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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1950

263 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 14

Crawford Extended by School Teacher

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 6

A Wagga School teacher, K. Howe put up a great struggle against former Wimbledon Singles champion Jack Crawford in…

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Play Centre To Open At High School To-Day Three Weeks' Programme

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 1

THE Forbes Play Centre is to open to-day, at Forbes High School, and is to continue till the 20th instant, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The Centre is in charge of Mr. Frank Brown, Forbes High…

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Vacation Swimming School in Progress

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

A vacation swimming school, under the direction of the Department of Education, is now in progress at the Olympic Pool…

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End of Schooling Days "Teenagers" Enjoyable Party

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 6

A very pleasant "Teenagers" party was given by Mr. and Mrs. A. Herbert, at their home. "Fairfield," on Boxing Day…

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BEDGERABONG Public School Annual Concert

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 7

On Friday night, December 16, the pupils or the Public School staged their annual concert. Despite the fact that the school…

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Two-day School For Soldier Settlers Jemalong Gathering

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

A short but comprehensive two-day school in farm practice, organised by the Department of Lands and Agriculture, was held at…

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Caragabal School

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

The painting of the Caragabal school residence, which has been a bone of contention between the Caragabal P. & C. and the…

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Interchange of Teachers Urged Between States

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 4

HOBART.—The interchange of teachers between the States and institution of an Australian teachers' certificate, acceptable…

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Prefabricated Schools

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 6

The rremier, Mr. McGirr, said that the State Government was considering imparting from England prefabricated aluminium…

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Will Recall Schooldays

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1950 · page 1

Marbles, hopscotch, buttons, and many other games dear to the hearts of children will be featured at the…

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UNESCO Scholars Meet in Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 10

Sydney University's Wesley College is host this month to 20 South-East Asian students. They are attending a Summer School…

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BEDGERABONG End of the School Vacation Personal Items BEDGERABONG

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 9

Summer conditions are now prevailing, although up to the present it has not been nearly as hot as we have known it at this time of the year. The…

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School Enrolments Very Good, But Fourth Year Small

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 1

ENROLMENTS at the Forbes Intermediate High, Primary and Infants' school are the biggest for many years. The head- master, Mr. K. Madden, said on Wednesday that he was very pleased with the enrolment in first and second years, but the…

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School Party to Bryce Searle

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 6

On Saturday night last Mr. and Mrs. Searle entertained friends of their son Bryce, who has now left for college at Bathurst. About 25 to 30…

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Soldier-Teacher Helped by Red Cross Society

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 5

A former country schoolmaster in ill-health was featured in a recent Sydney broadcast. Over the air he…

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Attended Leadership School

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 4

Len Hines and George Sutcliffe, youthful members of the Yiddah Agricultural Bureau recently attended the Leadership…

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Study Abroad Opportunities for Teachers and Others

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 4

Opportunities for 30,900 workers to visit other countries are listed in a recent UNESCO publication, "Study Abroad," Vol. II…

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New Girls' School Site to Be Adhered to Minister's Assurance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

MOST pleasing information brought back from Sydney by the civic deputation which last week visited Sydney was that the site chosen for the new girls school in Junction Street is to be adhered to…

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School's In: Watch Out Safety Patrol Schemes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 3

With the reopening of schools after the long vacation the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A. warn motorists that they must respect school…

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Schoolboy Version of a Horse

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 9

The hawse is a nobel animal. He has four legs, one at each corner. The hawse has a head at one end…

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