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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1940

286 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 15

Caragabal. School Concert & Prize Giving

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 4

A very successful concert by the pupils or the Caragabal Public School was enjoyed by a large audience in Caragabal Hall on Friday, 6th…

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Secondary School

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 2

Class 1C: Betty Logan first in aggregate, Mavis Simpson 2nd in aggregate, John Waldron 3. Melal Work: Hugh Aston…

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School Wrecked Cyclone at Burgooney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 4

At about 5 o'clock on Friday after noon last a terrific cyclone [?]it Burgooney. This was followed by heavy rain and…

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Convent School 'Breaking-up' Functions

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 3

The afternoons of Monday and Tuesday last were periods of joy to the hearts of the big number of children at the local convent schools. On…

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Convent School Fete and BreakUp Functions Examination Results

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 8

On Wednesday evening before the business of the Convent Fete began a musical programme was presented, followed by the reading…

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Swimming Carnival Forbes Intermediate High School Boys' and Girls' 'Events

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 8

The pupils of Forbes Intermediate High School, both boys and girls, carried out a swimming carnival at the Council's Olympic…

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GOOLAGONG Satisfactory Wheat Yield Schools BreakUp GOOLAGONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 7

Hot and sultry days have prevailed for the past week, and temperatures have been the highest so far this summer. Conditions, however, have been…

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CARAGABAL Annual School Concert Cricket Debacle CARAGABAL, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 7

Some 200 people assembled in the Caragabal Hall on Friday, 6th December, the occasion being the Xmas concert of the Caragabal public school…

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Concert, Xmas Tree & DANCE Ooma School Celebrations P. & C. Assn. Effort OOMA

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 6

Ooma School celebrated the end of School year and the arrival of Christmas with a very successful function at Ooma Hall last Friday night…

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Full Status for Parkes High School

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 6

At the Parkes High School Speech night last Friday, Mr. H. O. Elliott, member for Ashburnham, stated that it was his privilege to congratulate…

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Public School. Speech Day

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 16 December 1940 · page 2

The Central Hall was filled to capacity last Wednesday afternoon by school children, parents and others interested. We regret that the demand…

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Concert and Xmas Tree At Nestorville School

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 December 1940 · page 1

On Wednesday night last, in the open, air at the Nestorville School, the pupils held a concert, which was followed by a Christmas Tree by…

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Quandialla Public School Concert & Prize-giving

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 December 1940 · page 2

The Quandiaila Public School Annual prizegiving funcion and School concert were held in the local hall recently. when a large audience…

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FORBES I.H.S. Teachers Farewelled School's War Effort

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 5

On Thursday two functions were held at the High School to say farewell to departing members of the staff. Teachers met at morning tea and spoke…

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C.W.D. Schools' Sports Yields Substantial Profit

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 5

On December 17, 1940, an interim report and balance sheet for the Central Western Districts. Public Schools Amateur Athletic…

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Public School Speech Day

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 19 December 1940 · page 2

In our last Monday's issue we gave the full report of the speech by the Headmaster, Mr. Jones, also the list of prizes won. Now we complete the…

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Worthy Action On Mrs. Scott's Part Appreciated by Scholars

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1940 · page 5

The children of the W[?]ga Plains School have a good friend in Mrs. J. N. Scott who is their voluntary sowing teacher…

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BOGOLONG. School Break-up

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1940 · page 3

An aura of festivity surrounded the school on the evening of Wednesday last, the occasion being the annual break-up…

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St. Joseph's Convent School

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1940 · page 2

On Friday, 6th December, the prizes and certificates were distributed by Father McDade. The Diocesan Exam, results are…

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WARROO School Effort and Xmas Tree Prize Distribution WARROO

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 3

Under a moonlit sky the parents and friends of the Warro schoolchildren assembled at the school ground on the night of the 12th instant, when the…

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