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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1952

208 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 11

Schoolboys' Football Carnival At Forbes, August 2

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 12

In spite of floods the Group XI annual schoolboys' football carnival will be held on the Forbes showground on Saturday. August…

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Catering for School Function

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 1

The P. and C. Association will hold a special meeting at the school at 3 p.m. on Wednesday next, 30th July, 1952, with…

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Grenfell Teacher Killed By Car

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 July 1952 · page 1

Maxwell Smedley Nunn, 28, a schoolteacher at Driftways, near Gren Tell, died-on Sunday last, when a car fell…

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Unveiling Ceremony At Calorie Public School

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 2

An Impressive ceremony took place at Calnrie School last Wednesday. the occasion being the unveiling of a picture in memory of…

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Forbes Schoolboys' Football Carnival Abandoned

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 2

Mr. J. Hartcher, secretary of Group XI, after conferring wills local club officials yesterday, decided to abandon this year's…

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Death Adder Killed Near School

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 1

Yesterday morning Mr. N. Sayers killed a death adder by the lagoon near the school grounds. The reptile, about 18in. long was…

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"Open School" To Mothers' Club

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon when the Infants' School was open to parents to visit and watch their children at their work over a…

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Schools' Carnival At Parkes; Finals At Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 1

The decision to cancel the Group XI. Schoolboys Carnival, held annually at Forbes, was quickly reversed when Mr. C. Duyer, president of Parkes…

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Staff Beats Pupils at Hockey

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 3

In a hockey match played at the West Wyalong Intermediate High School on Tuesday, the stalf defeated the Boys by five…

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School [?] News

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 2

The last four weelrs of school life have been marked by [?]more than usual activity, both for pupils and staff…

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£25 for Wyalong School Books

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 1

The West Wyalong Rotary Club presented a cheque for £25 to the Wyalong Public School on Friday…

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Lake Cargelligo Schoolbpys Win Two Divisions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 August 1952 · page 2

Lake Cargelligo won two division finals at the big Junee school boys' knockout competition on Saturday…

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Schoolboys' Football Carnival Postponed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 6

Owing to the threatened wet weather and the state of the Parkes playing field the annual schoolboys' football carnival, to…

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Chamber Presents Shield for School Athletics

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1952 · page 6

A beautiful inscribed shield was presented by the West Wyalong Chamber of Commerce to the District Schools Athletic Association on Monday night…

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Primary Auxiliary Physical Display By Pupils

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 3

From 2.15 p.m. sharp next Wednesday, for an hour, pupils of the Girls' Primary Department will participate in a display of…

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P. & C. Assn. Notes: School Sports Plans

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 6

At the July meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association there was a good attendance, and discussion centred mainly on final…

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Last Minute Switch To Forbes Schoolboys' Football Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 8

THE Group XI. Rugby League Schoolboys' Carnival, originally set down for Forbes, and then transferred to Parkes because of flood damage to the Showground playing field, has again been scheduled for Forbes…

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Book Week at Public Schools

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 1

Forbes Public School departments will take part in the Book Week celebrations which commence next Monday. The…

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Rugby League Schoolboys' Carnival A Success Despite Many Drawbacks

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 6

GROUP XI:. executive, and Mr. Jack Hartcher, organising secretary, in particular, should feel well pleased with themselves that they persevered with the holding of the annual schoolboys' football carnival, although the…

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Schools Safety Patrols; Praise & Criticism

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 3

We have had almost 100 per cent. co-operation from the public regarding our school patrols," said Mr. J. Madden at Thursday's…

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