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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1953

397 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 10 of 20

Primary Schools Sports Comp. College Has 2-Point Lead In 5-St. Rugby

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1953 · page 8

Victory by Norths 5-stone team in the PSAAA football competition places it two points behind the leaders De La Salle College. These two teams will meet next Saturday and a…

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Teachers' Plan to Transport 1500 Children to Duhho for Royal Visit

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 1

Wellington District Teachers' Association is making detailed arrangements for schoolchildren to be in Dubbo for the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth early next year. A tentative plan is for the…

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New Infants’ School Local Contract Suggested

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Coonabarabran P and C. Association on Tuesday evening it was…

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13 All Draw School v. Ex-students

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 2

A stimulating Lea[?] game to watch was that at the town oval on Saturday afternoon when the students and…

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Tender of £40,000 Let for Modern School

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 1

His Lordship, Dr. J. F. Norton, Bishop of Bathurst, announced on Thursday last that a tendered been let for the construction of a modern Convent School in Wellington, to cost approximately £40,000. Dr. Norton was addressing a representative meeting of…

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Wellington Victory in Inter-School Sports Against Nyngan

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 July 1953 · page 5

In a fleet of cars provided by generous parents and friends, twenty-two pupils of the Wellington Intermediate High School travelled to Nyngan on Saturday, June 27, and defeated Nyngan School at basketball and football…

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Gwabegar School Stall To Install Water

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 9 July 1953 · page 15

Anzac Park Gwabegar was a busy place on Saturday when the school children of Gwabegar conducted a street stall aided…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Schoolchildren's Safety

The Western Herald · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 10

The N.R.M.A. congratulates the State Government on its move to introduce legislation giving legal status to the school…

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Bourke Intermediate High School

The Western Herald · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 7

Second term has been a particularly one at the school this year. Enrolments have increased until there are now…

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No Decision Yet on School of Arts Lease by C.w.a

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 6

It will be another month before it is known which organisation will have control of the Trangie School of…

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"Runaways" Travelled to Wellington by Train Left Home Because Their Teacher Allegedly "Picked on Them"

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 1

Two 12-year-old girls who disappeared from their home in Sydney on Friday afternoon were found in Wellington on Saturday morning. They arc Estelle Pitzpatrick…

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Parents' Day to Be Held at Rural School

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1953 · page 5

[?] Day, which has for [?] years been com[?] in schools all over New South Wales…

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School Radiogram P. and C. Meeting

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 4

Centre of interest at the monthly meeting of the Coolah Parents and Citizens’ Association on Thursday, July 9,…

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Coolah Coronation Gesture Request from School

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 13

Complying with a request from Mr. J. Cummins, headmaster of the Coolah Central School, the Coolah…

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Inter-school Sports

The Western Herald · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 1

At the end of the second day of the Davidson Shield inter-school sports at Nyngan the position was tense…

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New School Furniture

The Western Herald · Friday 17 July 1953 · page 6

When Mr. J. B. Renshaw, M.L.A., was recently in the district, the Parents & Citizens Association contacted…

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Feast of Sport for School Pupils

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 4

A comprehensive programme of sporting fixtures during the next few weeks will provide a feast of sport…

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Free Milk Soon for Schoolchildren

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 1

Pupils at the Public School will shortly again receive free milk daily. This was announced to-day by…

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Schoolchildren Giving Grand Support to Ambulance Novel Methods Suggested to Raise Funds for Service

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 2

The Wellington District Ambulance is receiving splendid support for its annual appeal for funds from the Infants', Secondary and Primary Departments of the Wellington Intermediate High School…

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Narromine Wins School Debate

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 1

It was Narromine's attacking method that decided the [?] when they competed against Peak Hill Central School team…

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