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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1961

76 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 1 of 4

Back to School at 81

The Western Herald · Friday 20 January 1961 · page 9

When most people get to 81 the last thing they want to do is to go back to school…

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School Bill Tops £70m

The Western Herald · Friday 27 January 1961 · page 11

It is expected that expenditure on education in N.S.W. in 1961 will exceed £70-million—a new…

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Record School Enrolments

The Western Herald · Friday 27 January 1961 · page 4

The minister for Education, Mr. E. Wctherell, announced this week that when schools resume on…

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Accommodafon For Teachers at Brewarrina

The Western Herald · Friday 3 February 1961 · page 1

Residents of the Brewarrina District will be pleased to learn of successful representations by…

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Public School Enrolments

The Western Herald · Friday 3 February 1961 · page 7

Public school enrolments had reached an all time record of 595,658 pupils by the end of 1960, the…

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Bourke Intermediate High School

The Western Herald · Friday 10 February 1961 · page 1

The following new teachers are oil the staff at the Bourkc Intermediate High School…

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Wedding Bells Local Teachers Marry at Orange

The Western Herald · Friday 10 February 1961 · page 10

A popular young couple of Bourke, both members of the teaching staff of Bourke Intermediate High…

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High School Driver Education Wanted In N.S.W

The Western Herald · Friday 24 February 1961 · page 11

The N.R.M.A. says that N.S.W. and all other States should follow Tasmania's example in introducing driver education in school. "This would make a…

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Bourke Intermediate High School This Weeks News and Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 3 March 1961 · page 8

This week in the Secondary School we are beginning a new activity. One period a week has…

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Free School Bus Transport-Call by C.P.

The Western Herald · Friday 3 March 1961 · page 12

Mr. Geoff Crawford, M. L.A. (C.P. Barwon), has called on llie State Government to take…

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Official Opening of Byrock School of Arts Hall

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1961 · page 1

The Byrock School of Arts Hall will be officially opened tomorrow night, Saturday, March 11th at…

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School Driving Scheme Started

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1961 · page 13

A unique scheme under which selected schoolchildren wil be taught to drive motor cars has…

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Bourke Inter. High School This Weeks News

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1961 · page 5

Arrangements are going ahead for the Second Inter-House Swimming Carnival, to be held on…

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Heavy Smoking Found in Schools

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1961 · page 5

Several Brisbane schoolboys admitted they smoked in a survey conducted recently at a State High…

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New Catholic School Classrooms For Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1961 · page 10

A contract has been signed for the erection of four modern classrooms and amenities at St. Ignatius' Parochial School…

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Melbourne to Have School for Shearers

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1961 · page 2

Australia's first major sheep shearing school will be started soon in Melbourne. The Royal…

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Convent School Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1961 · page 8

All events at the Convent School Swimming Carnival at the Olympic Pool last Sunday morning were well contested. The Inter-House Competition was won by St. Ignatius with 258 points to St…

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Bourke Inter. High School This Weeks News

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1961 · page 6

On Saturday, a cricket team, consisting of seven boys and four teachers travelled to Cobar for a…

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Bourke Inter. High School This Weeks News

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1961 · page 6

Quite a lot of work was done on the men's basketball court on Saturday…

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Schoolboy Cycling Championship of Australia

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1961 · page 10

The object of the Schoolboy Cycling: Championship is to encourage and develop young: cyclists as possible representatives of Australia for future Empire and Olympic Games. The Championship has already…

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