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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1928

348 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 18

High School Now Temora Scores Association's Work

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 1

Word was received at Temora that the Temora District School had been gazetted as an Intermediate High School, as the result of an interview…

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School Holidays; Six Weeks in Mid-winter

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 9

Mr. Drummond, the Minister for Education, announced on Wednesday night that it had been decided that from January 1, 1929, the school…

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Brigidine Convent Pupil’s Success

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 3

Our Sydney agent wired us as follows this morning: Miss Winifred Maher, of St. Raphael’s Convent, Cowra, gained a scholarship at…

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School Exams

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 4

Of the fourteen scholars who passed the Intermediate examination at St. Joseph's High School, Yass, the following pupils were from this…

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W.W. District School Changes in Staff

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 4

On resumption of classes on the 30th January, three now teachers took up auty on the staff. Miss M. Lake, B.A., of Sydney,…

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Parents & Citizens Association Many Matters Are Dealt With. About the High School Additions

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 8

The annual general mooting of the Parents' and Citizens' Association was hold in the Forbes Town Hall on Thursday evening. There was a large…

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School of Arts £2000 Building Scheme. Public Appeal to Be Made

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 4

The Forbes School of Arts committee held a meeting in the library last night, when there were present: Mr. W. J. Thomson (president),…

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Parents and Citizens' Association. District School for Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

At a largely attended meeting of the P. and C. Asociation on Tuesday night it was decided to send o deputation to the Direction of Education…

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Minister's Visit To Local Schools

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 6

On Friday afternoon last, the Hon, D. H. Drummond, (Minister for Education), accompanied by Mr. H. H. Laird, B.A., L.L.B., (Inspector of…

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In the Primary School

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 6

Mr. Drummond commenced a short address to the 6th by the question, "What is an M.P.? In well chosen and well-rounded sentences, he then…

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SCHOOL & CHURCH Novel Sentence on Boy

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 7

Mr. Parker, S.M., imposed a novel sentence on a young boy at Junee, who had been charged with stealing a watch. The boy attended school…

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Weethalle School New Building

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 4

Mr Hugh Main, M.L.A., forwards us copy of the following letter which, he has received from the Department of Education under date l6th February…

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School Holidays' Protest

Western Champion · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 13

The proposal of the Department of Education to abolish the holidays at Easter and midwinter in the western division and lump them together in…

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Status of School

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

Mr. T. S. Williams, who went to Sydney last week-end to interview the Director of Education on the question of making the Grenfell…

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Schoolboys to Tour Tasmania

Cowra Free Press · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

Under the auspices of the Young Australia League a party of 100 boys will tour Tasmania during the Schools’ Easter vacation. The tour…

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Address Presented by School Children to Rev. Father Wisely, B.a

Cowra Free Press · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 9

Following is a copy of the address presented to Rev. Father Wisely, B.A., by the Cowra school children prior to his departure for Ireland:—…

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General News Schoolboys to Tour Tasmania

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 4

Under the auspices of the Young Australia League a party of 100 boys will tour Tasmania during the schools' Easter vacation. The tour is open…

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School "Howlers" Some Bright Examples. Not From Forbes Schools

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 27 February 1928 · page 4

Included in the readable matter contained in an English newspaper, "The University Correspondent," were some good examples of school pupil…

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New School at Quandialla

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 8

The tender of Mr. H. S. Davy, Cootamundra, of £499 10s, has been accepted by the Education Department for the erection of a new school…

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Freak Bean Grown at District School West Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 4

The botany students of the West Wyalong District School, on studying some Magagascan bean seedlings, discovered one seedling with three…

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