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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1928

348 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 18

St. Andrew's Sunday School

Western Champion · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 11

The prize distribution of St. Andrew's Presbytorian Sunday School took place last Monday evening. The children were in good force whilst…

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School Holidays Minister Adamant (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

The Minister for Education declared to grant the request from the Teacher's Federation that he should restore the old order of holidays,…

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Billiard Tourney Mooted for School of Arts. Challenge to Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 8

A billiard and snooker tournament is mooted by the Forbes School of Arts committee. A letter has been already written to…

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New School of Arts May Be Small Building Architect to Be Interviewed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

Members of the local School, of Arts committee are in a quandary as to how funds will be raised to replace the old building…

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No Money for New School of Arts Will Land Be Sold? Permission Asked

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 4

At the School of Arts committee meeting on Tuesday night, Mr. Thomson advised that, he and the committee had failed in raising a loan for…

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Public Schools Annual Display. Athletic Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Central Western Public School's Amateur Athletic Association was held at Parkes last Saturday…

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Will Not Offend Non-Catholics and Congress Bishop Hayden Tells New School and Church Opened

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 3

The new Catholic school and church at South Forbes was officially opened and blessed yesterday by His Lordship, the Rev…

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Teachers’ Federation

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 4

Despite the threatening weather there was a good attendance of teachers at the monthly meeting for May. and a large amount of important…

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School Concert South Forbes Pupils Effort for New Church

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 1

An enjoyable benefit concert was given by the pupils of St. Mary's, the new South Forbes Catholic Church, last night in the…

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School Sports. Annual Meeting C.w.p.s.a.a.a

Western Champion · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 16

Though the annual meeting of the Central Western Public Schools Amateur Athletics Association was expected to last only a few minutes…

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Impassable Road Children Kept From School Ratepayer's Complaint

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 1

J. Pout, of Inchgower, told Jemalong Shire in a letter last Friday, that he was unable to send three of his children to school owing to the…

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For New High School Deputation in Sydney Interviewing Minister

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 4

While this paper is going to press, a strong deputation of Forbes gentlemen is Interviewing the Minister for Education in…

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Current Topics High School Pageant

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 4

The Forbes School Pageant, to he held to- morrow and Friday, will outrival Madame Tussaud's waxworks. The school children will wear…

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A Great Scheme Scholarships For High School Headmaster's Suggestion

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 6

A great scheme for providing bursaries or scholarships every second year for the two boys who get best results in the…

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Won't Even Promise High School For Forbes Will Provide Extensions Minister Noncommittal

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 1

The Minister for Education would not even promise a High School for Forbes to the deputation of local citizens who…

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Radio for Schools Children Are Pleased

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 4

The Public School at Elliston, via Scone, is taking up radio in earnest as a means of widening the general outlook of the children. The…

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Radio for Schools. Children Are Pleased

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 1

The Public School at Elliston, via Scone, is taking up radio in earnest as a means of widening the general outlook of the children. The…

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20,000 CHILDREN Absent from School in Winter

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 7

School teachers always Know, "When Winter Comes." It affects school, attendances. As a rule 20,000 pupils are absent…

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High School Site. Planting of Trees

Western Champion · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 14

Mr. E. C. Best, M.L.A., forwards the following copy of a letter received from the Director of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney, respecting the supply of…

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High School Requirements

Western Champion · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 11

Mr. David Kelly, President of the Parkes Parents and Citizens' Association, has addressed the following letter to the Minister for Education. Dear…

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