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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1940

286 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 15

Help for Troops School Children Active Papers Bottles Tins Collected Inspector Brigden Outlines Scheme

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 4

Children in the West Wyalong School Inspectorate which extends to Mount Hope on the West and Bribbaree on the East,…

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Condobolin School. Increased Enrolment Children Over 6 Must Attend

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

The headmaster of Condobolin District School, Mr. A. L. Jones, said yesterday that the compulsory school attendance age had…

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Agricultural Course In High School Curriculum Inspector's Statement

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

In the minds of many a misconception exists as to the true nature of the agricultural course at Intermediate High and High Schools,…

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An Agricultural Course At Forbes High School An Appeal (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 6

Sir,--For some time now the Forbes Junior Farmers' Club has been endeavoring to have the agricultural course Introduced as a subject to be taught at…

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School Swimming Carnival Council Grants Permission

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 1

Bland Shire Council at its monthly meeting at West Wyalong, acceded to a request from Mr. H. F. Heath, Headmaster of the West Wyalong…

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Broken Hill Teachers Unfair Treatment Denied Statement by Department (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 1

A statement has been issued by the [?]tion Department to the effect that all Government Departments, which were in any way involved in…

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School Swimming The W. E. Matthews Shield For Forbes and Parkes Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 6

Mr. W. E. Matthews, a swimming patron of Parkes, has presented a fine trophy, to be known as the W. E. Matthews Shield, for…

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School News

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 4

The Primary pupils and staff have now Settled down in their temporary accommodation, and work is proceeding as near normally as possible…

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Convent Social Goolagong Pupils' Function Presentation to Mrs. Morrow GOOLAGONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 9

A most successful social organised by the pupils of the Convent School was held in the school hall on Sunday night…

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School Sport Intermediate High Results House Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 6

At the regular Friday morning assembly at the Forbes Intermediate High School sports results of the previous day were read and…

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BEDGERABONG School Repairs -- Cricket BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 7

At long last the staff of the P. and R. Department, of Orange, are making the necessary repairs to the local school, the damage having been caused…

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Teachers Angry. Clash With Minister

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 2

A protest against alleged efforts by the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) to silence the executive of the Teachers' Federation was…

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National Anthem Banned Junee District School Support for Hitier?

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 4

While our country is at war, a most extraordinary state of affairs is allow.ed to exist in a town not so very far away from Junee,…

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Wallace School of Dancing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

In our advertising columns attention is drawn to the dancing classes resuming tuition by the Wallace School of dancing. The principal, Miss…

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School Teachers Called Up For Training (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

The Public Service Board has decided that teachers, who are called up for compulsory training, may be granted leave of…

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Primary School

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 3

Monthly Test Results, February, 1940 First Class: Heather Bell 1, Veleric Bradley 2, Beryl Rush 3, Palsy Nichols 4, Ron Hanshaw 5, Bill Moore 6,…

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Swimming Carnival. District School Children Class Cup to First Year

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

The second annual swimming carnival of the West Wyalong District School was held at the Olympic Baths in Holland Park yesterday…

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News From Other Centres Parkes School Swimming Carnival

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 5

The annual swimming, carnival of the Parkes Intermediate High School was held in the Olympic pool last week, when some good swimming was…

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High School Notes Talkie Entertainment Goodbye to Miss G. Bernie

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

At the regular High School assembly last Friday the headmaster, Mr. Kempster, referred to the picture programme given at the…

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School of Arts New Books to be Bought Monthly Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 6

Main business to receive consideration at the monthly meeting of the committee of the Forbes School of Arts, held last week, was…

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