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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1912

279 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 14

School of Arts Concert

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 1

The concert in aid of the funds of the School of Arts on Boxing night eclipsed all expectations, and the committee and others directly…

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Presentation of Sunday School Prizes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 5

The annual presentation of prizes in connection with the Church of England Sunday School took place on Sunday, December 24th last. Mr…

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Sleep for Schoolboys

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

The necessity of an adequate allowance of sleep for schoolboys is pointed out by the "British Medical Journal." Their school life is strenuous, and it is excellent…

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Captain Marryat as a Schoolboy. A Curious Mixture

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 8

One of the school chums of Babbage, the inventor of a calculating machine, was Frederick Marryat, afterwards Captain Marryat, of Sea-story fame. He was, as…

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Standard of Primary Education. Qualifying Certificate Questions of Public Schools. Gold Watches for the Best Paper on Arithmetic

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 5

Recently over 12,000 boys and girls attending the Public Schools were examined in arithmetic, dictation, English, geography, and history, with the…

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School of Arts. Committee Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the School of Arts was held on Friday. night. Present: Messrs J. H. Bates (in the chair), C…

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School of Arts Committee

Forbes Times · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the School of Arts was held on Friday evening last. Owing to the absence from town of the president, Mr. Walsh, and others and the…

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School "Howlers." Dr. Macnamara's Collection

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 6

Dr. Macnamara, M.P., is an indefatigable collector of school "howlers"; in fact, as he himself acknowledges, he regards them in the light that other…

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The Pupils' Excuse

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 4

A country pedagogue had two pupils, to one of whom he was partial, and to the other severe. One morning it happened that these two boys were late, and were called up to…

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School Teachers Amusing Mistake

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 3

The head teacher in a Sunday school was much worried by the noise of the scholars in the room next to him. At last, unable to hear it any longer, he…

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School of Arts

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last, a special general meeting of subscribers was held to elect a trustee in place of Mr. A. Shackel (resigned), and after some…

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Glen Logan School

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 2

Hon. T. Waddell is in receipt of the following letter from the Department of Public Instructions:—I have the honor to inform you that the Minister of Public…

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Valedictory. a Popular School Teacher

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

"If I had had a little more time, this room would have been crowded with friends," said Mr T. Lynch, headmaster of the Wogajong school,…

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The Reading of Schoolboys

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 6

The Rev. A. E. Hillard, M.A., High Master of St. Paul's School, has closely watched the tastes of schoolboys in literature, and, according to a statement…

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Teachers' Salaries

Forbes Times · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 4

Regarding the public service re-grading Mr. Beeby does not think that the final word has been said relating to the salaries of teachers ranging from £150 to £200…

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The Home. Tommy on the School Question

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 4

I think my folks is orful mean . Ten stold an' scold an' say They wish vacation never came An' school kep every day…

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Vicar and Teacher. Judge Rebukes Jury

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 3

A singular case was opened at Chester Assizes, on Monday, 4th March, before Mr Justice Bray. Miss Catherine Keir, formerly head…

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School of Arts. Committee Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Forbes School of Arts was held in the committee room of the institution on Monday night…

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Schoolboy Howlers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 3

Some recent sp[?]nens of school[?] "howlers" are given in the present [?] of the "Burnley Grammar School [?]zine." They were given in answer to…

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Cudgelo Public School Fence

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

The Hon. T. Waddell, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Department of Public Instruction:— "Sir,—Wiih reference to the letter dated…

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