Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Schools, all years

Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1947

285 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 15

Dual Desks at Payten's Bridge School

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 6

Dual desks would be supplied to Payten's Bridge School as soon as possible. That assurance was given to the member for Ashburnham (Mr. E. P…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Intermediate High School

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 2

The school staff gathered on Friday to say farewell to Miss Joan Bailey, who has been transferred. Mr. Bain, in making the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wagga Teachers' College Opens Today

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 June 1947 · page 6

The Teachers' College at Wagga opened today wh[?] 15[?] students—75 female and [?]5 male —will be enrolled…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Hockey Boys' Club v. High School

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 2

The Boys' Club hockey team defeated High School by 5 goals to 4 after air exciting tussle last Saturday, at Lawson Park…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wagga Teachers' College Opened Last Week

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 2

One of the most modern Teachers' Colleges in Australia was opened last week at Wagga with an enrolment of 150 students--75 female and 75 male…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

School Hockey

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 1

In Barmedman, Cowra, Forbes, Grenfell and many other towns hockey is a very popular winter sport,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Father Lynch's Jubilee Convent School Children Make Presentations

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 2

The pupils of St. Mary's Convent school, West Wyalong, and St. Patrick's, Wyalong, took part in the silver…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

£128 Talkie Machine Suggested For Intermediate High School

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 2

A recommendation that a Cine-Vox Sound Machine be purchased at a cost of £128 for use at the West Wyalong Intermediate High School, has been made by a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sunday School Teacher Walks Six Miles

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 4

Town dwellers who say they cannot find time to go to Church on Sunday, regardless of the fa[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Schools Assn. to Meet Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 1

Secretary Arthur McCann announced to-day that the West Wyalong and District Schools' Association,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Schoolboys Form Tennis Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 5

Ungarie schoolboys have shown commendable enterprise in forming their own tennis club at Top Town…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

178 Pupils Will Srive for Tennis Cham'ship Honors

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 4

"Engries for the West Wyalong District Schools Athletic Association annual Tennis Tournament on Saturday, July 12, has exceeded all expectations,'' said…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Schools' Carnival Date Changed from Saturday to Wednesday[?] Generous Donations Received

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 1

The West Wyalong Schools Athletic Association carnival will be held on Wednesday, August' 13. The change from Saturday was made because of the decision to…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Trees to Be Planted at Recreation Reserve Request For School Children's Assistance

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 1

These suggestions by the Tree Planting Sub-Committee met with the approval of Council at its meeting last Monday night…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

School Sports Visit by Barmedman

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 4

On a recent afternoon there was great excitement at the Intermediate High School when Barmedman…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

School Painting at Goolagotig

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 1

Acceptance of a local tender for the painting of the Goolagong public school was authorised by the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron)…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Schools' Tennis Tourney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 5

Competitiors in the Combined School Tennis Tournament are given a final reminder to be at their…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Play Festival Forbes High School Effort For Library and Ambulance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 7

The first play night of the Forbes intermediate High School was so successful last year that it is to be extended into a two nights'…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

School Boy's Unusual Pension

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 6

Somewhere in this State is a small school boy who is about to be pensioned off—on ice cream…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Parkes Clean Sweep Matches Against Local School

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 1

Several teams of Parkes schoolchildren travelled from Parkes to Condobolin to play Condobolin school football, softball,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →