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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1953

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Mission Children Transforming Nanima School Ground With Their Own Work

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 1

Children at the Nanima Aboriginal School are transforming the area with a huge variety of flowers, shrubs and trees and by constructing equipment for the playground. Much of this work was made…

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Parents Welcome To Visit School

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 10

A letter from the Department of Education to the last meeting of the Men dooran Parents and…

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Public Schools Deterioration Viewed with Grave Concern

The Western Herald · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 3

The N.S.W. Teachers' Federation is informing' the Federal and State Governments that it…

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Bourke Intermediate High School

The Western Herald · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 4

The main theme of discussion during the past week has been the interschool visit for the first…

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Renewed Interest in School of Arts

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 2

A large and number of numbers attended the annual general meeting of the Narromine School of…

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New Books for School of Arts

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

The following new books have been received at the Narromine School of Arts: The Lovers (K Windsor,…

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Parents' Day at Peak Hill School

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 7

A demonstration of singing, games, rhythm and verse speaking was given by the pupils of the Peak Hill Central School…

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Inter School Football

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 5

In an inter-school football match between teams from Binnaway Convent and Binnaway Central School the latter…

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School Football C’bran Wins Cup

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 1

At the Inter-School football competition held at Narrabri, on Saturday, the Coonabarabran intermediate…

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Trangie School of Arts in Sound Financial Position

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 6

All that is now owing on the Trangie School of Arts is £650, it was reported at the annual general meeting last week…

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Educational Notes Bourke Intermediate High School

The Western Herald · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 6

New Library Books, over 200 of them, have now arrived and, although cataloguing is not complete, good Use is being…

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Keen Competition, Fine Sportsmanship at Primary Schools Annual Sports

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 5

Keen competition, excellent sport and a perfect day made the annual athletic carnival of the Primary Department of the Wellington Intermediate High School at Rygate Park on Friday an outstanding success. In brilliant sunshine, well over 350 children enjoyed a whole day of keen…

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Presentation to Primary School

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 1

Prominent Wellington businessman, Mr. J. A. Preston, has presented a framed portrait of Queen Elizabeth II…

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High School League Teams Won Four of Six Matches

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 7

The Wellington Intermediate High School Rugby League teams won four of the six matches played against other school recently. On Thursday of last week…

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School Children Raise £76 for Ambulance

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 6

The three departments of the Wellington Intermediate High School raised a total of £76 during the eight-day appeal for funds for the Wellington District Ambulance. The appeal was the first of a series of annual appeals…

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City Schoolboys Enjoyed Country Visit to Yeoval

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 5

A group of 19 boys from the metropolitan area thoroughly enjoyed a holiday in the country at Yeoval on Saturday, Sunday and Monday last under the auspices of the N.S.W. Junior Rugby Union…

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Earl Fowler Outstanding Athlete of Primary School's Sports Carnival

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 3

A 10-year-old boy won acclaim as the outstanding athlete of the annual athletic carnival, conducted by the Primary Department of the Wellington Intermediate High School at Rygate Park on Friday…

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Free Milk for Schools

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 9

At a meeting of the Coonabarabran Parents and Citizens Association, Mr. S. Brain, chairman, said it was expected that…

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Binnaway Central School Ex-students Sports

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 7

After a very fast game, filled with thrills and spills, Binnaway Central School defeated the members of the ex-students’…

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School Social Young People Organise

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 13

Last week the senior pupils of the Coolah Central School entertained immediate past pupils and senior Convent school…

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