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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1976

106 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 3 of 6

Isolated school students and parents get together

Western Magazine · Friday 2 July 1976 · page 14

Seventy families from the north west quarter of New South Wales got together at Bourke for…

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High School News

The Western Herald · Friday 2 July 1976 · page 4

Advice has been received from the Regional Director of Education, Mr. D. E. Rickard, that the re-establishment…

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Pre-school News

The Western Herald · Friday 2 July 1976 · page 10

I hope parents enjoyed the stencilled newsletter we sent home this week. With the new duplicator…

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Bourke High School Students Enjoying the Recent Excursion

The Western Herald · Friday 9 July 1976 · page 6

PH[?]T[?]S SHOW — TOP: Students enjoying a light hearted moment at Wentworth on the lower Darling. AT RIGHT: Students atop of Chaffey’s irrigation pump at Mildura. ABOVE: Departing from top of steel vats at McWilliams…

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High School News

The Western Herald · Friday 9 July 1976 · page 12

The East West Cup league match between Nyngan and Bourke mentioned last week resulted in a win for Nyngan,…

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History of the Wanaaring School

The Western Herald · Friday 9 July 1976 · page 10

In May 1886 the local citizens in the newly settled area of Wanaaring lodged an application for the establishment…

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Catholic Schools Unable to Play

Western Magazine · Friday 16 July 1976 · page 13

Rules preventing children from some schools playing against public school…

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Letter to the Editor (To the Editor “The Western Herald”) Hurlstone Agricultural High School, Glenfield

The Western Herald · Friday 16 July 1976 · page 9

Dear Sir, In a recent column of Paul Nicholson's appearing in “The Sun” on June 30, 1976, he joined many other “cityslicker” journalists on their campaign against country…

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High School News

The Western Herald · Friday 16 July 1976 · page 12

Bourke defeated Cobar in the first round of the Davidson Shield held last week by 166 points to Cobar’s 134…

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Firemans School

The Western Herald · Friday 23 July 1976 · page 5

A "school" for local firemen was held last weekend in Bourke. consisted of demonstrating…

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High School News

The Western Herald · Friday 23 July 1976 · page 4

A very successful Athletic Carnival was held at the School on Monday, 19th July…

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Primary School News

The Western Herald · Friday 23 July 1976 · page 12

The Primary School Fete was held on Saturday, 10th July in beautiful sunny weather in the Infant’s School…

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School on horse management

Western Magazine · Monday 26 July 1976 · page 7

The horse management school to be held during the National Horse Festival in Dubbo will discuss and demonstrate many management techniques required to be…

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News From St Patricks School Brewarrina

The Western Herald · Friday 30 July 1976 · page 5

On July 22nd a large number of parents and friends gathered at the school for the Book Week Parade which had been postponed from the previous week…

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Wool Dyeing School

The Western Herald · Friday 30 July 1976 · page 4

A Wool Dyeing School will be held on August 7-8 at the Bourke High School, commencing at 10 a.m. Tutor, Mrs. Glasson, will bring some…

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A Big Crane for a Big Job $250,000 Face Lift for School Hostel

The Western Herald · Friday 30 July 1976 · page 1

Work got underway in earnest this week on improvements to the School Hostel. Our photo shows a huge crane unloading…

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Bourke High School News

The Western Herald · Friday 30 July 1976 · page 11

'The proposed Athletic Carnival that was to take place at Brewarrina on Monday, 26th July, has been postponed owing to the weather conditions. It will…

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Bourke Pre-school News

The Western Herald · Friday 30 July 1976 · page 2

I hope parents will take the opportunity to inspect the newly painted interior of the school. Thanks to the wonderful effort of…

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Olympics and School Sport

Western Magazine · Monday 2 August 1976 · page 2

Sir — The attitude of some countries towards the Olympics is in . many ways similar to the…

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High School News

The Western Herald · Friday 6 August 1976 · page 4

The Moderating Tests for year 10 are now finished. Year 10 students are reminded that they must continue attending school until 3rd December, 1976. A…

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