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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1954

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They Trained at Narromine Air School

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 1

Three [?] who [?] to No 1 Course at the Narromine Elementary [?]ing School [?] at [?] Air…

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Keen Play As Schools Commence Winter Sporting Competitions

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 3

The Primary School's winter competitions started in earnest under ideal conditions last Friday. Competitions between the four Dubbo Primary Schools are being conducted in football, girls'…

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Investigation of School Needs Promised

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1954 · page 5

A full investigation into the shortage of school accommodation at Dubbo Schools will be made by the Bathurst Director…

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Slacks Not Desirable At Schools, But Not Banned

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 1

Headmasters of Dubbo primary schools are divided on the subject of whether girls should be allowed to wear slacks to…

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Fears of School Closure Allayed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 1

Provided a daily average of nine pupils is maintained, the school at Mary Vale will not be closed…

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Wellington youth one of selected team to attend N.S.W. Bank's special school

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 1

A Wellington youth is one of a party of 30 selected boys attending a Junior Farmers' School, sponsored by the Bank of New South Wales at Hawkesbury Agricultural College. He is Junior Farmer H. Arm…

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Correspondence Cold School Children

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 24 June 1954 · page 2

SIR: During the very cold winter months, provision should be made for daily fires or radiators in Coonabarabran schools…

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Teacher Shortage Becoming Desperate

The Western Herald · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 3

The rapid growth in school population over the past few years, poses to the community a social…

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Bourke Intermediate High School

The Western Herald · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 12

At this period when financial years are ending and individuals have to calculate their earnings for…

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New Books for School Library

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 5

New books will be purchased for the Central Primary School's library with the money made from the school's annual fete…

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Public enthusiasm for observance of Education Week in W'ton Suggestions from well-attended public meeting to publicise schools

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 1

Tentative plans and suggestions for the observance of Education Week in Wellington were made at a very well-attended public meeting in the Agricultural Hall on Thursday night. The Wellington Shire President, Cr. K. D. W. Masters, and the District Inspector…

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Leadership School At Evans Head

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham, MLA, has announced that a Leadership…

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Schoolboy Football Carnival

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 2

The Dubbo Schoolboy Football Carnival which attracted almost 60 teams last year will be held this year on August…

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High School Footballers Win Shield

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 8

Three Dubbo High School football teams played Katoomba High School at Katoomba on Saturday and two of them…

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Higher Standard of Play in Schools' Sports

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 6

Improved play in all matches was the feature of the second round of the Primary School sports competition. Apparently much practice had taken place last week and if this is continued, and all players…

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Sheep School for Junior Farmers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 5

Twenty Macquarie District Junior Farmers have been chosen to attend a Sheep and Shearing School at Peak…

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Teaching School Children The Realities Of Life In The Country BOSTON, June 22

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 4

The best of rural schools have always profited by educational advances made by metropolitan educators—but have never lost touch with the special realities of country life…

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Dubbo Schools Teach Law

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 3

Dubbo children were given Instruction in elementary law as part of their school course the headmasters of Dubbo's…

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Council to Support Teachers’ Federation

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 9

The Coonabarabran Shire Council, by a majority vote decided at its last meeting to support the NSW…

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Win for Narromine in School Sport

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 6

Teams from Narromiae visited the Trangie Central School on Wednesday last for winter sports. Owing to early…

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