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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1938

330 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 17

School Xmas Celebrations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1938 · page 2

The home of Mr. A. Nixon was the scene of a very happy gathering when the parents and [?] met to celebrate the closing of the school [?]…

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General News Viewed with Alarm Competitive Ban. School Entries at Shows

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1938 · page 6

A proposal that school children's I displays at agricultural shows sho[?]id be made noncompetitive will be discussed by Bathurst A.H. and P…

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School Exhibits Elimination of Competition at Shows Cowra Society Acts

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 1

The decision of the Teachers' Federation to discourage any form of competitive work in shows throughout the State--a decision…

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Miscellaneous Schoolboys' Railway Cruise 16th TO 22nd MAY, 1938

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 4

Arrangements have been completed for a Schoolboys' Railway. "Cruise" to be operated during the May school vacation, 1938…

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Teachers Transferred

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 1

In the list of transfers and appointments announced by the Department of Education appears the following transfers to and from this…

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Bluey's Write Is Right and Teacher Is Left Wrong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 2

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Diocesan Exams How Eugowra Pupils Fared

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 8

The following pupils of St. Joseph's Eugowra, were successful in the examinations of the Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools of the Diocese of…

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Peace Movements Teachers Reject Resolution (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

The Teachers Federation Conference defeated a resolution by New South Wales delegates, that State organisations of teachers should be…

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The Old Goldfields Tambaroora No. 8 (Copyright) Chinese Fossickers— Hidden Treasure—at Dead Man's Flat—schoolmasters— Medical Men—reefing Developments—old Reefing Claims—crushing Batteries Chinese Fossickers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 9

There were thousands of Chinky fossickers at Tambaroora. The China nan is the most expert rooter and seratcher after gold that the world…

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Convent Schools Exams. Diocese of Goulburn District Results to Hand

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 4

Results of the annual primary schools examination held throughout the Catholic Diocese of Goulburn have been made available by…

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More School Boy Howlers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

Bacteria are a kind of chair for invalids. The heart is over the ribs by the borax…

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School Teachers Additional Transfers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 1

The following local and district school teachers are included in transfers which were announced by the Department of Education,…

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The Old Goldfields Adieu to Tambaroora No. 9 (Copyright) Weighing the Gold— the Golden Safe—a Reefing Fatality— a Serious Joke— Tin-kettlers—school Cricket—conclusion Weighing the Gold

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 7

The digger reached his doorstep, His gold was in his dish, And his children gathfered round him for a peep;…

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Quandong School To Re-open

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

Quandong School is to re-open, the new teacher being Mr. Mostyn, who formerly taught at Warraderry and then at Tyagong…

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Teachers' Transfers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

Mr. de Mestre has received of his transfer to Wagga[?] School. Mr. Pfeiffer (Ma[?]cher) goes to Parramatta, [?]…

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Minister Agrees Playground Improvements West Wyalong District School

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 4

[?] Su[?] Secretary of the West Wyalong Parents and Citizens' Association has been advised by Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A…

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"Two-up School" Raided at Forbes Hit Utility, Then Tree Truck Driver Injured

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 1

Mr. George Wing, a market gardener, of Forbes, suffered injuries to his chest when his motor truck struck a tree immediately…

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Plight of Woodstock Pupils No Transport To Cowra Move To Obtain Road Bus

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 3

"What is to happen to 25 Woodstock children who are unable to attend Cowra Intermediate High School through lack of convenient…

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Tullamore Public School

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

Hon. E. A. Buttenshaw is in receipt of the following from the Director for Eduction :-- I refer to your personal…

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Mr. Jack Todkill Popular Teacher tand Sport Presentations at Bellarwi

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 7

On Friday evening at the Bellarwi Hall the friends of Mr. J. Todkill gathered to wish him good-bye before leaving the district to take up Uis…

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