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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1947

285 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 15

Technical Education Investigation of Possibilities at Forbes The Case for an Agricultural High School

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 1

AT the express wish of the Minister for Education, two educational experts, Mr. A. Denning, Superintendent of Technical Education, and Mr. P. Hindmarsh, Inspector of Agriculture, spent Tuesday at Forbes…

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Infants' Frolic Second Night of School Pageant Proceeds Oyer £100

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 12

THE second night of the Forbes Intermediate High School pageant, in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, was devoted to the Infants' Department, and was controlled by Miss Forster, headmistress, and her assistants…

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School Pageant Primary Girls and Boys Have Night Out Presentation of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 11

THERE were several years during the war when the annual pageants of the Forbes Intermediate High School, which prior to that had reached such a high level of artistry, were not held, but last year something of the old-time splendour of these…

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Beran School Results of Term Test

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 3

6th Class: Helmar Bailey 1, Shirley Dodd 2. 5th Class: John Simpson 1, Jennifer Carr 2…

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School Teams

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 2

West Wyalong intermendiate High School and St. Mary's Convent School, will send teams to Ariah Park on Saturday next…

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C.W.A. and Rural Education President Addresses SWEBROC Hostels and School Buses Discussed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 6

Mrs. JL Davidson, a Croup Presidentof the Country Women's Association, addressed a conference of the South-west Educational Rurcau for Regional Organi…

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Anzac Day Commemoration Large Crowd Watch Biggest March Ever Services at School and Park Memorial Gates

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 2

Impressive services to commemorate Anzac Day were held last Friday, firstly a Civic Service at the Public School Memorial…

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£20 Subsidy for School 'Bus Jemalong Weir to Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 10

A school bus subsidised by a weekly payment of £20126 has been approved by the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron), to run…

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Schools' Picnic Gunning Gap and Ilka Park The Results

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 10

Gunning Gap and Ilka Park schools held their combined annual picnic recently. when over 70 children took part. The event was held at "Alverna,"…

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Senior Cadet Notes High School Detachment

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 3

Our publicity department has been understaffed tills year, and consequently our notes have suffered. The Department opened the year with three…

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Empire Day to Inter. High School Tree Planting in School Grounds

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 4

The Headmaster of the West Wyalong Intermediate High School (Mr. H. Dart) in reporting to Thursday night's meeting of the P. and C. Association,…

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School Exhibits at Show Competitive and NonCompetitive Desired

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 4

West Wyalong Show Committee, at its last meeting, decided to stage a competitive exhibit at its next Show, and it was decided to ask the teachers within the…

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Eugowra District News Big Day at Eugowra School Culture Room and Courts Opened

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 6

A function of great importance to the town and district took place at the Eugowra public school on Wednesday, April 30, when a culture room and two…

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BEDGERABONG School 'Bus to Start on 20th Inst. Local Representation at Show BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 7

Despite a few good looking changes the dry spell still continues and farmers who have been busy sowing wheat, while the ground is still moist, now…

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Dutch Afternoon at St. Joseph's Convent School

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 6

The frolic and Dutch concert which took place at St. Joseph's School on Saturday afternoon was a great success and was thoroughly enjoyed by all…

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Over 400 At School Juvenile

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 6

It is estimated that well over 400 children attended the intermediate H.S. jnvenile on Wednesday night last,…

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Food for Britain Forbes Boys School's Contribution

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 1

During the last week of the school term just ended, the Forbes Boys' School branch of the Junior Red Cross conducted a successful drive for funds…

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Henry Lawson's First School Bult in One Day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 5

Interesting sidelights on the lite of the famous Australian poet, Henry Lawson, have been provided by his…

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Term Tests Our Lady's High School

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 2

Following are the results of the recent term tests held in Our Lady's High School. The names are mentioned in order of merit…

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Britain's First Post-War School

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 1

The first postwar school, St. Audrey's Secondary Modern School, Hatfield, Harts, will soon be officially opened as Britain's first postwar permanent school. Taking six months to construct, the school has many attractive improvements, including sound proof bulk heads…

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