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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1914

234 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 12

Schoolboy "Howlers." List of Amusing Mistakes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 3

Some schoolboy "howlers" are printed in f the "University Correspondent," which recently awarded a prize of one guinea for the best collection of twelve amusing mistakes…

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Public School Improvements

Western Champion · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 19

A Clerk of Works from the Public Works Department visited the Parkes Superior Public School on Thursday last to inspect the proposed…

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Continuation Schools

Forbes Times · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 8

Mr. Carmichael has been voicing a good deal of dissatisfaction because of the small attendance at the continuation schools. But this trouble…

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Presbyterian Sunday School. Presentation of Prizes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 3

The annual concert and presentation of prizes in connection with the Presbyterian Sunday School was held on Tuesday night in the school hall…

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Marsdens Public School

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 18 March 1914 · page 2

MR TOM BROWN M.L.A., forwards the following:—. Sir,—I am directed to acknowledge receipt of the letter presented…

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Public School, Toogong

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 8

The Hon. T. Waddell, M.L.A., informs us that the Minister for Public Instruction has approved of the acceptance of a tender for…

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Eulimore School

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 8

The Department of Public Instruction has decided not to rebuild the Eulimore Provisional School at present. The school was destroyed…

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Wyalong Public School

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

Mr. Torn Brown, M.L.A., furnishes the following:—Sir: With reference to the letter of the 16th, February, presented by you from…

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School Libraries

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 3

"We are doing all we can to encourage a love of literature among the public school pupils," said Mr. Carmichael on Friday. In…

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Yalgogrin Public School

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

Mr Tom Brown has forwarded us the following for publication. Sir, —With reference to the petition, dated 16th March, urging the…

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School Children and the Railways

Western Champion · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 23

In the State Legislative Assembly on Monday evening Mr. Henley asked whether it was correct, as stated in the press, that the Government was…

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Public School V. Convent

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 9

The Convent School again proved their superiority over the Public School on Friday last, defeating them by 177 runs. Scores: Convent, 206;…

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Moonlight Concert. A.T Wongajong Pubwc School

Forbes Times · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the Wongajoug Public School last night, when the annual concert by the pupils and others in aid of the…

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Convent School Examinations

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 6

The following are the results of the recent examinations at the Canowindra Convent School:—Fifth class: Clarence Ryan 1st,…

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Cowra Public School. Quarterly Examination

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 2

The following gained the highest marks at the quarterly examination of pupils at the Cowra Superior Public School:—…

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Methodist School Picnic

Western Champion · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 18

The annual outing of the Methodist Sunday School scholars was held on Easter Monday, the spot chosen (the same as last year) being close to…

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Country Education Travelling Schools

Western Champion · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 12

The travelling school is one of the methods adopted by the Education Department for providing children in remote country districts with a…

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The Forbes Times. Friday, April, 24. Local and General Forbes District School

Forbes Times · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Grimm, M.L.A., is in receipt of a communication from the Public Instruction Department, stating that the Minister has…

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Eugenics. Village Teacher's Action

Forbes Times · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 7
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

Should the touching of eugenics to girls of eleven to thirteen be allowed? The Derbyshire village of Dronfield is up in aims because Miss Outram, the…

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