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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1938

330 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 17

School Children to Attend Council Meetings

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 2

Mr. A. L. Jones, headmaster if the Public Schiol, wrote to he Municipal Council and requested that a class of senior pupils, in charge of a…

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Charitable Action Ugalong Schoolchildren Thanked

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 7

Mrs. M. Woolstencroft, Sowing Mistress at the Ugalong Public School, is in receipt of the following letter from the Secretary of the…

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Burcher School Plans Prepared

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 7

The Lachlan Shire Couueil has been informed by the Department of of Education that, in response to repre[?] sentations made by Council, plans are…

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Wyalong Public School

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 11

In accordance with the usual custom Empire Day wsb celebrated at the Wyalong Public School but on this occasion there was…

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High School Children Celebrate Splendid Speeches

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 1

Children of the various departments of the Forbes Inter. High School enthusiastically celebrated Empire Day in the…

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Our District Page Contributions from, all Parts of the District are Welcomed Empire Day How Country Schools Celebrated Speeches and Bonfires QUANDIALLA. Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 8

The Quandialla Public School celebrated Empire Day with a most impressive (ceremony at the school grounds. The pupils attended in full…

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P. & C. ASSOCIATION School Libraries

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 3

Twenty-five members attended a meeting of the above Council held in the P. and A. Hall on Saturday evening last…

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Hats and Overcoats Accumulation at Shepparton School

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 4

It Is reported by the headmaster of the Shepparton (Vic.) State School (Mr. J. Williams) that 203 hats and 58 coats have accumulated there…

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Educational Drag in N.S.W. Teachers Seek A Way Out Conference in Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 3

THE 150th anniversary of settlement in Australia having passed, it is fitting that a survey of our education system should be made in order thoroughly to investigate its efficiency…

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Primary School Notes

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

Last Friday in a match for the "Soapsuds Cup" Sixth Class won after an interesting game at Lawson Park. The scores were 9—0…

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Sentenced to Death Ex-teacher at Clermiston Serious Offence Against Little Girl (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney this afternoon. Harold George Thomas, aged 22 years, was found guilty of a serious offence against a little girl at Clermiston…

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Ellon Public School

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 7

Empire Day was duly observed at the Ellon school on Tuesday last in which pupils contributed to the excellent programme…

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Aero Club Supports Claim For Forbes As Training School

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 1

Forbes Aero Club is fully alive to the suitability of Forbes aerodrome as a training Acid for pilots and has supported the claims of…

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Teachers' Federation Criticised

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 6 June 1938 · page 1

Exception is being taken by members of the Canowindra P.A. and H. Association to the branches of the New South Wales Teachers'…

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29 Children for Molong Farm School

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 3

Twenty-nine youngsters arrived in Sydney on Wednesday from London, bound for the Fairbridge Farm School a[?] Molong. Among them are eight…

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Set Fire to School Four Young Men Charged

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 4

The public school at Beleveolan, near Tullibigeal had its walls and doors badly charred, and wall maps burned on Sunday last when a fire…

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61 Men Arrested Police Make Sig Raid Alleged Two-up School (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 1

In a raid in Mackey street, Surrey Hills, last night, where it is alleged, two-up was being played, the police arrested 61 men,…

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Primary School Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 3

The half yearly examinations are in full swing at present. The results will be announced next week. Most of the class flower beds are…

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Pleaded Guilty Damage to School

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 2

Throe brothers, James (24), Lawrence (22) and Vincent Nihill (19), with William Frederick Crotchett (17) pleaded guilty before Messrs. K…

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School Show Exhibits. "Matter for Individual Decision."

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 4

Althought the Education Department has never discouraged competitive school entries at Shows, the Department's view is…

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