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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Schools

Schools, 1978

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$½ Million Contract for New Facilities at Enngonia Public School

The Western Herald · Friday 27 January 1978 · page 1

The State Government has let a contract worth £477,000 for the building of new facilities at the Enngonia Public School…

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Their last year at school — then what?

Western Magazine · Monday 6 February 1978 · page 3

Thousands of students are settling — into their final year at school before going out into a world that so far has not shown itself to be completely…

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“Hey, one of my kids goes to Bourke High School!”

The Western Herald · Friday 10 February 1978 · page 3

The above statement could be made by any one of hundreds of parents in Bourke. However, at the “Meet the Teachers” night held at Bourke High School…

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letters A teacher for each student

Western Magazine · Monday 13 February 1978 · page 3

SIR — When is there going to be an end to demands for more and more teachers? The teachers spokesman has criticised a report saying that there will be a surplus of teachers by 1980…

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High School News

The Western Herald · Friday 3 March 1978 · page 2

There are two important matters to bring to your attention as interested parents. The first concerns footwear, especially when working in Home Science,…

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Western Schools Team

Western Magazine · Monday 6 March 1978 · page 20

Western Area won its first round match against South Coast in the fourth annuaI NSW Combined…

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“Fear and darkness” in schools

Western Magazine · Monday 13 March 1978 · page 3

SIR — It is a disturbing thing that in this day age so many people can be influenced by the malevolent propaganda being insidiously spread by various groups of witch-hunting extremists…

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High School P. & C. Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 17 March 1978 · page 8

The Annual General Meeting of the Bourke High School Council of Parents and Citizens, combined with a Meet the Teachers Night will be held on Tuesday,…

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Bourke Primary School Swimmers Score Impressive Wins in Dubbo

The Western Herald · Friday 17 March 1978 · page 1

A group of 12 Primary School swimmers attended the Western Area PSSA Carnival at Dubbo Olympic Pool on Thursday, March 9th…

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Bourke High School Swimming Champions

The Western Herald · Friday 24 March 1978 · page 11

VICKI HANNS (Senior), LIZETTE BANNERMAN (Junior)…

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Letters Teachers still deserve respect but

Western Magazine · Monday 27 March 1978 · page 15

SIR — I agree with Stuart Dean (Letters 13/3/78), that unsound criticism which causes disrespect for teachers is disturbing. Teachers, still being chosen on the basis of…

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Convent School Swimming Champions

The Western Herald · Friday 31 March 1978 · page 11

Senior Champions: MARINA LIENESCH and BILL O’MALLY. Intermediate Champions: MATHEW SIMMONDS, MARGARET O'MALLY and JOHN NORMAN. Junior Champions: KATHRYN SIMMONDS and MARK McKELLAR…

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Around and About Please don’t take it out on the poor teacher

Western Magazine · Monday 3 April 1978 · page 2

MUCH has been said about the shortcomings of the finished product emerging from our schools and there has been a…

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Primary School P. & C. News

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1978 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the P. and C. for April was held last Wednesday night (5th). Among business discussed was the…

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Primary School Junior Boys Outstanding Swim

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1978 · page 15

The Primary Schools 1978 State Swimming Championships were held at North Sydney Olympic Pool on Wednesday and Thursday, 5th and 6th April…

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High School P. & C. Notes

The Western Herald · Friday 14 April 1978 · page 2

The annual meeting of the High School Parents and Citizens Association was held at the High School on 21st March, 1978 before a large attendance of…

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Schoolboy R.U. trials at Orange

Western Magazine · Monday 17 April 1978 · page 19

The Country Schools Rugby Union will provide many opportunities in 1978 for boys attending school in the country to achieve representative honours in schoolboy Rugby…

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Canteen Rosters Infants School

The Western Herald · Friday 21 April 1978 · page 8

Monday: M. Robinson, J. Whitbrean. N. Dorrington. Tuesday: B. Riches. M. Matthews, Del Griter, M. Roberts, L. Allen…

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Water safety course plea to schools

Western Magazine · Monday 24 April 1978 · page 3

Central West parents can expect more emphasis being placed on water safety at schools next summer All schools and…

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Rural School

Western Magazine · Monday 1 May 1978 · page 7

The School of Wool and Pastoral Sciences, University of NSW. will hold a four-day session of…

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