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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1968

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School Holidays 1968

The Western Herald · Friday 2 August 1968 · page 3

August Holidays — August 23rd to September 9th inclusive. Christmas Holidays—…

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Education Week at the Convent School

The Western Herald · Friday 2 August 1968 · page 6

The St. Ignatius Parish School, Bourke, will participate in Annual Education Week celebrations…

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School Holidays 1968

The Western Herald · Friday 9 August 1968 · page 6

August Holidays — August 23rd to September 9th inclusive. Christmas Holidays—…

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Reverse Cycle Air-Conditioning For Western School

The Western Herald · Friday 9 August 1968 · page 8

Introduction of what is thought to be the first reverse-cycle airconditioning unit in any school…

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High Jumpers in Action At The Primary School Class 3B Teacher: Miss A. M. Brent

The Western Herald · Friday 16 August 1968 · page 6

Over the past few weeks there has been much activity in 3B. Very pleasing results were obtained in the half-yearly examinations. Sue-Anne McLean topped the class with Margaret MacKellar and Craig Thompson both…

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School Holidays 1968

The Western Herald · Friday 16 August 1968 · page 6

August Holidays — August 23rd to September 9th Inclusive. Christmas Holidays—…

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St. Ignatius Parish School Athletic Champions

The Western Herald · Friday 16 August 1968 · page 9

Ignatian House Captains, NANCY BROOKMAN (left) and PETER MANNING (right) proudly show the John Daley Memorial Shield, won by their house at the recent Convent School Athletics Carnival Photographed are the 1968 Age Athletic Champions of the St. Ignatius Parish…

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School Children Visit Bank

The Western Herald · Friday 16 August 1968 · page 8

A group of 20 pupils of the Bourke Primary School, visited the Commonwealth Trading Bank's Bourke Branch last Thursday afternoon as part of that School's Education Week programme. The children were shown the intricate workings of a Bank under normal working conditions. Pictured is Commonwealth Bank Officer, MR…

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Full High School for Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 23 August 1968 · page 1

It has been officially announced that Bourke Intermediate High School is to be reclassified as a full High School from the beginning of the 1969 School year. The present primary and infants departments will…

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School Holidays

The Western Herald · Friday 23 August 1968 · page 1

Schools broke up yesterday for Annual August vacation. Bourke schools will…

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School Holidays 1968

The Western Herald · Friday 23 August 1968 · page 7

August Holidays — August 23rd to September 9th inclusive. Christmas Holidays —…

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Rotary Club Constructs New Fence for School Hostel

The Western Herald · Friday 20 September 1968 · page 2

Over the previous two week-ends, members of the Bourke Rotary Club demolished an old fence on the Darling Street side of St. Stephen's Hostel for schoolchildren, and replaced it with a new roll top mesh fence…

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At the Primary School

The Western Herald · Friday 27 September 1968 · page 10

Music is a significant part of the cultural heritage of every nation and race. Music can enrich the…

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High School Tree Planting

The Western Herald · Friday 4 October 1968 · page 10

One day last week Members of the Bourke Rotary Club planted some 37 trees and shrubs in the grounds of the Bourke Intermediate High School. Pictured are some of the hard working members during the operation. They are from left to right: Alan Morrall, Harry Wood, Bill Crothers, Tom Lack, Bruce Loder, Steve Payton, Bob Fry and…

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Rotary-Ambulance Project Resuscitation Exercise at High School

The Western Herald · Friday 4 October 1968 · page 1

Last Friday, the Bourke Rotary Club in conjunction with the Bourke District Ambulance Service provided pupils of the Bourke Intermediate High School with elementary procedures on resuscitation and cardiac…

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Rotary-Ambulance Project Resuscitation Exercise at High School

The Western Herald · Friday 4 October 1968 · page 1

Last Friday, the Bourse Rotary Club in conjunction with the Bourke District Ambulance Service provided pupils of the Bourke Intermediate High School with elementary procedures on resuscitation and cardiac…

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High School Tree Planting

The Western Herald · Friday 4 October 1968 · page 10

One day last week Members of the Bourke Rotary Club planted some 37 trees and shrubs in the grounds of the Bourke Intermediate High School. Pictured are some of the hard working members during the operation. They are from left to right: Alan Morrall, Harry Wood, Bill Crothers, Tom Lack, Bruce Loder, Steve Payton, Bob Fry and…

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School Holidays 1968

The Western Herald · Friday 11 October 1968 · page 9

Christmas Holidays —School breaks up Thursday, 12th December…

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School Children Attempt Cardiac Massage

The Western Herald · Friday 11 October 1968 · page 5

Ambulance Officer, MR. R. G. TAYLOR (left) supervises as MEGAN GAITER attempts Cardiac Massage on an "Ambu-Manikin" at the High School demonstrations on resuscitation last Friday week. Megan is watched by fellow students GLENDA COCKBURN (left), JILL ANDERSON (centre) and DIANNE NORRIS (right)…

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At the Primary School

The Western Herald · Friday 11 October 1968 · page 4

At last Monday's assembly 6M presented a mock version of the class at work. Tim Newman, miming the teacher's actions to a recorded voice, took the class through a poem, a song and a modern dance…

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