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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1954

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School Report

The Western Herald · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 10

The report was read by the Headmaster as follows:- At this our first speech night it is my pleasure to present…

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Mothers Entertain Teachers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 5

Members of the South Dubbo Infants School Mothers' Club entertained the staff at a Christmas party at the end of…

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Break-up Party at High School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 5

The test of a good school is in the mixability of parents and staff, the Headmaster of the Pubbo High School (Mr…

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Primary School Speech Night and Prizegiving Congratulations to Mr. L. Craft on promotion as headmaster

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 1

About 650 people crowded into the Monarch Hall last Thursday night to attend the Primary Department of the Wellington Intermediate High School Speech Night and Prize Giving…

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Magnificent New War Memorial School Blessed and Opened by Cardinal Mammoth task of accommodating 1,100 people

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 1

His Eminence, Cardinal Gilroy, yesterday afternoon blessed and officially opened magnificent new Catholic War Memorial School, which has been erected in Percy Street at a cost of £55,434. Following the ceremony, about 1,100 residents of the…

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Machinery for High School

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 3

The Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, stated recently that approval had been given to supply articles of…

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Trangie Convent School Ends Successful Year

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 8

On Friday night, December 3, a most enjoyable concert was staged in the Trangie Soldiers' Memorial Hall by the pupils of…

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East Dubbo School Site Criticised

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 2

The site chosen for the erection of a school in East Dubbo was criticised by members of the Dubbo Educational…

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£11,700 in One Hour for Convent School

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 1

A crowd of 1200 people in Wellington gave £11,700 — almost £1 per head — in a little more than an hour on…

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Headmaster's Message to His Students Impressive Speech Day at Intermediate High School

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 6

"Boys and girls, remember this: Although the passing of examinations is important, you can get good jobs if you have good references, and you can…

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Annual Concert Gulargambone Central School

Gilgandra Weekly · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 8

The annual concert of the Central School, Gulargambone, was held in the Majestic Hall on…

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Fearing High School Expansion Will Lead To Alienation Of Park Area New High School Is Suggested to Meet Problem

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 1

Expansion of the High School building, which is on land originally part of Victoria Park, and the consequent contraction of the playing area in the school, has led to fears that more of the parkland…

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Speech Day and Prize Presentations at CIHS

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 14

The attendance was not as large as usual at the Coonabarabran Intermediate High School for the annual…

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Presentation to Sunday School Teachers

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 1

Presentations were made to Mr. and Mrs. H. Rowe and Mrs Thompson at the annual picnic of the Binnaway Union…

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Petition For Brick School At W. Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 5

A brick school building is needed in West Dubbo and a petition will be drawn up and passed to the local Member…

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Dubbo State Schools "Break Up"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 1

Dubbo's live State schools, High, North, South Central and West "broke up" for six weeks Christmas holidays this…

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Classroom for Infants' School

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 11

A contract has been let for the erection of a doable timber framed classroom in the Infants' Department of the…

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Convent School Break Up

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 2

Prior to the break up of St. Lawrence’s Convent School, Coonabarabran, on Thursday last, several plays…

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Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 11

The Superintendent of the Methodist Sunday School Mrs Kinsela, at the anniversary of the Sunday School last…

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Inter-school Sport Coolah d Binnaway

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 8

Last week 28 pupils and tow teachers from the Binnaway Central School travelled to Coolah for an…

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