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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1953

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Play Centre Boon for Idle School Children

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1953 · page 1

Children are finding the Dubbo Council's play centre so much to their liking that they are turning up at 8.30 and are, waiting until 9 am for the day's "centreing" to begin…

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36 Dubbo Pupils Pass Leaving

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1

Thirty-five Dubbo High School pupils-14 more than the previous year-passed the 1952 Leaving Certificate…

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British School Is Made of Aluminium London, January 5

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 5

Occupied within 13 months of the start of building, Limbrick Wood Country Primary School, Coventry, in the…

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Three Leaving Certificate Passes Intermediate High School

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 15 January 1953 · page 9

Of the eight candidates who [?]at for the [?] Certificate examination at the Coonabarabran…

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Improvements at Boukke Public School

The Western Herald · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 6

Following representations which he has made to the Minister for Education, Mr. J. B. Renshaw, M.L.A., has been…

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School Examination Results

The Western Herald · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 6

Intermediate results for towns A to L will be published on Monday afternoon, January 19 for Sydney schools and…

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Teachers Want Equal Pay

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

If women school teachers were employed for their charm, most would be paid more than at present, best others would be…

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Successful Pupils Intermediate Examination Results

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

Congratulations to the following pupils on their success at the Intermediate Examination:…

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Cane Rarely Used in Dubbo Schools: Teachers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

Some boys of the sadistic type do not know what pain is and therefore would benefit from a application of the cane. This is the opinion of the headmaster of a Dubbo…

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More School Accommodation at Gilgandra Intermediate High

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 1

Additional accommodation is to be provided at the Gilgandra School by the transfer of the…

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Intermediate Exam. Successful Bourke Pupils

The Western Herald · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 6

The official results of the recent Intermediate Examination it the Bourke Intermediate High School, show that the…

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School Starts Again

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

Dubbo primary schools will resume on Tuesday, following the Christmas vacation. Teachers are already arriving…

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Back-to-School Mail Train

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 1

The steam mail train will run to sydney from [?] back to school…

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New Books at School of Arts

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 4

The following new books have arrived at the Narromine School of Arts. Golden Fury. M Castle Mr…

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Children Gland to Be Back at School : Teachers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 1

Dubbo schoolchildren went back to school today—most of them glad to get back, according to teachers. Most teachers expect more pupils this year, but…

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School Starts Again To-day

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 1

The Narromine District Rural School reopened to-day when there were new faces to be [?] amongst the staff…

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Rejected Infants Can Start School Tomorrow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

Children who were sent away from Dubbo Cen-tral Infants' School today because of a shortage of teachers, will be able to start school tomorrow. A temporary teacher has been obtained on loan…

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Maize Growers' School at Grafton Farm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 3

A school to train maize growers, with specialised in-struction in the development of hybrid maize, will be held…

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Enrolments At Wellington High Are Largest In School's History

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

An additional 28 pupils have enrolled at the Wellington Intermediate High School this year, bringing the total for the school to 330—the highest in the secondary department's history. Headmaster Mr. L. G. Schmidt…

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Homes For Teachers

The Western Herald · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 3

The Education Department should build homes in country towns to house school teachers who are…

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