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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1970

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1969 School Examinations

The Western Herald · Friday 16 January 1970 · page 1

The 1969 Higher School Certificate and School Certificate Examination Results have been…

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New High Schools

The Western Herald · Friday 16 January 1970 · page 1

Eight new High Schools, five of them in country areas, are planned for opening in 1970…

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Record Enrolments when Bourke Schools resume Next Week

The Western Herald · Friday 30 January 1970 · page 1

The Principals of the three Bourke Schools are expecting record [?]rolments when the schools resume next Tuesday after the Christmas vacation. It is expected that in…

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School Children and Motor Vehicles

The Western Herald · Friday 30 January 1970 · page 10

The Chairman of the Board of Management of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, Sir…

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Schools Resume After Summer Vacation

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1970 · page 1

Have you noticed the smiles on most mother's faces around town this week? The reason is, that Bourke Schools resumed on Tuesday after the long summer vacation…

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New School this Year For Cobar

The Western Herald · Friday 6 February 1970 · page 3

A new infants school wine is to be built at Cobar Primary School, Mr. J. B, Renshaw, M.L.A.,…

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Bourke Public School Induction of Prefects, 1970

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1970 · page 1

On Monday, l6th February, the annual Induction of Prefects ceremony took place during the weekly Formal Assembly. The Guest of Honour was Mr. R. H. Clatworthy, President of the Bourke P. & C. Association…

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Bourke High School News School Service Fee

The Western Herald · Friday 20 February 1970 · page 5

Parents are reminded that the School Service Fee is now due for 1970. This fee is $5 of which $1…

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Bourke Public School Second Annual Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1970 · page 2

On Friday last, the 20th February, Bourke Public School held its second Annual Swimming Carnival in ideal conditions at Bourke Olympic Pool. The children marched to…

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Bourke High School News

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1970 · page 5

Enrolments stand at 292. This represents an increase of 10 on the same time in 1969, However, staffing is not yet at full strength. An additional manual arts teacher has not been appointed…

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Parish School Captains and Prefects

The Western Herald · Friday 27 February 1970 · page 9

The 1970 School Captains and Prefects of the St. Ignatius Parish School were pictured last week, shortly alter their election. They are, from left to right: ASHLEY WIELINGA (Boy School Captain), JOHN LYNCH (Prefect), SUSAN JONES (Prefect) and JENNY BYE (Girl School Captain)…

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Government Pays for High School Air- Conditioning

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1970 · page 1

The Bourke Parents and Citizens' Association received some very pleasing news in a letter from the Deputy Premier and Minister for Education and Science…

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Bourke High School News House Captains

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1970 · page 5

House Meetings were held recently and the following Captains for 1970 were elected…

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School for Shedhands

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1970 · page 8

The possibility of holding a school for sheehands will be studied by an ad hoe committee consisting…

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School Bus Route

The Western Herald · Friday 6 March 1970 · page 8

At Shire Council meeting on February 24th, It was resolved, on the motion of Crs, Justice and Egan, that…

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CRICKET Enngonia Defeat High School XI

The Western Herald · Friday 27 March 1970 · page 6

At the Golf Club last Sunday afternoon Enngonla defeated the High School 178 to 123. It was a…

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Bourke High School Commonwealth Secondary Scholarships

The Western Herald · Friday 27 March 1970 · page 4

Each year the Commonwealth Government allocates Scholarships tenable for the final two years of High School, Approximately 3,600 are awarded to students from N.S.W. and the A.C.T…

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Sport Bourke High School

The Western Herald · Friday 10 April 1970 · page 4

Summer sport has now been completed and winter sports will commence in the near future. Winter sports…

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Pre-School Kindergarten Fully Operative

The Western Herald · Friday 17 April 1970 · page 5

The Bourke Pre-School Kindergarten, which as been operating part-time since late last year, is now…

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Bourke High School News Library Books

The Western Herald · Friday 17 April 1970 · page 9

189 new books have been added to the High School Library this year from the Commonwealth…

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