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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1942

197 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 10

School Tuck Shop

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 4

The pupils of the local public school conducted a tuck shop at the school on Friday, and raised 28- for the Prisoner of War Fund. In addition to this…

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School Sports for Wireless Set Fund Over £9 Profit

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 1

On Wednesday afternoon last a sports afternoon was conducted at the West Wyalong Intermediate High School, by the teachers…

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Working Bee Completion of Bicycle Racks At I.H. School

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 1

On Wednesday afternoon there will be a working bee at the West Wyalong Intermediate High School, to complete the erection of the…

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New Schools Minister and Member on Tour

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

The Minister for Education, Hon. C. Evatt, M.L.A., who was accompanied by the member for the district Mr. Fred J. Cahill, M.L.A., left…

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Weethalle School Council and War Service Auxiliary

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 2

During the last few weeks the children of the Weethalle Public School have organised a School Council which has heen effectively…

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Sunday School

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 1

After being closed since the middle of December the Weethalle Sunday, School resumed on 29th March. In future Sunday School will be…

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150 Schools Are Still Closed Shortage of Teachers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Education, Mr. Evatt, said in the Legislative Assembly that about 150 Small Schools in country districts had had to remain…

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Sunday School Answers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 1

A Sunday school pupil, he said, was once persuaded that Moses' another was in the habit of thrashing her' son because the Bible said,…

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Slit Trenches Protection for School Children Appeal to Parents

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 3

While public opinion appears to be divided on the question of providing slit trenches at the schools within the Municipal area for the…

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Public School Pupils War Service Auxiliary

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

The children of the [?] lic School have just completed a drive for reading material for our droops on the battle fronts. The result…

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Sunday School

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 2

The Sunday School is now in [?] son every Sunday afternoon [?] of every alternate Sunday as previously arranged…

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BEDGERABONG Cool Change in Weather School Picnic BEDGERABONG, Wednes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 3

Changes come and changes go, but the drought goes on forever. We have experienced some changes that raised our hopes of something happening, but…

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To-night's School Social

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

A house-warming function, in the form of a social and card party, will be held at the new boys' school tonight, to old the funds of the P. & C…

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I Meet My Teacher in Hell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 4

Out of a shimmering haze which, appeared before ma emerged an angel carrying, a long scroll and surrounded by a halo of dazzling light. As I stood…

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Closing of Small Country Schools Conveyance of Children To Central School Jemalong Shire Council's Action

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 1

When the Minister of Education, Mr. C. Evatt, visited Forbes last October for the purpose of laying the foundation…

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Teachers From "One Teacher" Schools May Soon Be Released

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Education, Mr. Evatt, said in the Legislative Assembly that the Manpower Authorities had agreed that those school teachers…

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BEDGERABONG School Salvage Effort BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 5

For some considerable time the school children have been busy collecting aluminium, lead, books, magazines, cardboard and waste paper…

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Trenches at Schools a Plea for Workers This Week-end

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 1

At the N.E.S. wardens meeting on Wednesday night mention was again made of the trenches being constructed at the schools for the…

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School Examinations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 April 1942 · page 1

The Education Miniser said that [?] there was any deterioration of war conditions consderation would have to be given later this year to some…

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Beran School

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1942 · page 2

Results of "Beran" School term tests:— Upper Sixth Class: Joan Fowler 1, joy Goodsell 2…

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