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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Schools

Schools, 1953

189 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 10

School Football: Forbes M.B. College Wins All Shields

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 July 1953 · page 9

The final round of the Lachlan Valley Schools' Football Competition was played on Spooner Oval Inst Wednesday, resulting in four…

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Bookkeeping in Schools

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 2

Bookkeeping and business principles should be Included is the curriculum for all secondary school pupils, Young…

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Money for Schools

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 3

A [?] of member of the [?] South Wales Parliamental [?] told the acting [?] Sir…

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Schoolchildren's Safety

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 2

The NRMA congratulates the State Government on its move to introduce legislation giving legal status to the school…

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Arrears of School Maintenance; Help From Parents Suggested

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 July 1953 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Chaffey M.L.A. (CP., Tamworth) said yesterday that for a long time the maintenance and upkeep of school buildings throughout the State…

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Schoolboys' Carnival at Forbes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1953 · page 8

The West Wyalong Rugby League president, Mr. Alan Biggers, said this morning that the league was endeavouring to…

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Little Bush Schools Wanted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 1

The N.S.W. Labour Government was urged by the State Council of the Liberal Party to largely restore the system of…

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P. and C. Donates £48 for School Library

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 July 1953 · page 5

The West Wyalong branch of the Parents and Citizens' Association at its meeting last week decided to vote an amount of £48/7/8 for the purchase of…

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School Hockey Teachers v. Pupils

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1953 · page 4

The rather ragged hockey form of High School Teachers' team won through In a match against Students on Thursday afternoon,…

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I.h. School Impresses Inspectors by Sound Progress

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 1

SIX Specialist Inspectors of the N.S.W. Secondary Education Department have been in Forbes this week. The leader of the group, Mr. A. Pelham, spoke with pleasure and approval of the progress made by the…

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Goolagong Convent School Defeats Eugowra

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 12

The Eugowra Convent School children paid a visit to Goolagong on Sunday for a day's sport with the local Convent School…

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Deterioration of Public Schools

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 2

The N.S.W. Teachers' Federation is informing the Federal and State Governments that it "views with the most…

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Visit of President Of Teachers' Federation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 1

Mr. H. F. Heath, B.A., B.Ec., president of the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation, paid an official visit to West Wyalong on…

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Schools' Football Carnival Over 600 Boys To Compete

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 10

SIXTY teams, with over 600 players, are expected to take part in the Group XI. Rugby League Schoolboys' Carnival to be held on Forbes Showground next Saturday week. The complete list of teams will not be known…

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Schoolgirls Will Assist Nursing Staff

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 4

Offer of two schoolgirls to assit the nursing staff of the Wyalong and District Hopital at weekends was deser[?] ed as a "magnificent gesture" by…

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MOTHERS'CLUB Open Afternoon At Infants' School

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 2

"Open Afternoon" at the Infants' School will make September 23 an important day for the kiddies, as their parents…

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Prize Plan For Forbes School: French Goodwill

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 1

The French Ambassador. M. Roche, Rotary guest for the weekend was much impressed by the number of French people and folk…

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Schoolboys' Big Football Day Annual League Carnival Staged To-morrow

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 11

GROUP XI. Schoolboys' Carnival, held annually at Forbes, will excite the enthusiasm of 600 junior competitors, countless parents, teachers, schools' supporters, and all football followers at Forbes Showground…

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TENNIS Coaching School For Juniors

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 12

The well-known professional tennis coach, Mr. Fred Bennett, has agreed to commence a coaching school for juniors, to be…

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Correspondence Teacher Trainees' Difficulties (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 4

Sir.-- Education in the State of N.S.W. faces a crisis. One of the outstanding problems is the shortage of teachers. The prime…

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