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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1917

193 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 10

The New School Official Opening

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

Yesterday morning, the new building at Forbes Disrict School was officially opened by Mr H. R. M. Pigott, M.H.R., in the presence of a large…

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A School Coat for a Girl

Forbes Times · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

Au article of necessity to the wardobe of every little girl who has reached he going-to-school age, is a full-lenght soat for every-day wear. It should be…

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Empire Day at Grenfel Public School

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

PROCEEDINGS in connection with the above occupied all Thursday morning. We are unable to give any report this issue…

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Empire Day at Grenfell Public School

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 4

EMPIRE DAY was celebrated in Grenfell by a function at the Public School, at which the Mayor, Ald Jno. Taylor,…

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School Picnics

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 6

The Bedgerabong and Corridgery schools decided to combine for their annual picnic. This eventuated on Saturday, and proved most successful…

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England for School Reform. Pensions and Better Pay for Teachers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 June 1917 · page 12

Dr. H. A. L. Fisher's proposals for educational reform are now before the British Cabinet. They reach the dimensions of a comprehensive scheme for reconstruction of the…

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Tichbourne. School Picnic Concert

Western Champion · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 23

As in the "good old days" Tichbourne has aroused itself and had a picnic on Empire Day. In the early morning a distinct patter of rain was…

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School Picnic

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 6

On Monday, Warroo and Carrabob lin schools combined for a picnic. The meeting place was "Pretoria," the residence of Mr T. Simmonds. Quite…

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EUGOWRA. (From our own Correspondent.) School of Arts

Forbes Times · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 3

The usual monthly committee meeting of the above was held in the School or Arts, on Friday last. Present: Messrs. A. G.Minter (President), H…

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Forbes District School. Half-yearly Examination

Forbes Times · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4

We are indebted to Mr. A. J. Reynolds, master of the Forbes District School, for the following results of the half yearly examination for 1917—…

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Schools Closing in New Zealand. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 8

There is grave danger of many schools being closed in New Zealand owing to the number of teachers who have enlisted…

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School of Arts

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

Elsewhere in this issue we print list of new books lately loaned hy the Free Public Library to the local institution. They are a particularly fine…

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School Work at Home

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 2

The amount of school work to be done at home is a subject in which parents and teachers are equally interested. Aside from the physical…

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Superior Public School. Does Its Part in the War. I

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 2

Some few weeks ago the Victorian Education Department published a statement of the contributions in caah and kind of the Victorian State schools to…

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Forbes District School. Half-yearly Examinations Some Additional Results

Forbes Times · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 2

The headmaster (Mr. A. J. Roynolds) has handed in some additional results in connection with the published list in our last issue of the half-yearly…

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Forbes District School

Western Champion · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 19

In the recent half-yearly examination at the Forbes District School (according to the "Advocate") the following Parkes and district students…

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The Forbes Times. Friday, June 22, 1917. Local and General. Forbes District School and Parkes Pupils

Forbes Times · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 4

The Parkes "Examiner" says:—"This week, several local parents have taken their children away from the Forbes District School, to send them…

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TRUNDLE. (From Our Own Correspondent). School of Arts

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 6

At a meeting of the School ol Arts Committee held on Wednesday night, the President (Mr W. H. Osborne) moved, and Mr. J. J. Cornett…

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Teachers and the War

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 6

The Animal Report of the Chief Inspector of Schools states that during 1916, 310 teachers enlisted, 87 of whom were married men; 192 teachers…

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