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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1975

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Grants for Outback Schools

The Western Herald · Friday 31 January 1975 · page 9

The Australian Government has given the west’s small outback schools grants totalling $219,000…

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Alectown School Closes

Western Magazine · Monday 3 February 1975 · page 6

The historic Alectown School will not reopen this year. But the question of just…

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Back to School

The Western Herald · Friday 7 February 1975 · page 12

Twelve new members of staff commenced duty at Bourke High School when it opened for the 1975 year…

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School for riders

Western Magazine · Monday 10 February 1975 · page 6

A weekend riding school with Mr Doug Green as instructor is the major event…

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School Enrolments Figures

The Western Herald · Friday 14 February 1975 · page 1

Enrolment figures of Bourke’s four schools are as follows, showing 1974 figures first, then the 1975 figure:…

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Primary School News

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1975 · page 9

The Parents and Citizens Association meets for the first time for 1975 next Wednesday, 5th March, at…

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High School Council Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1975 · page 2

I would like to begin the new school year reports by wishing the Principal, Staff and Pupils of the Bourke…

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High School Swimming Carnival

The Western Herald · Friday 28 February 1975 · page 10

On Wednesday, 19th February, Bourke High School held its Annual Swimming Carnival. It was…

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Weekend School Bus

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1975 · page 8

“Negotiations are still in progress with the N.S.W. Minister for Education concerning the…

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Primary School Swimming Champions

The Western Herald · Friday 7 March 1975 · page 1

Senior Champions — GREG MOORE and KATRINA RICHARDSON Sub-Junior Champions— MICHAEL RICH and JULIE HOWARTH…

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Primary School News School Councillors Elected

The Western Herald · Friday 14 March 1975 · page 10

Four councillors to assist the captains and vice-captains of the Primary School, were elected from a 5th and…

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Possibility of Special Passenger Train for School Children

The Western Herald · Friday 21 March 1975 · page 1

Parents of children returning to schools and colleges after the Easter break will be relieved to learn that it is almost certain that a special passenger train will be leaving Bourke on Tuesday, 1st April…

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Bourke Convent School Wins Swimming Shield

The Western Herald · Friday 21 March 1975 · page 1

NICOLE JORDAN and JOHN MILGATE, were the youngest swimmers to represent the Bourke Convent School at the Combined Catholic Schools Swimming Carnival held in Bourke on Thursday, 13th March. This Shield is competed for by Bourke, Cobar and Brewarrina and called the Darling Combined Catholic Schools Shield…

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Education Centre for western teachers

Western Magazine · Monday 24 March 1975 · page 3

The Australian Schools Commission Teacher Development Programme is financing a Regional Education Centre at Dubbo to service the…

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High School Parents and Citizens Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1975 · page 8

The annual general meeting of the Bourke High School Council of Parents and Citizens was held at the…

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Bourke High School Prefect Induction

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1975 · page 10

The Induction of Captains and Prefects for 1975 was held at Bourke High School on Thursday of last…

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Wool Dyeing School

The Western Herald · Friday 11 April 1975 · page 2

Bourke Spinners Group will conduct a Dyeing School at Bourke High School on 26th and 27th…

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here there and anywhere Special school

Western Magazine · Monday 14 April 1975 · page 4

A Special School for intellectually handicapped children is nearing completion in Mudgee at a cost of over $8,000. Mudgee Public School with the assistance of…

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Wool Dyeing School

The Western Herald · Friday 18 April 1975 · page 7

A reminder to those who are considering attending the Wool Dyeing School to be held at Bourire High…

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High School P. & C. Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 18 April 1975 · page 12

A meet the teachers and parents night was held after this months P. & C. meeting at the Bourke High…

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