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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1939

238 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 12

Schoolboy Howlers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 3

Joseph is chiefly remembered for his goat of many colors. The Britons of Caesar's time died themselves with woe…

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Schoolboy Howlers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

Matrimony is generally necessary to salvation. A lawsuit is the uniform worn by a policeman…

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Schoolboy Howlers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

Columbus was a great navigator who cursed about the Atlantic. In the Civil War the success of the Parliamentarians was due to…

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Teachers Transferred

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 2

Mr. Hicks, of the staff of the G.I.H.S., has received notice of his transfer to Gosford. Miss McKee has also received…

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Schoolboy Wins 200 Metres Handicap

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 1

Reg. Nicholson, the 11 years old son of Mr. Reg. Nicholson, one of the leading members of the W. Wyalong Amateur Swimming Club, defeated a…

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Teachers Transferred

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

Miss Glenice Seward to Lismore. Miss B. Bush, Deniliquin to Grenfell. Mr. T. O'Connor, Dulwich Hill to…

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School Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

School work resumes next Tuesday, 31st January. Children who have turned 5 years of age should present themselves…

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Historic Buildings Marsden School and Residence Demolition and Removal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

As will be seem by advertisement in this issue, tenders are invited for the purchase for demolition and removal of the Public School building,…

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Education Abroad New South Wales Teacher's Observations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 5

That American parents took more interest in the education of their children than do those in New South Wales, was the opinion formed by Mr…

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Country Children Attending City Schools Securing Accommodation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

Mr. Harold Miller, of Mildil, has received the following letter from the Supervisor of Teachers' Welfare, Depaitment of Education, Sydney:—…

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No Radio Licenses for Schools

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 3

The Postmaster-General (Mr. Came[?]) stated that his department bad ruled against the granting of free radio licenses for school sets…

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School Teacher Injured

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 5

Returning to Parkes from Sydney, where he had been spending his Christmas school vacation, Mr Thom as Gardiner, a member of the Parkes…

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Heating of Schools During The Winter Teachers' Federation Indignant (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

Addressing the Council of the Teachers' Federation. Mr. T. Murray said the appalling conditions under which children had to attend and…

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400 Metre Handicap.. Another Win for Schoolboy

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 1

Reg. Nicholson jun., a schoolboy who is showing every promise of developing into a first class swimmer won the 400 metres freestyle…

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Hospital Bans Sunday School Classes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 5

The Board of Auckland Hospital has decided to discontinue Sunday School classes in the children's ward. The chairman declared that…

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School Items Brilliant Scholars

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 5

In the bursary results published recently, Roma Marshman, of Condobolin District School, is a successful winner. This examination is highly…

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Student Teachers 570 New Trainees

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 4

About 570 students are being admitted this month to the Teachers' Colleges at Sydney and Armidale. 390 to Sydney College and 180 to…

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Childre'ns Thrift School Savings Banks

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

During 1938 the school children credit balances at the Commonwealth Savings Bank advanced from £262,507 to £288,032. On December 31, 1938,…

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School Health and Temperance Exams., 1939

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 4

Representatives of the N.S.W. Youth Temperance Council and Bond of Hope Union were in Forbes this week on their annual canvass for…

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Swimming Classes For I.H.S. Pupils

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 1

Mr. Peake, headmaster of Forbes I.H.S., informed members of the P. and C. Association last Thursday that he had taken…

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