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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1920

178 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 9

Empire Day Honored at the District School

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 3

Empire Day was commemorated in a fitting manner at Forbes District School yesterday morning, There was a very fair attendance of…

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Convent Primary School Concert A Financial and Artistio Success

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

The above on Monday evening was a decided success. Owing to pressure on our space we have to content ourselves with merely mentioning the…

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Quandong Public School

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1920 · page 2

FOLLOWING is the programme of the proceeding of Empire Day celebrations at the above public school…

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Richly-endowed School

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

Mr. P. Board, Director of Education, was present at a meeting of the Dubbo Parents and Citizen's Association. He said that at Hay there…

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Local & General Our School Honor Roll. a Work of Art

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 1

The following appeared in the Sunday "Sun":—"Much interest is being displayed in three honor boards that are to be shown in the Hospital…

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School Vacation

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

Country teachers have been given a certain option with regard to the midwinter vacation. The vacation has been brought forward about three…

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School Sports at West Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

On Monday afternoon a children's sports meeting was held at the West Wyalong school-grouud. There was a good attendance of adults and…

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Winter School For. Farmers. Entries Closw 31st May

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 3

Applications for admission to the annual Winter School for Farmers and for the special poultry farming course, to be held at Hawkesbury Agricaltural…

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School Vacations

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

Forbes District School midwinter holidays will be as follows: Secondary class (High School), from June 3 till June 18 (resuming on Monday,…

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Winter School for Farmers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 8

Mr. R. M. Curwen-Walker, Hon. Soc of the Wyalong District Branch, Farmere and Settlers' has been advised by the Department of Agriculture that the…

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School Holidays

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 5

The Minister for Education has altered the dates of the midwinter vacation for schools, in view of the postponement of the visit of the Prince of…

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Not for Women. Farm Training School to be Closed. Minister's Decision

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, has decided to close the women's farm-training school at the Cowra Experiment Farm, whieh was…

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Schools Vacation

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Mr Mutch, Minister for Educatoin, has decided to extend the schools vacation in view of the Prince of Wales' arrival. The vacation for all…

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Local & General Wyalong Public School

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 4

We are informed that the Wyalong Public School had an attendance of 92.2 per cent during the past qr. This is an attendance which has rarely been…

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Little Johnny and His Teacher

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 7

Orthography is commonly reckoned a dry, subject; but there is no branch of knowledge but may be brightened by a skilful teacher. A gentleman was one day…

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Parkes School Needs. an Interesting Conference

Western Champion · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 11

An interesting conference took place at the Public School on Monday afternoon when the District Inspector, Mr. B. C. Harkness, M.A., met a number of…

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Cowra Road Methodist Sunday School

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 2

The victory tree presented by the Sunday School Department of Sydney, was planted in the church grounds on Thursday afternoon. The variety sent…

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School Honor Roll

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

A meeting of the Parents it Citizens Association will he held to-night in the Shire Hall for the purpose of making ararngements for the unveiling of the…

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School Allowances

Western Champion · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 13

One of the many burdens of the drought was that imposed on country residents who have to send their children some distance to school. In…

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Forbes Parents and Citizens' Association. Proposed Addition to School

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 3

A meeting of the members of the Forbes Parents and Citizens' Associa-. tion was Held last night, the Rev. L. Peacock, president, occupying the…

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