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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1928

348 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 18

Home Sunday School

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 2

The Welfare of Youth Department of the Presbyterian Church caters for the children of Presbyterian families who are beyond the reach of regular…

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None Under 19. Teachers at Cowra School

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 1

At the Cowra Parents and Citizens' Association meeting, the head master of the Intermediate High School, Mr. Morrow, said he had heard that…

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New Teacher

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 2

Miss O'Sullivan has been appointed to the staff of Grenfell District School as language teacher. RAINFALL…

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Teachers' Example No Liquor for Club (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1928 · page 1

The Council of teachers Federation rejected a motion that an application should be made for a liquor license for the new Teacher's Club on the…

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Gunningbland Sunday School

Western Champion · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 11

The Gunningbland United Sunday School celebrated its anniversary last Sunday afternoon, when the Rev, H. S. Bunn conducted the service. There…

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Tractor School

Western Champion · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 15

On the 13th and 14th insts. in the premises of Mr. Harry Sanders, local agent for the International Harvester Company, a tractor' school was…

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High Schools

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 2

Now that the local school has been raised , to the status of a District School, the following information will be of service to parents. If a…

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Cowra Chamber of Commerce Important Business Transacted at This Week’s Meeting. Insurance Classification—main Roads—telephone Complaints—appointment of Male Teachers—railway Extensions—annual Conference—wyangla Dam Scheme

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 1

One of the best attended meetings of the Cowra Chamber of Commerce held for some time took place on Tuesday evening, when there were present: Messrs. Jas. Smith (President), E. Steel (hon. sec.), R. N. Breden, J. P. McPhee, Rochaix, P. H…

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School Sport

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 2

On Saturday vigoro and cricket teams representing the local District School will journey to Cowra, at the invitation of the Cowra I.H.S…

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McCormack-Deering Tractor School Local Farmers Attend. Praise for Mr. L. J. JOHNSON

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 4

A very successful tractor school was held on March 20 and 21 at the premises of Mr. L. J. Johnson, the local agent for the International…

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Electric Light at School of Ar

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 4

The contractors has been busily engaged in the wo[?] of installing electricity at the [?]ool of Arts building during the [?]t few days…

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Sunday School Services

Western Champion · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 13

Sunday School Anniversary services in connection with the Methodist Church were celebrated in the School Hall on Sunday. Despite steady…

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School Sport COWRA v BILLIMARI

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 3

The sports match between Cowra I.H.S. and Billimarl and Wynnefield combined was held on Saturday of last week. The visitors arrived by…

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School "Howlers." an English Collection

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 6

Even the staid London "Times" cannot refrain from printing school "Howlers" now and then. It recently culled the following from the…

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First School In Australia

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 11

Australia's first teacher was a woman, Miss Susannah Hunt, who opened a school in Sydney in 1797. In 1806 a Mrs. Chapman was brought…

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45 CHILDREN 15ft School Room Scandal at Griffith

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

A deputation which waited on the Minister for Education; Mr. Drum mond, on the occasion of his visit to the Murrumbidgee Irrigation area,…

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From 14 To 16 School Age to Be Raised. A.L.P Conference Decision

Cowra Free Press · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 6

On the motion of Mr. C. E. Martin (Northern Group), the A.L.P. Conference adopted item No. 60 on the agenda, forwarded by the Wentworth…

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Bitten by a Snake Thought It Was a Weed. Darby’s Falls School Teacher’s Unpleasant Experience

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

While conducting a gardening class at the Darby’s Falls School yesterday, the teacher (Mr. S. G. Graham) stooped down and picking up something…

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School "Howlers" An English Collection

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 3

Even the staid London "Times" cannot refrain from printing school "Howlers" now and then. It recently culled the following from the…

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Teacher's Suicide a Remarkable Letter "Thank God for Life"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 6

One of the most remarkable suicide letters on record, which prompted the coroner to say that the writer was a man of wide culture and fine…

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