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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1929

414 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 21

School Required Wyangala is Growing Parents' Petition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 1

The voice of the Wyangala people is begining to be heard throughout the land in requests for facilities in helping with the…

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Bedgerabong School Picnic Enjoyable Day's Outing Weather Continues Dry

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2

On Saturday the Jemalong school picnic was held in fine weather. There was a splendid gathering, and all had a thoroughly enjoyable time…

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New High School Minister’s Offer Accepted

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 10

As our readers will doubtless remember our last Friday’s issue contained the report of the Rev. T. McDougall’s (Hon. Secretary to the…

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Local & General P.s. Teachers’ Federation

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2

The May meeting of the above body will be held at the Cowra I.H.S. on Saturday next, May 11th, at 10.30 a.m. sharp.. The District Inspector,…

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School for Wyangala As a Result of Personal Rep-representations of Major A. D. REID, M.L.A. School Building to Be Erected As Soon As Possible

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 2

Major Reid, M.L.A., courteously torwards us the following copy of Departmental correspondence received from the Minister for Education…

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Schools at Play Sports Meeting To-day Forbes Meets Parkes Local pupils in Form

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 5

High School students from Parkes engaged pupils from the Forbes High School at an inter-town sports meeting on the local…

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School Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 2

Last week's attendance was below the usual weekly average. Parents are requested to send their children to school regularly, and to forward…

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Teachers' Gathering President's Address

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1929 · page 1

A gathering of teachers of the Parkes and Forbes district will be held at the Parkes People's Institute on Saturday next, at 10.45…

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Wednesday Football. Lighter Weight Limit. Four School Teams

Western Champion · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 5

The Wednesday football competition will be for players with a weight limit of 9 stone 7 pounds, instead of 10 stone, as was at first suggested,…

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Inter-school Sports. Visit to Forbes. Yesterday's Results

Western Champion · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 11

Over ninety children from the Parkes Primary and Intermediate High Schools visited Forbes yesterday for the purpose of engaging in sports…

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School Sports Forbes Wins Rubber Parkes Defeated

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 1

The football match played at the Cricket Ground on Wednesday afternoon, resulted in an unexpectedly easy win for the locals…

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Local and District Empire Day. Combined Schools Picnic

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 4

Empire Day will be celebrated this year on 22nd May by a combined schools picnic on the showground. A meeting, held in the Council…

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School Play Grounds Exemption from Rating

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 4

At the Bland Shire Council meeting on Friday a letter was received from Rev. Father Shannon claiming exemption from rating of the…

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School Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 9

Revision tests in the primary classes last week gave the leading pupils as folows:--6th class: Inez Cleverly, Jean Warne,…

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Simple School Frock

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 6

A delightfully neat little frock for the schoolgirl is depicted. It is arranged as a three-gored skirt, with overlapped fronts, fathered at waist to…

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Teachers' Federation. the President's Visit

Western Champion · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 5

Teachers of Parkes and Forbes districts turned up in great force on Saturday to welcome their president, Mr. A. McGuinness…

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Empire Day Local Celebrations Invitation to Country Schools

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 8

There will be the usual Empire Day celebrations at the West Wyaloug District School on Friday next, 24th May, commencing at 10 a.m. There…

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HOCKEY Cardinals Defeat School 3 Goals to 1

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 4

The second match of the season played on Nelson Park on Wednesday afternoon, between Forbes High School girls and a team representing…

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High School Pageant Big Nights May 23 and 24

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 8

Again the popular Pageant is to be staged by all departments of the Forbes Public School. The first night will be on May 23, and the second on…

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Teachers’ Federation

Cowra Free Press · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 3

There was an unusually large number of teachers present at the meeting at the Cowra I.H.S. on Saturday last when Mr. Inspector Hicks, of…

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