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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1952

362 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 19

School Uniforms Favored by Dubbo Teachers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 1

Dubbo teachers favor the wearing, of school uniforms by all pupils. They said today that uniforms gave pupils an added interest in their schools, led to the…

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Compensation Act and Sch. Teachers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 1

Many Dubbo teachers would be denied the benefits of compensation if they were injured in accidents because their…

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Fine Book Week! Displays at Dubbo Schools

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 3

"Book Week" displays at Dubbo primary schools this week included outstanding book exhibits, interesting…

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Shortage of Teachers at Narromine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 2

Only the attendance of members of the teaching staff of the Narromine Rural School made it possible for the…

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Arbour Day 50 Trees Planted at Yeoval Central School

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 4

Parents and children planted 50 trees and shrubs at the Yeoval Central School on Arbour or Conservation Day…

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Inter-Town Sports Competitions At Wellington Convent School

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 3

PUPILS from the Convent Schools at Dubbo, Mudgee and Orange journeyed to Wellington on Saturday, 9th, to compete against the pupils from the Wellington Convent at basketball and tennis…

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Stuart Town. £400 Equipment for School

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 August 1952 · page 6

Following a review of the strong financial position of the Parents and Citizens' Association, it was decided at…

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Farewell to Popular School Teacher

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 3

Mr. C. J. Collins, who has been teaching in the Peak Hill district for seven years, has been notified of his transfer to…

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Governor Opens Narromine Show Praise For Successful Effort In Face of Difficulties Junior Farmers Earn Holiday For School Children

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 1

[?] the Governor, Li[?]-General Sir John N[?] CR, MVO, accompanied by Squandron Leather R. K. [?] ABC, officially opened the Narromine Agricultural Society's 17th annual show on Saturday…

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Auxiliary Protest on Work at High School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1952 · page 4

The Dubbo High School Ladies' Auxiliary will protest to the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) against the…

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Parents Are Told of Children's School Problems

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 1

Teachers often had a better idea than parents of the abilities of pupils and the possibilities of their advancement in any particular field, Mr. R. Hetherington, a western districts school counsellor, said in…

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Schools Broke Up Today

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 1

Hundreds of pupils will leave Dubbo tonight and to-morrow to spend Michaelmas holidays at homes and…

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Wellington Schoolgirls Performed with Credit in Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 August 1952 · page 10

ALTHOUGH they did not bring back any championship ribbons with them, five Wellington girls, who travelled to Sydney to compete in the Girls' Secondary Schools' annual sports carnival at the Sydney Cricket Ground on…

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Inter-school Visit

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 4

Nyngan boys and girls visit Bourke the first week after the vacation. They come on Wednesday, 10th September, and…

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Educational Notes Bourke Intermediate High School Extra Curricula Items: Juvenile Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 4

Last Friday night the Juvenile Ball, organized by the Infants' Club was held. The supper room of…

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Schoolboy Expedition On Way West

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 1

A scientific expedition made up of 35 schoolboys and five men passed through Dubbo yesterday on its way to…

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S. Dubbo School Function

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 4

A successful function was held at the South Dubbo Infants' School on Wednesday. The display of school work was…

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Misters Promise Not Honoured Say School Bus Committees

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 August 1952 · page 2

PARENTS at a public meeting at Molong recently said the Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, was not honouring his promise to provide free education to schoolchildren…

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Parents at School New Teaching Methods

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 4

In an attempt to bridge the Gulf between the home and the school and to show how the new syllabus issued…

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Sports Profit £44 Mendooran -Merrygoen Schools

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 28 August 1952 · page 11

At the last meeting of the Mendooran Parents and Citizens’ Association it was revealed the profit from the…

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