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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1954

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Wally Oakes Bursary Tenable Both C’bran Schools?

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 November 1954 · page 9

Before Friday’s meeting of the Coonabarabran sub branch of the RSSAlLA, Mr. C . O’Brien gave notice that…

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Brightening Up the School

The Western Herald · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 6

At present a team of departmental workmen are busy renovating and polishing desks, tables and other school…

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Christmas Parties for West School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 3

Arrangements for Christmas parties for pupils of the West Dubbo School, were made at the meeting of the School Auxiliary…

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Banks v. Schools athletic meeting

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 November 1954 · page 6

Last Thursday night, nearly 100 competitors and spectators gathered at Rygate Park for the annual Banks v. Schools…

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Peak Hill Wins in Inter-school Sports

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1954 · page 3

Two ready good softball matches were played on wednesday last [?] Peak Hill and Narromine at the Peak…

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School Concert Pleases Big Audiences

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1954 · page 1

The Narromine Rural School theatretto was packed to the down, with every [?] point occupied, on Thursday and Friday nights [?] presentation of the annual [?] concert. A very [?] was staged,…

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Suggesting There Should Be Separate High Schools For Boys And Girls Commerce Chamber Condemns Stop-gap Proposals

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1954 · page 1

Separate High Schools for boys and girls are suggested by the Chamber of Commerce as a means of overcoming the acute shortage of accommodation developing at the Dubbo High…

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Tenders In Month For Infants’ School

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 7

It is anticipated tenders for the construction of a new Infants’ school at Coonabarabran will be called in…

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Road Work Wanted at Rural School

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 3

A request that the Narromine Municipal Council take action concerning the gutters and roadway fronting the Narromine…

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School Concert to Clear £85

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 7

An estimated amount of US £85 WAS cleared at the Narromine Rural School concert staged on Thursday and Friday nights of…

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New Kindergarten Unit for Narromine School

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 6

A new four-roomed kindergarten unit for the Narromine District Rural School is to be erected by the Public Works Department without delay, a letter from the Minister for Education, through Mr. C. G. Robertson. M.L.A,…

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Income Tax Deduction for School Purposes

The Western Herald · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 4

The statement on taxation deductions for school expenses given below was recently published in the…

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Co-Education Is Most Necessary Says Mr. Jurd In This Age Of Equality And Two High Schools Would Be Retrograde Step

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 3

The proposal of the Chamber of Commerce for two separate High Schools-one for boys and another for girls-was condemned by the Headmaster of the High School (Mr. Jurd) yesterday…

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High School status for W.I.H.S. announced

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 November 1954 · page 1

From the commencement of first term next year, Wellington Intermediate High School will be a full high school. The change in status will lend considerable strength…

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Improvements to Yeovai School

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 November 1954 · page 2

Improvements to the Yeoval Central School have followed representations to the Minister for Education by the…

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Additions to School Accommodation for Infants' Department

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 7

The strong representations by the Parents and Citizens' Association, the Mothers' Club, and our…

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West Dubbo Attacks School Report

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 1

Statements made recently by Education Department officials in a report on school facilities in Dabbo were…

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£5 Fine for Caning Teacher Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 1

The father of a pupil at Mt. Isa mines State school was lined £5 in court for having struck a 21-years…

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P. and C. Association plans concerted move for new school Deputation to wait on Minister

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 November 1954 · page 1

Wellington Parents and Citizens' Association early next year will make a concerted effort to have the promised new High School constructed in Wellington as soon as possible. This decision was made at last night's general meeting of the Association…

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School at New Mollyan

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 18 November 1954 · page 16

Would all parents of school age and pre school age children, who are interested in forming a school at New…

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