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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1942

197 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 10

Eugowra District News CRICKET School Teams at Play

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

A team of schoolboy cricketers from Canowindra Rural School visited Eugowra on Saturday and played a match against the boys from the local school…

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High School Sport Visit from Parkes Teams Cricket and Vigoro

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 6

Forbes Inter High School enjoyed a visit from the Parkes High School for cricket and vigoro last Thursday. First and second grade cricket…

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School Concert Prisoners of War Benefit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

On Wednesday afternoon the children of the local public school organised and staged a delightful concert to a large and appreciative audience…

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Schoolboy Howlers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 1

Captain Cook was sent to watch the lisp of Venus. Phillip discovered the finest harbor in the world,' and called it the…

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Closing Country Schools Grawlin Plains Opposes Shire Scheme Agric. Bureau Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 2

The Grawlin Plains Agricultural Bureau held an interesting meeting last Thursday night, when amongst other matters, the body…

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Minister's Visit To Officially Open New School Buildings On Saturday, May 23

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 May 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Education the Hon C. R. Evatt, M.L.A., has advised the local P. & C. Association that he will visit Forbes on Saturday, May 23 in…

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Closing Country Schools Matter Again Aired at Council Meeting Cr. Rout's Opposition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1942 · page 1

At last Friday's meeting of Jemalong Shire Council, Cr. L. Rout said that following the previous meeting the "Advocate" had…

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"One Teacher" Schools to Be Exempt

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Education Mr. Evatt, sand in the Legislative Assembly dial the manpower authorities had that those teachers…

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Gunning Gap Closing Country Schools Jemalong Shire on Carpet

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 3

How keen the people of this locality are on the first-ald class being conducted by Mr. Wheeler was shown on Wednesday night, when, despite the…

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BEDGERABONG School Children's Collection of Waste Closed School Re-opens BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 3

The weather is still keeping stockowners on the waiting list. Every day they are waiting for that good fall that may mean the salvation of the…

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New School Buildings Opening by Minister To-morrow Afternoon

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 1

To-morrow will be a big day in the history of Forbes Public School, the students, staff and P. and C. Association, for, commencing at…

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Children's Frolic School of Arts Honors Rector

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 4

The School of Arts was crowded on Monday afternoon for another of the very popular children's frolics. A varied programme of games, competitions,…

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Visit of Minister for Education to West Vvyalong and District Intermediate High School Officially Opened

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 2

The Hon. Clive Evatt, K.C. (Minister for Education) visited this district on Friday last. He officially raised the status of the West Wyalong "District School to that of Intermediate High School, and was entertained at meeting tea by the teachers and members of the Parents and…

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Three New School Buildings Opened at the Boys' School Minister Performs Opening Ceremony

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 2

Several hundred parents and children had assembled outside the new boys' school in Browne Street, at 2.45 p.m., when the official party took the…

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Red-letter Day for Forbes Three New School Buildings Opened Visit of Minister for Education and Departmental Chiefs

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 1

ON AUGUST 28 next Forbes will be 80 years of age in an educational sense, the Hon. Clive R. Eva[?]t, K.C., M.L.A., Minister for Education in N.S.W., declared last Saturday afternoon when officially opening the new Boys' School…

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BURGOONEY Rainfall Hospital Auxiliary Combined Schools Picnic

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 3

Thirty-eight points of rain were registered here on Sunday night. This was very welcome. At time of writing, there were indications of…

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Visit of Minister for Education The Hon. C. R. Evatt, K.C., M.L.A. Opening of Condobolin Intermediate High School

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 2

Last Friday was a fed letter day in the history of the Condobolin School. Not only was the school raised to the status of an Intermediate High…

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BEDGERABONG Good Fall of Rain Successful School Pupils BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 3

At last the long overdue rain has come. Setting in steadily during the early hours or Sunday morning, it continued with very few breaks until…

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To-night's School Social

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 2

Another of the enjoyable socials being organised by the P. & C. Association will be held at the High School to-night. An orchestra has been…

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School Street Stall

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 1

A reminder is given that a Street Stall, in aid of the Parents and Citizens' Association, West Wyalong. will be held on Saturday…

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