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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1948

267 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 14

School News Visit to Condobolin

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 2

Leaving soon after 11 o'clock on Saturday 23rd July a bus packed with school boys made [?] way to Condobo[?]in Though…

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Starving Children's Fund Central School's Effort

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 1

At the request of the Minister for Education (Hon. R. J. Heffron), the teachers and pupils of Condobolin. Central School responded to the…

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Schoolgirl Breaks Arm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 1

Miss Joyce Williamson, of Tullamore, pupil at the Convent School, fractured her left forearm while playing basketball on Wednesday…

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Eugowra District News School Notes Visit of Arts Demonstartor

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 6

Miss Inall, assistant supervisor of 9 art from the Department of Education, visited the local school on Monday and gave a very Interesting demonstration…

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In the World of Sports Group XI Schoolboys' Football Carnival 49 Teams Entered at Forbes 750 Boys Will Compete

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 9

TO-MORROW the greatest aggregation of school footballers ever to have assembled in the country will meet on Forbes show ground to conduct the elimination rounds of Group Xl.'s third annual carnival. There will be nearly 750 players taking…

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School News (Contributed)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 2

On the evening of Friday, 30th July the School held a social at the C.W.A. Hall. It was a most enjoyable function, made so by…

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Schoolboys' Football Carnival Gradually Growing 49 Teams and 750 Players in Competition at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 7

MR. JACK HARTCHER, as secretary of Group XI. and master of the Boys' Department of Forbes Intermediate High School, has reason to feel proud of the continued growth of the annual schoolboys' football carnival which he was mainly resonsible for organising three…

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Schoolgirl Makes Suggestions to Show Committee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 4

Proof was afforded at the last meeting of the West Wyalong Show Committee that school children are…

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Schoolmaster Says There Are No Really Bad Children To-Day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 1

There is no such thing as a bad child, according to Rotarian Ralph Levy—former member of the RAAF, and at present Headmaster of the Wyalong Public…

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Many Functions To Popular School Teacher On Eve of Her Marriage

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

On Wednesday, August 4, at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Morrison, about 40 friends were gathered together by Mrs. Morrison and…

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African Prince to Start Own Tailoring School

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 1

Prince Okeke, nineteen-year-old son of Has Chief Okeke, who has come to London to learn the art of tailoring at the Tailor and…

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Schoolboys' Championships Divisional Winners to Meet at Parkes To-morrow Three Forbes Teams Will Compete

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 9

WINNERS of all weight divisions at the schoolboys' carnivals held at Forbes and Dubbo last Saturday will contest Group XI. championship honors at Parkes to-morrow. Forbes Intermediate High, winner of the 5-stone, 10-stone…

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School News (Contributed)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 2

In a very close mulch, West Wyalong Intermediate High School football team defeated the Barmedman School by 11…

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Clear Ridge Schools Wins Helen Kalms Cup

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 2

Clear Ridge School tennis team made a successful challenge for the Helen Kalms Cup against the…

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Old School Gets Her Son's V.c

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 7

Mrs. Jeffries, mother of the. only Newcastle-coalfields man to win the Victoria Cross, has presented the bronze medallion and King's. Scroll…

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Schoolboys' Football Carnival Forbes Successful in Three Divisions Finals at Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 8

FORBES Intermediate High School was worthily represented in the Group XI. schoolboys' carnival finals, held at Parkes last Saturday. Its three qualifying teams -- 5-stone,10-stone and open divisions -- each won championship honors and will receive…

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CALARIE Function to Aid School Picnic

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 8

To raise funds for the Calorie school annual picnic, the P. and C. Association organised a card party and dance, which were held at the school on…

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Teachers' Tasks Ex-Forbes Mistress' Remarks

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 2

Teachers were expected to perform duties which should rightly be performed in the home by parents, said the secretary of the Girls' Mistresses'…

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Inter-school Sports

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 2

Yesterday teams for basketball, football, boys' and girls' hockey and tennis from West Wyalong Intermediate High School visited…

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Farewell Dance Will Open New School

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1948 · page 1

Misses Peggy Powell and Mary Navin will be the guests at a farewell dance to be held to coincide with the opening of…

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