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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1953

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Went To Altar—Then Left School New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 1

Joyce and Janice Smith, 14-years-old twins, of Memphis, Tennessee, went to the headmistress of their high school,…

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March of schoolchildren was spectacular success despite the weather

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 12

Despite heavily overcast skies and intermittent drizzling rain, the march of 16 Wellington and district schools through the streets of the town this morning was a spectacular success. Neatly dressed in school…

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New Convest School Opens In November

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 1

The speaking and blessing of the new Narromine convent school will take place on sunday, November 22,…

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Direct Grants for School Repairs

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 6

The Minister for Education. Mr. R. Heffron, said in Sydney that the State Government would make trial grants of…

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Bourke Chamber of Commerce New School Site

The Western Herald · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 3

The following is a copy of a letter received by Mr. Harold Jones from Mr. J. H. Renshaw, Minister…

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Successful Public School Fair Interesting Exhibits — Attractive Stalls Games and Competitions

The Western Herald · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 6

Once again October's second Saturday has come and gone taking with it the Annual School Fair…

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"Glamor" School for Dubbo Ready in Month

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 1

The new Central Primary School on the corner of Bultge and Darling Streets will be opened within a month, the headmaster of Central School (Mr. Griffith) said today…

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Court Says Slacks Not School Dress LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 1

The English High Court has ruled that a headmistress had a right to prescribe dress as a matter of discipline and…

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Children Keenly Interested in School "Farm"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 4

Secondary year students at the High School arc taking a keen interest in the Dubbo Central School's experimental garden plot, says the headmaster (Mr. Griffith)…

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New Projector Bought for Central School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 4

Dublin Central School has a new film projector with a speaker. The school received the…

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New Fence Needed Around School Buildings

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 7

A Peak Hill Parents and Citizens' Association meeting last week decided to write to the Education Department…

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Teaching Schoolchildren To Drive

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 5

Following long agitation by the NRMA for the commencement of a scheme for training High School pupils in car…

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Slacks Girl Sent Home From School LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 21 October 1953 · page 1

Eva Spiers, 14, was sent home from school again for wearing slacks. She was taken to Richard…

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600 children took part in School Sports

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 9

More than 600 school children took part in the Combined Primary Schools' Sports Carnival last Thursday—Children's Day of Spring Festival Week. The sports were held at Rygate Park. Schools which…

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Baptist Church Notes Sunday School Anniversary

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 6

That the Gollan Sunday School has increased in quality as well as quantity was evident last Sunday when it…

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Teaching Schoolchildren to Drive

The Western Herald · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 9

Following long agitation by the N.R.M.A. for the commencement of a scheme for the training of High School…

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Aid to School Committees Is Commended

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 6

"A wonderful scheme" was how the Headmaster of Dubbo South School (Mr. A. V. Pulley) greeted Mr. Heffron's…

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Teachers Seek Salary Increase SYDNEY

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

Council of the NSW Teachers' Federation unanimously adopted the final draft of a claim for increased salaries…

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High School Cadets on Parade

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

Fifty school cadets from Dubbo High School were on parade this afternoon in Victoria Park for a special marching-out…

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Annual Ballette Intermediate High School

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 29 October 1953 · page 3

The annual ballette held on last Thursday night was probably the most successful yet held…

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