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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1953

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Back-to-school Mail Train

The Western Herald · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 6

The steam mail train will run to Sydney from Bourke on Monday, February 2, to take children back to school. The…

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Queen Competition For Convent School Building

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

Three Narromine girls will candidates in a queen competition to sales Club's for the new Narromine…

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MR. D. Sadler Given Rotary Scholarship to Study in United States High School Teacher One Of Four In Australia To Gain Honor

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 1

A Dubbo High School teacher, Mr. Doug Sadler, is one of four Australian university graduates to be granted the Rotary Interna-tional Scholarship for 1953…

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Methodist Notes Sunday School Commencement Service

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 7

Over sixty children attended the Sunday School Commencement Service held in Wesley Church last Sunday…

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Schoolboys' Golf

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1953 · page 6

John Barras, 13, of Concord, "rides" a putt during play in the schoolboys' golf…

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Bourke Intermediate High School

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 4

On Tuesday last the School opened for 1953 and the occasion was heralded by a temperature of well…

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Queen Competition To Raise Funds For New Convent School

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 1

At a well attended meeting of the Catholic people of the parish of Narromine, held recently. It was decided to…

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Schoolboy in Big Soccer Games in U.K. LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 6

An 18-years-old schoolboy winger, Miles Spector, has been given permission by the principal of his school to play for…

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Long-Range Plan To Aid Aboriginal Children Citizens Aid Committee To Improve Education, Health At Nanima School

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 10

A small group of Wellington residents who last year formed themselves into a committee to bring Santa Claus to 80 aboriginal children on Nanima Reserve will this year continue with the work, but with a more ambitious objective. The group of residents is the Nanima Aboriginal School Citizens' Aid…

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Mr. Pearson Praises Work By High School Parents

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 5

Because of the work done by the Dubbo High School Women's Auxiliary over past years, the High Hence is how equipped with almost every possible amenity, the Headmaster (Mr. Pearson) said…

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New Books for School of Arts

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

New books received at the Narromine School of Arts are: Patha to the Gallows (Factual), Owl of Darioness (Max…

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270 Pupils at Public School

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 3

A record number of pupils are enrolled at the Peak Hill Public School this year and the new classrooms will soon be…

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"Teacher" To Testify In Vice Trial New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

A divorcee who allegedly coached a young woman in the arts of prostitution was called to the witness box yesterday to…

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Intertown Sports for Convent Schools

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 8

Inter-town school sports are to be held between pupils from the Warren. Trangie, Narromine and Peak Hill Convents…

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New Equipment For Course School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 2

Gcuric Parents and Citizens reported a record result from the stall held last Saturday. Mcssrs. L.A. Graham and E…

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Aboriginal Parents Co-operating With Citizens Committee P. & C. Assoc. Formed And Working Bee Cleared School Grounds

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 1

President of the Wellington Aborigines' School Citizens' Aid Committee, Rev. H. Graham, last night applauded the co-operation which the Committee had received and was to receive in the future from aboriginal parents in its work to improve conditions for children at the Nanima School…

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Power to Purchase Mendooran School Items

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 6

At a meeting of the Mendooran Parents and Citizens’ Association last week, the headmaster of the…

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School Lunches

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 2

Prepared by the Nutrition [?] Dept. Public [?] When the school year [?] to my mothers are fac[?]…

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Language Classes for New Australians At Rural School

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

English lessons are now available in Narromine for New Australians. The Narromine Rural School has been authorised to…

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Motorists Must Obey School Patrol Flags

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 3

Now that the schools have reopened after the summer vacaton, the NRMA appeals to motorists to be careful when…

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