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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1929

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Forbes 32 Years Ago the Days of Yore. Sunday School Picnic Forbes Licensing Court

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 3

The following applications were granted: C. E. Rowley, renewal of billiard license; P. J. Denning, wine license at Daroobalgie; John Luraschi,…

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Girl's Fine School Record

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 1

Here's a record that will take some beating: Eunice Clarkson, who was 15 last March, has attended the Cootamundra Public School for 8 1/2…

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Schoolboy "Howlers" Some Priceless Examples

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 11

Infanticide is a powder for killing infants. The Kodak is the Bible of the Mohammedans…

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Finishing School for Girls

Western Champion · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 6

Miss Gertrude D. Barton, who is establishing a finishing school for girls over 16 years, who do not intend taking, the university course, has had…

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Alleged Criminal Assault Upon a School Girl

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

A man was charged at the Cowra Police Court on Monday with an alleged serious criminal offence upon a School girl under the age of 16 years…

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What Teachers Mean to Us

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 1

Count Keyserling, one of the greatest of modern philosophers, discussing in his travel diary this phenomenon of a manifesting…

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Local News Intermediate High School. (To the Editor "Grenfell Record.") 3rd January, 1930

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 7

Dear Sir,—I desire to inform you that I have to-day been advised by the Department of Education that your local…

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Raising the Wind £800 LOAN School of Arts Building "Assets Warrant It"

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 5

The School of Arts committee's attempt to borrow £800 in connection with its new building fund, has proved successful, and arrangements will…

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"CADGING!" Businessmen and Collections School of Arts Decision

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 5

When the question of appointing collectors to visit business people in connection with donations for the swimming carnival was discussed at…

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School of Arts Monthly Meeting The Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 4

The president, Mr. Walter Thomson, presided over a meeting of the School of Arts committee, held last night…

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Schools' Inspector Retiring

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 5

It is probable that Rev. T. Slattery, Inspector of Catholic Schools in the dioceses of Wagga and Goulburn, who is well-known throughout…

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Alleged Attempt to Break and Enter Cucumgilliga School

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 10

Detective-Sergeant Morgan and Constable Simpson arrested a man named Thomas Sheeban on a charge of attempting to break and enter into…

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Finishing School for Girls

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 6

Miss Gertrude D. Barton who is establishing a finishing school for girls over 16 years, who do not intend taking the University course, has had…

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School of Arts Minister's Letter

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 6

Mr. E. C. Best, M. L. A., has received the following letter from Mr. Drummond, Minister for Education:-- "In response to your personal…

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Former Cowra Teacher Resuscitates a Drowning Girl

Cowra Free Press · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Herdly had Mr. L. Gomms. school master, of young, and Cowra, taken over his swimming classes at Meadowbank, when he had to resuscitate…

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Current Topics Schools Re-open

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 4

The Convent of Mercy Primary and Secondary Schools re -open on Monday, February 4th…

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School's In. Holidays Over. New Teachers

Western Champion · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 7

For the first time this year mothers were bysy this morning packing their children off to school, the Infants' Department, and the Boys…

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Weir Carnival School of Arts Effort Gate- takings £5116 The Programme

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

Forbes School of Arts Weir Carnival on Saturday attracted a large attendance, considering the number of counter attractions on…

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District School Staff

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 1

Following are the new appointments to the teaching staff at the West Wyalong District School:—Headmaster, Mr. V. G. Cummings. B.A., from…

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Cowra I.H.S. New Teachers in Primary and Infants’ Departments

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 3

To the children attending the primary and infants[?] departments of the [?].H.S. yesterday was “Black Monday,” as school re-opened on tha[?]…

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