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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1928

348 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 18

Schoolboys to Tour Tasmania

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 3

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 to…

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Sad Drowning Fatality Schoolboy Loses His Life at Wattamondara. Gets Into Deep Water and Cannot Swim

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 2

The residents of the entire district were shocked on Sunday afternoon when it became generally known that the little village of…

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Temora High School

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 7

As a result of the Temora school being, raised to that of an Intermediate High School, the principal has been advised that an additional teacher for…

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Tractor School

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 4

A tractor school is to be bold at Forbes on the 20th and, 21st March, and all McCormick-Deering Tractor owners, and men who are considering…

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Sooner Die Than Stay Unwed Companionate Union If Desired. Schoolmarm's Ad

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 1

"Give me a husband or death," reads an advertisement in the matrimonial column of one of the morning papers…

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N.s.w. Teachers' Federation. Grenfell Branch

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 2

On Saturday morning last the annual meeting of the above was held and was well attended. Mr. W. A. Stephens presided, and as President…

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Wolaroi College, Orange. Day and Boarding School for Boys

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 6

Situated 2846 feet above sea-level; splendid climate. Sir Neville Howse, V.C., K.C.M.G., Federal Minister for Health, who resided in Orange for over 20 years, wrote as follows:—"I…

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Grenfell Public School Raised to Status of District School From 1st MARCH

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. Hugh Main, M.L.A., has forwarded us the following Departmental correspondence:— Sydney, March 7th, 1928…

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A Day's Sport Forbes School Entertains Parkes Visitors Defeated But Contented Successful Day's Recreation

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 4

Forbes Intermediate High School, on Wednesday, entertained teams of cricket, tennis and vigoro players from Parkes Intermediate High School…

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Tractor School

Cowra Free Press · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 5

A very pleasing and instructive function was held at Goolagong last week, when the International Harvester Co. of Australasia Pty. Ltd…

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School Picnic Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 4

It is expected that between 300 and 350 children will take part in the St. Patrick's Day school picnic to be held in the West Wyalong show ground on…

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Competitive Shield Small Schools in the District

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 7

Mr. J. Frank informs us that Mr. H. H. Laird, B.A., L.L.B., Inspector of Schools, on the occasion of his last visit to West Wyalong a few weeks…

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Schoolboys’ Tour of Tasmania

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 1

The Secretary of the Young Australia League (Mr. W. E. Stannard) reports that considerable interest is being displayed in Tasmania in…

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Teachers’ Federation Annual Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Cowra branch of the above, was held at the Cowra I.H.S. on Saturday last, with the President (Mr. Gilmore) in the…

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Life Saving in Schools

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 4

Saying that the proportion of deaths caused by accidents was very high. Dr. Sutton said that only a certain number of country towns had public…

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Orange High School Visit

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 4

Next Friday morning on the mail train the students of the Orange High School will visit Forbes to enjoy in inter-school sports competitions…

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Schools at Play. Forbes Overcome Parkes

Western Champion · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 11

Parkes and Forbes Intermediate High Schools met at Forbes on Wednesday of last week at cricket, tennis and yigoro, Forbes, winning the three…

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Schoolboys' Tour of Tasmania

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 2

The Secretary of the Young Australia League, Mr. W. E. Stannard, reports that considerable interest is) being displayed in Tasmania in…

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Provisional School In Ungarie District

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

Mr. C. F. Woolstencroft; of Pine View," Ungarie, has been informed by the Hon. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., in response to his representations, that…

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Schoolboys' Tour of Tasmania Party of 100

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 12

The Secretary of the Young Australia League, Mr. W. E. Stannard, reports that considerable interest is being displayed in Tasmania in…

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