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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1954

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Built Goodwill Between Teachers, Parents, Pupils, Says Mayor, And... Education Display Should Be an Annual Event

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 1

Dubbo's highly successful Education Week had built up great goodwill between parents, teachers and children and should be an annual event in Dubbo, the Mayor (Ald. Ford) said today…

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Parents See Pupils At Work In Trangie Education Week

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 5

Much enthusiasm has been shows in Trangie over [?] Week and many parents have taken the opportunity of visiting the schools and seeing the many activities of the pupils…

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Open Day at School

The Western Herald · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 1

None of us like missing out on anything novel and interesting, especially when it costs nothing and is open to all…

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High Standard Of Essays Many Entries From Primary Schools

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 4

Essays written by senior students at the High School on the subject, "Why I sought Higher Education and My Opinion Now," in conjunction with Education Week.—produced a variety of answers…

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1000 People Go Back To School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 3

Well over 1000 people have visited Dubbo schools and the Technical College during Education Week, seeing displays…

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Wendy Bray — Central School (Equal Second)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 4

Education Week will begin on the 15th August and end on the 20th August. Education Week is a week where…

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DES TOWERS—Central School (Equal Second)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 4

On Sunday, August 15, Education Week will begin, and will end on 21st August. During Education Week there will be a…

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Written For Education Week Highly Commended In The High School Section Maryanne Stroud 5A., strengthened

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 4

Ever since the time when I was just a "tiny-tot" in the infants" school, I cherished an ambition to go to High School…

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Primary Schools 6th Class Geoff MANSON—Central School (Equal First)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 4

Education means a free life to use as I please and to make a comfortable, decent living for myself…

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5th Class Mary GARLING—Central School (First Prize)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 4

New South Wales is celebrating its first Education Week from the 15th of August to the 20th of that month for the first…

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Baseball Exhibition at School Softball Cup Match

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 8

THe Dubbo District Baseball Association will play an exhibition game between representative teams at No. 3 Oval tomorrow afternoon as its contribution to Education Week…

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They Went Back to School and Saw Quite a Change

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 3

Parents who went "back to School" during the successful Education Week just co[?] at Peak Hill now many…

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Talkie Projector for Peak Hill Central School

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 3

A 16 millimetre sound film projector is to be purchased for the Peak Hill Central School by the Parents and Citizens'…

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Still No Deputy Headmasters at Central School

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 3

Although the Peak Hill P and C Association has been asking about the appointment of a deputy headmaster at the…

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District Schools Combine in Annual Sports Meeting

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 3

More than one thousand children, representative of seven schools in the Gilgandra district, took part in the combined district schools' annual…

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Intermediate High School

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 8

Education Week in the Primary and Secondary Departments of the Gilgandra Intermediates High…

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100 Trees Planted at Geurie School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 4

One hundred native trees were planted at the Geurie School on Arbor Day, which was incorporated in Education Week…

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Big crowds for play nights presented by High School pupils

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 1

For his acting ability in the Wellington Intermediate High School Play Nights, Douglas Finning won the Staff Cup and Gwen Sullivan won the McQualter Cup, best opposite sex. The Play Nights were a distinct success and were held in the High School Assembly…

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Thrilling Finals In School Sports Climax Winter Comp

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 6

Primary school pupils gave thrilling displays in the finals of the PSAAA winter sports competition last week. Most dramatic victory of the series was that…

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Schoolgirl Injured by Bat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 3

Gloria Howell, a 14-years-old girl of Gipps Street, Dubbo, suffered a deep incision near the left eye yesterday yesterday…

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