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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1969

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High School News Churchill Foundation Winner

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1969 · page 2

Mr. Galt, from Wilcannia, who was a Churchill Foundation Scholarship winner, visited the school on Monday…

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Explorers School News

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1969 · page 7

The Explorers School for Mentally Handicapped Children was visited on Monday last by Miss Sue…

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Pre-School Kindergarten Now a Reality

The Western Herald · Friday 13 June 1969 · page 1

It is almost certain that the planned Pre-School Kindergarten will open in Bourke towards the end of this year. This was announced by…

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High School News FETE

The Western Herald · Friday 13 June 1969 · page 4

The Annual P. and C. Fete was held last Saturday and latest reports indicate a very successful function…

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Proposed Hew Uniforms for Convent School

The Western Herald · Friday 13 June 1969 · page 6

A meeting will be held at the Convent School in July to discuss proposed new Convent School Summer uniform. All parents welcome to attend…

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Over $600 Takings at School Fete

The Western Herald · Friday 13 June 1969 · page 9

Last Saturday's Annual School Fete had a gross taking of $610. This was considered very…

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High School News Commonwealth Day

The Western Herald · Friday 20 June 1969 · page 6

A short ceremony was held last Friday morning to celebrate Commonwealth Day…

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High School Athletic Champions

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1969 · page 10

SANDRA RICHES (left) and WENDY HALLIWELL (right) photographed at the High School Athletic Carnival on Wednesday, June 18th. Sandra was Junior Girl Champion and Wendy, Senior Girl Champion…

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High School News ATHLETICS

The Western Herald · Friday 4 July 1969 · page 3

The Athletics Carnival was held at Nyngan on Wednesday, 2nd July. The Carnival was open to all…

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Primary Schools' Basketball

The Western Herald · Friday 4 July 1969 · page 1

A number of girls from the Primary Department of Bourlce Public School travelled to Nyngan…

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High School News Visit to Post Office

The Western Herald · Friday 11 July 1969 · page 8

Last week, Fourth Form Guidance class, under the supervision of Miss King and Mr. Evans visited the…

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Fords Bridge School

The Western Herald · Friday 11 July 1969 · page 8

Extract from Presidential Report to the June meeting of Darling Shire Council:—…

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Students Selected for Pre-school Kindergarten

The Western Herald · Friday 11 July 1969 · page 10

The initial forty students for the opening classes of the Bourke Pre-School Kindergarten have been selected. The school is to be conducted under the auspices of the University of N.S.W. from funds provided by the Federal…

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School on Galvanised Burr

The Western Herald · Friday 18 July 1969 · page 3

Four hundred graziers, Department of Agriculture officers, and representatives of local government, attended a school in Coonamble last week to discuss the problem of galvanised burr…

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P. & C. Association to Air-condition High School

The Western Herald · Friday 18 July 1969 · page 1

The Bourke High School is to be air-conditioned at a cost of $6,000 and it is expected that the job will be completed before the end of 1969…

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High School News

The Western Herald · Friday 18 July 1969 · page 2

BREWARRINA VISIT Brewarrina Central School visited Bourke to engage the local High…

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High School Carrers Night

The Western Herald · Friday 25 July 1969 · page 1

The 3rd Annual Careers Night at the Bourke High School was held on Wednesday night last. Sponsors of the evening, the Rotary Club of Bourke, were particularly…

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High School News Davidson Shield

The Western Herald · Friday 25 July 1969 · page 2

Cobar High School visited Bourke on 17th and 18th July to participate in the first round of Davidson Shield Contest. Unfortunately, rain, earlier in the week caused a cancellation of the tennis, but all other activities took…

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GROUP 15 Rugby League Schoolboy Knockout Competition Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 25 July 1969 · page 1

Bourke tomorrow will be the venue for this years Group 15 Rugby League Schoolboy Knockout…

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"Whitlam For Town Hall State School Rally"

The Western Herald · Friday 25 July 1969 · page 5

Interest and activity continues to mount around the 10th August Sydney Town Hall…

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