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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1977

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Primary School P. & C. Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 15 April 1977 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Primary School P. and C. was held in the School Library on Wednesday last. A small but interested number of…

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Flying School News

The Western Herald · Friday 15 April 1977 · page 2

Two residents of Bourke have recently gained their private pilots licences through Davey Air Services Flying School which operates from Bourke Aerodrome…

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Pre-School Easter Hat Parade

The Western Herald · Friday 15 April 1977 · page 1

The Easter Hat Parade proved to be a very successful afternoon. Children were not shy in exhibiting their hats, of which there were a great variety…

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High School News Anzac Day

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1977 · page 12

The Anzac Day Commemoration Ceremony will be held at the school on Friday, 22nd April, beginning at 10.30 a.m. This year, there is a departure from…

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Business Management School

The Western Herald · Friday 22 April 1977 · page 4

The Management School organised by the University of New England will [?]ake place at the Oxley Club Auditorium on Wednesday, 27th April, from 9.15 a.m…

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Inspection of new school project

Western Magazine · Monday 25 April 1977 · page 15

A progress inspection of work on Gulgong’s new $2 million school, being constructed on one of the old goldfield sites. The school is expected to be completed…

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Pre-school News

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1977 · page 9

With Term I drawing to a close, staff would like to extend our thanks to parents and friends for their assistance — it has been both supportive and gratifying…

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Item from the Primary School Magic Flying Things

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1977 · page 2

One afternoon I was playing with my I went to the garden and picked a few flowers to put in the flower vase and came to get my ball. I said a few funny…

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High School P. & C. Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 29 April 1977 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Bourke P. and C. Association was held on 19th April. The executives were pleased with the well attended meeting…

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High School News

The Western Herald · Friday 6 May 1977 · page 5

YEAR 8 EXCURSION This excursion to Sydney will commence on Monday, 11th July, returning to Bourke on Saturday, 16th July…

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Item from the Primary School Easter Holiday

The Western Herald · Friday 13 May 1977 · page 2

On the holiday my mum took me to the shop where we saw some Easter Eggs. I went home and I knew it was Easter. On Saturday the Easter Bunny came…

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The system not the teacher

Western Magazine · Monday 16 May 1977 · page 3

SIR — Gilgandra is fortunate to have such an able teacher as Mr C. O’Connor who says that not one…

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Item from Primary School How Unlucky Can You Be!

The Western Herald · Friday 20 May 1977 · page 5

Soon Sharyn and I were off to the river. We took a short cut through a grove of trees. I stumbled on a rock and fell, grazing my knee on the stones. Soon…

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Little country school lives on as Field Study Centre

Western Magazine · Monday 23 May 1977 · page 7

The Wambangalang Field Study Centre is the reincarnation of a one-teacher school, held in…

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Item from Primary School Witches and Urky Things

The Western Herald · Friday 27 May 1977 · page 2

One day a witch came to my house to me an invitation to her birthday. When I got there, there was a one-eyed monster standing right in front of me. I…

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pupils in western region

Western Magazine · Monday 30 May 1977 · page 3

Also submitted for approval is a proposal for a Youth Centre at Nyngan. to serve pupils of all…

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Wider interests planned for school

Western Magazine · Monday 30 May 1977 · page 3

Travelling teachers to help correspondence pupils, special radio transmissions operated…

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Item from Primary School Me Moving

The Western Herald · Friday 3 June 1977 · page 2

I jump and dance, sing and prance, and slither on the floor, tumbling, stumbling, tripping, slipping all over the ground, hopping and hopping and never…

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competitor.ST. Ignatius School News

The Western Herald · Friday 3 June 1977 · page 4

Term 2 at St. Ignatius began with an In-Service Course for teachers from the Convent School, Bourse and the teachers of St. Patricks, Brewarrina…

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High School News Careers

The Western Herald · Friday 3 June 1977 · page 5

On Tuesday, 14th June, between 5.00 p.m. and 10 p.m. an In-Service Course will be held at the Oxley Club, entitled “Employment in the Local Area.”…

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