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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1940

286 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 15

School Picnic Outing at B'bong BEDGERABONG. Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 7

The annual school picnic was held on Friday in ideal picnic weather From an early hour all roads led to the recreation ground, the…

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G.I.H.S. Inter-School Visit

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 2

Cowra Intermediate High School visited Grenfell High School on Thursday with two cricket tennis and a girls' vigoro team…

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Domestic Science Unit For W.W. District School

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 4

Mr. G. P. Evans, M.L.A., in the Legislative Assembly asked the Minister for Education:—I ask the Minister for Ekiucation…

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Three New Schools To Train Pilots Nartomine. Wagga [?] (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Air, (Mr. Fairburn) announced last night that three new flying schools, under the Fmpire Air Scheme, are to be…

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School Juvenile Dance a Big Success Great Array of Fancy Costumes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 2

The annual juvenile dance, under the auspices of the West Wyalong District School, was held in the Mas[?]ic Hall on Friday night last, and…

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High School Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 5

In congratulating the teams, the H.M. said that the pupils had learned to take defeat In a sportsmanlike manner and they should take their…

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Bedgerabong School Matters Bedgerabong, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 7

At a meeting of the Bedgerabong P. and C. Association, on Wednesday night. It was resolved to make representations to the Education…

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Married Women Teachers Repeal of Act Sought SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, is to be asked to repeal the Married Women Teachers' Act. Mrs. Jessie Street said yesterday…

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Display of Children's Art Work At W.W. District School

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 2

The retiring Director of Education (Mr. G. Ross Thomas, C.M.G.) returned last year from a trip to Europe and America. In the course of his…

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Life Is Hard in the Great Outback. Some Children Have Never Seen a School

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 2

Mrs. John Flynn, wife of "Flynn of the inland," told present at the reception tendered to her and her husband at the Young Town Hall on…

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Lachlan League Schools' Football Competition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 2

A meeting of the Lachlan League's Football Competition was held at the Grenfell Intermediate High School on 13th April, 1940…

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Air Training Schools Forbes Claims

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 1

Replying to recent representations made by Forbes Municipal Council regarding the matter of the establishment of an air…

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BEDGERABONG Patriotic Functipns School Celebrates Anzar Day BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

As is usual with Bedgerabong when the object is a worthy one, it commands the wholehearted support of the district…

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Anzac Day Celebrations at Public School Headmaster's Address

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 6

In accordance with Departmental instructions Anzac Day was commemorated at the Forbes Intermediate High School on…

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School Matters Discussed at P. & C. Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

A letter from Mr. H. O. Elliott, M.L.A., tabled at Tuesday's meeting of Forbes P. & C. Association, stated that while delay had…

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Forbes School Pageants and Ball

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 8

On Thursday and Friday of next week, May 2 and 3, Forbes Intermediate High School will hold its annual pageants, the pupils of the secondary…

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Combined School Sports Day

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 2

Mr. Chivers said it would be a fine thing to have a combined schools sports day in Grenfell. It was considered it would be…

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Forbes School Improvements Deputation to Mr. Harkness P. & C. Move

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 1

When Mr. B. C. Harkness, Deputy-Director of Education, was at Forbes on Friday on business connected with the Bursary…

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Court Cases Stealing from School House Week-End Cases

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 1

A number of defendants were before the local Police Court on Friday and Saturday, the Bench being occupied by Mr. M. J…

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Commanding Officers Of New Training Schools Under E.A.T.S.

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 6

The Minister for Air (Mr. J. V. Fairbairn) has announced appointments of Commanding Officers to the three first training schools for air…

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