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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1970

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New School Enrolment Scheme

The Western Herald · Friday 31 July 1970 · page 8

Five year old children will be enrolled in Infants' grade under a new system starting next year…

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Education Week at Public School

The Western Herald · Friday 7 August 1970 · page 1

The following is the Public School's itinerary for Education Week. The theme for Education…

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Bourke High School News Davidson Shield

The Western Herald · Friday 7 August 1970 · page 8

Bourke High School visited Cobar High School last week to participate in the final round of Davidson…

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Marian House wins Parish School Athletic Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 1

The Annual Ath[?]etics Carnival of the Saint Ignatius Parish School was held at the Davidson Oval on Sunday, 9th August. The first event began at 10.30 a.m. in overcast weather. During the day the sky cleared and the…

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Enngonia Centenary Celebrations School Display, Fete and Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 11

On 22nd August, the Parents and Citizens' Association, Enngonia, will conduct its Centenary celebration. Great plans and preparations are now in progress, and it is hoped that this function will be an outstanding success…

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Parish School Athletic Champions

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 5

Proudly displaying their ribbons are the 1970 Athletic Champions of the St. Ignatius Parish School. They are, from left to right: PETER GARDINER (Junior Boy), PETER O'SHANNESSY (Juvenile Boy), MARIA BROUGHTON (Junior Girl) and KIM JONES (Juvenile Girl). The School's Athletic Carnival was held at the Davidson Oval last…

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Explorers School

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 9

The results of the Competitions run by the Exp[?]orers School at their Street Stall on Friday, 7th August,…

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Big Victory to Girilambone School

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 8

Girilambone Public School had a big victory in the annual B.C.G. Small Schools Sports Meeting held at…

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Bourke High School News Education Week

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 9

Last Sunday a section of the High School Choir, under the direction of Miss Petch, sang at the Combined…

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Saint Ignatius Parish School Activities

The Western Herald · Friday 14 August 1970 · page 10

During the past few weeks, the staff and pupils of Saint Ignatius Parish School have been considerably more active than usual. On Saturday, 18th July,…

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Enngonia Public School Centenary Celebration

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 3

The Enngonia Centenary celebration organised by the Parents and Citizens'. Association to be held in…

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Bank Display of Schoolwork During Education Week

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 3

Photographed is portion of the Arts and Craft Display which was on show in the Commonwealth Bank last week during Education Week. Arranged by Public School Principal, Mr. R. H. Lytton, in conjunction with the Commonwealth Bank, the display included work by students of the High School, Public School and the St. Ignatius…

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High School News EXAMINATIONS

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 9

Trial Certificate Examinations for Fourth and Sixth Form have now been completed. Marks…

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Bourke Public School Annual Athletics Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 21 August 1970 · page 10

On Friday last, the 11th August, Bourke Public School held its Annual Athletic Carnival. Events throughout the day were fiercely contested but…

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Vacation Bible School

The Western Herald · Friday 28 August 1970 · page 1

A Vacation Bible School conducted by Anglican, Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches in…

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Enngonia School

The Western Herald · Friday 28 August 1970 · page 4

It appears that Enngonia Public School may trace its history back to 1884 when a Public School, known as…

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Public School Athletic Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 28 August 1970 · page 5

The Bourke Public School, Athletic Champions for 1970 are pictured above. They are, from left to right: JOHN MACKAY (Junior Boy), NICOLA DUNSTAN (Senior Girl) and LINDA PARNABY (Junior Girl), Absent when the photograph was taken was LES HALLIWELL, Senior Boy Champion…

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Grass Hut provisional School

The Western Herald · Friday 28 August 1970 · page 6

Based on information obtained from:Department of Education, Sydney…

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The Enngonia School Float

The Western Herald · Friday 28 August 1970 · page 5

The Enngonia School entered a float in the Centenary Procession on July 11th. This float and the…

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Enngonia's Modern School

The Western Herald · Friday 28 August 1970 · page 6

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