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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1938

330 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 17

School Swimming CarnivaL

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 7 March 1938 · page 4

The annual swimming carnival of the Parkes High School is to he held on March 23. and the sportsmaster (Mr. Cecil A. Rodgers) has…

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School Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 5

Miss Wandland, visiting Sydney mistress, has been transferred to Banks-town Domestic School. Congratulations to Nell Tompsett, of…

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Annual School Fete Another Great Success

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 March 1938 · page 2

The annual School fete in aid of the Grenfell I.H. School took place yesterday afternoon, and wag continued well into the night, there being…

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School Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 1

Miss Lukes has come to take the place of Miss Woodland, the visiting sewing teacher. "The Junior C.W.A, has resumed…

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Veteran School Teacher. Retirement After 47 Years Service. J. B. May's Worthy Record

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 14 March 1938 · page 5

If It be true--and it is--that the school teacher does much to stamp the character of the pupil, then it goes without fear of contradiction that the…

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Primary School News

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1938 · page 3

The work of draining the school playground is being carried out at present. A few bottles of jam and sauce…

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A Refusal For Teachers' Federation Matter of Publication of Priority List

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 1

A general meeting of the Forbes branch of the Teachers' Federation was held at the Forbes I.H.S. on Saturday last, with the…

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School Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 11

Congratulations to Eden Falkner (4th Year) who has received an appointment to the local Commonwealth Bank…

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Teachers' Federation and the P. & A. Society. P. & A. Society Rejects Offer of Noncompetitive Exhibit

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 2

A delegation (Messrs. Gelfius, Hassall and V. Smith) from the local branch of the Teachers' Federation waited on the P. & A. Committee on Saturday night to discuss the question of school exhibits at the Show. The Federation offered to stage a…

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To Be Here for Back to School Day

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 2

Mr. Justice Browne has signified his intention of being present at Back to School morning and at the School reunion dinner…

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School Leaving Age

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 21 March 1938 · page 4

At 14 years of age a boy had all the education necessary to run a farm At that age he began to formulate ideas, and another year at school…

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Impaled on Car Door Handle Through Arm Schoolgirl's Fortitude

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 5

Remarkable fortitude was shown by June Knight, 12, of Croydon Road, Croydon, when the door handle of a car penetrated one of her arms and…

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The Officials Carraboblin P. and C. School Repairs

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 2

Following the annual meeting of the Carraboblin P. and C. Association last week, the office-bearers who will control the affairs of the…

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School Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 2

High School vigoro and cricket teams propose to visit Grenfell on Wednesday to play the various teams at the High School at that centre…

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High School Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1938 · page 3

The High School gained first prize in the school section of the floats in the procession. The float represented Knowledge with its adherents in…

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The Prize Day Sunday School Anniversary Mallee Vale Presentations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 5

A pleasant function took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Dayis, Mallep Vale, via Tallimba, the occasion being the Sunday…

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Burgher School Engineer Submits Report "Classed as Fair Shed"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 5

Following the reading of a report by the Shire Engineer (Mr. F. W. Rigg), Lachlan Shire Council, in regard to the Burcher…

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Convent School Monthly Exam. Results All Classes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 4

The results of the regular monthly examinations conducted throughout the Convent of Mercy classes were made available…

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"Back to School!"

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 3

The Back to School morning again one of the most outstanding functions of "The Week," when about one hundred ex-pupils visited the old…

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Grenfell Intermediate High School

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 3

The first Public School at Grenfell was opened in the year 1867. The discovery of gold at Grenfell In 1866 caused a fairly heavy…

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