was urged recently in the Legislative Assembly by…

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N. Dubbo Sunday School Fete a Record

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 4

A record sum of £98 was made from the North Dubbo Sunday School fete held in the Sunday School hall on…

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