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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1917

193 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 10

Schoolboys' Successes

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 4

Local boys at the Orange High School are showing that they merited the bursaries secured by them. In a class of 43, recent examinations…

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Local and General. School War Work

Forbes Times · Tuesday 26 June 1917 · page 2

Last Thursday, the Forbes District School forwarded 85 new garments to the French-Australian League of Help, also 100 second hand clothes. To the…

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School's Escape

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 9

A startling discovery was made recently in a primary school at Oakbrook, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. A teacher had occasion to flog one of the pupils, and had scarcely…

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Public School. Parkes Superior Public School. Quarterly Examination. June, 1917

Western Champion · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 6

Infants.—Girls: Lexie McGregor 1, Elvie Green 2, Grace Doyle 3. Boys: Bob Dalgleish 1, Ted Francis 2, Ernie Kincher 3…

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School of Arts

Western Champion · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 17

The School of Arts Committee have decided again this year to hold a monster sports and fancy dress ball in aid of the funds of the institution…

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Success of Scholars

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 4

The following is a list of the successful candidates at recent examinations at the Convent, in connection with the National Business College,…

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Around the District Eugowra. (From our Correspondent.) School of Arts

Forbes Times · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 3

A committee meeting of the School of Arts was held in the meeting room on Friday, 29th June, when there were present Messrs. A. G. Minter…

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EUGOWRA. (From our Correspondent). School of Arts

Forbes Times · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 5

A special meeting of the above institution was held in the School of Arts on Friday, 6th instant, when there were present Messrs. A. G. Minter…

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The Frobes Advocate Tuesday July 31, 1917. Current Topics. Liabilities of School of Arts

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

Forbes is not the only Literary Institute in financial difficulties:—The trustees of the Narrabri School of Arts intend to close the institution,…

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School Patriotic Work. The Children's Efforts

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 2

In order that some idea may be formed of the extent and scope of the work of the public school pupils in connection with the war,…

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School Chemistry. "Reckless" Boy's Story of His Canings

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 4

The schoolboy described by counsel as "reckless," and by Mr. Justice Darling as "the sort of boy who concludes his life by adding a colony to the British. Empire," gave…

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W. Wyalong School of Arts

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 2

The annual meeting was held on the 31st of last month. Mr. D. A. Gagle in the chair. The treasurer's report showed a…

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Wyalong School of Arts. Annual Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 2

The above was held on the 30th ultimo. Present—Mesdames H. J. Chanuou, L,. Channon, Shaw and Murray, and Messrs S. Watterson…

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School Work

Forbes Times · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 3

Specimen Plain Hand Sewing by girl under 15 years.—G. Tamkins 1, Annie Hunt 2. Darning in Wool, not less than two…

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The Big Strike. No Early Settlement Probable. Men Drifting Back. Instruction School for Tram Drivers Opened. Goods Traffic Cleaned Up. Sydney, Monday afternoon

Forbes Times · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

The Commissioners announced that in pursuance of the proclamation all applying by midnight will be re-instated, 91 applied to-day at Eveleigh, and 11…

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School Children's Entertainment

Forbes Times · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

The operettas which the children of the Forbes District and Convent Schools produced recently under the direction of Mesdames Neville and Boylson in…

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Public School Bazaar a Very Great Success

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 2

The above function, promoted by the pupils attending the Superior Public School with a view to raising sufficient money to purchase spinning…

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Teachers' Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 18

A well attended meeting of teachers from Parkes and the surrounding district met at the Public School on Saturday last, when an all day session…

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Train and Tram Service. Instruction School for Students. Sydney, Monday 1 p.m

Western Champion · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 20

The Commissioners have announced that in pursuance of the proclamation all men applying up to midnight to-night will be reinstated…

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Wyalong Convent School

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 4

At the recent midwinter examination held in connection with the National Business College of Shorthand, the following candidates were…

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