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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1938

330 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 17

£200 for Maher Cup But Not £70 for Education Schools Inspector Critica

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 4

"If a town can give [?]00 for a Maher Cup gate surely [?] can give £70 over 12 months for eduction. I don't think much of the town if it…

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School Sports-ground Need for Its Improvement P. & C. Action

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 2

Fifteen members were in attendance at the quarterly meeting of the Forbes Parents and Citizens' Association, held at the High…

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Public Indignation Meeting to Be Called If Member's Request To Premier Fails Forbes High School Buildings

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 August 1938 · page 1

BETWEEN three and four years ago the Department of Education promised to have plans and specifications prepared for new school buildings at Forbes, including a separate building for boys on the extra land acquired at the corner of…

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Council Subsidy To Forbes School of Arts Increased to £75

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1938 · page 1

The committee of the Forbes School of Arts had a letter before last week's meeting of the local Municipal Council, asking that the…

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School Notes Prof. Bland's Visit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 August 1938 · page 1

In connection with the forthcoming I.C. and L.C. examinations, should parents desire exemption on the income scale of £220 for three dependents and…

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School Sport. Hockey

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1938 · page 2

The last match of the season was played last Thursday against Cowra, and resulted in a win for the visitors by the od goal in three…

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School Notes Bright Social - - School Closes - - Hospital Benefit

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1938 · page 2

On Friday last, the school Prefects arranged the second H.S. term dance. The H.S. hall was crowded. Everyone voted that it was the best affair of the…

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Central School Libraries The Need for School Libraries

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 7

During the last year or two we have heard from visitors how far our country is behind others in the matter of provision of libraries, while…

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School Sports Carnival at Temora

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 August 1938 · page 1

West Wyalong, Harden-Murrum burrah, Cootamundra, and Junee Schools took part in the S.W.D.P. A.A..A. sports carnival, at Temora and…

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League of Nations. School Children Celebrate

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 6

Last Tuesday, League of Nations Day, was celebrated by the Primary Department' of Condobolin District School with a simple, yet impressive…

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School Swimming Classes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 29 August 1938 · page 3

"I think something should be done and that we should do what we can." was the comment made by the Mayor (Ald. F. W. Spicer) when an…

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Expensive Punch Cost Parent £14 "Teacher Not Chopping Block" Says P.M.

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 2

A teacher should not be made the chopping block for dissatisfied parents," said Police Magistrate Grugeon, at Cootamundra. This…

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Records Broken At Schools Carnival Ben Sharrock Wins High Jump

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1938 · page 5

In perfect weather the annual sports carnival of the south-western District Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association…

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Inter-school Sport Canowindra Goes to Eugowra Honors Even EUGOWRA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 11

Canowindra Convent School girls, senior and junior, paid a visit to our Convent School last Monday for competition in vigoro and basket ball. A…

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School Improvements Commencement to be Pressed For By Development League

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 5

The long-promised alterations and additions to Forbes Intermediate High School, which were the subject of recent reference at the…

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Our District Page. Contributions from all Parts of the District are Welcomed BEDGERABONG School Children Worried Comfort for Sport Followers BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 September 1938 · page 11

In common with all schools in the State, the local children tackled the 80 questions of the intelligence test. Extracts from this test have…

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Back to School Wear Specials

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1938 · page 2

Strasser's. Drapers and mercers of West Wyalong, announce to-day that they are at present showing a com prehensive ranere of fonck to school…

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The Faribridge Farm Schools at Molong

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 2

"Is this a holy thing to see in a rich and friutful land, Babes reduced to misery, Fed with cold and usurous hand?…

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High School for Junee Residents Petitioning Department

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 10

A petition signed by approximately 1,000 persons at Junee is-in course at preparation, to be presented to the Education Department, asking…

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Primary School Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 2

Miss K. Porter, from West Marrickville School, has taken charge of third class in place of Miss K. Perks. Misses Cornford and Thompson…

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