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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Punctual Attendance Medallion - D Dawe

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Overview

A small alloy coin with a hole punched at the top.
On the front is engraved text.
On the back is an image of a swan

Historical information

The medal shows how school attendance in WA was recognised in the earlier days.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2019.175

Item type

Themes

Material

Inscriptions and markings

Front of coin: "Awarded to Doris Dawe for punctual attendance every day 1909"
Back of coin: "Education Department, Western Australia"

Keywords

Western Australian Education Department

Primary significance criteria

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Last modified

Thursday, 2 October, 2025

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