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Central Coast · Schools

Schools, 1937

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Children Entertain Gosford Delightful Public School Concert

Man on the Land · Tuesday 24 August 1937 · page 7

Sparkling, varied and artistic, the annual concert and dramatic performance of Gosford Primary School pupils in the Valencia Theatre on Thursday night, "was a continuous triumph, [?]out one weakness. How close the school and its scholars…

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Relieving Teacher, Spencer

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 6

Mr. G. R. Thomas, Director of Education, notifies Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., with regard to personal representations on behalf of Mr. A…

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Gosford High School Notes Fine Showing In Combined Sports

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 26 August 1937 · page 2

This last week saw our visit to the Combined High School sports, and established us a sporting force among other schools…

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High School P. & C. Bigger Bus Subsidy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 8

Monthly meeting of the Gosford High School District P. and C. Association, was held in the School of Arts, Gosford, at 8 p.m. on…

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Ourimbah Public School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 3

Writing to Mr. R. B. Walker M.L.A., Mr. Drummond, Minister for Education, says: I have had under notice your personal…

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Alderman On School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1937 · page 6

At question time Ald. R. R. Mortimer referred to the unhealthy condition of the Primary School building and requested that the Health…

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Demand for School Big Public Meeting

Man on the Land · Tuesday 7 September 1937 · page 6

Parents of scholars attending the Gosford Primary School are reminded that at 8 o'clock on Thursday evening at the School of…

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O.S.U.V. High School Annual Sports Contest

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 3

Arrangements are well in hand for the annual sports contests. Old Students' Union v. High School, and Waterside Park will be the mecca…

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Citizens' Meeting Protest Against School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 6

In the Gosford School of Arts this evening (Thursday) there will be a monster public meeting to deal with the alleged apathy of…

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School Protest Meeting Deputation to See Minister

Man on the Land · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 4

Meeting place in the School of Arts for the mass protest against conditions in Gosford Primary School proved wholly insufficient. When all available chairs had been brought in, the overflow filled the hall and even listened through the…

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O.S.U.V. High School Hard Fought Contests School Has Upper Hand

Man on the Land · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 6

Despite boisterous wind and clouds of dust, the spoiling tournament between the Old Students' Union and the Gosford High School on…

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Gosford High School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 2

After a fortnight's vacation, the school is again working steadily. Third and Fifth Year students have not far beyond them the spectre of…

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Damning Report on School Danger, Dilapidation, Dampness Gosford Council To Take Steps At Once

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 6

An indictment against the shocking conditions under which the youngsters of Gosford have to be taught at the Primary School is contained in a scathing report submitted by Mr. C. J. Press, Health and Building Inspector, at yesterday's meeting…

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Gosford Primary School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1937 · page 6

Last Friday the final football match of the season was played between our team and the High School. The latter won by 15 to 3…

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Primary School News

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 10

Basket Ball.— Last Friday afternoon, Gosford School played Ourimbah for the W. J. Black Challenge Basket Ball Cup. The result was…

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Gosford High School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1937 · page 12

A team of High School boys visited the Training School when an Athletic contest was held. The total points score was in favor of the…

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Joyous Scholars

Man on the Land · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 2

Joyous celebrations by scholars of the Gosford Primary School and Gosford High School were held respectively in the Masonic Hall and theeffort…

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TERRIGAL Piano For School P. & C. ASSOCIATION

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 14

Terrigal P. and C. Association has almost completed its arrangements for the annual fancy dress night for the children. A large list of prizes…

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No Immediate School But Playground May Be Fixed Present Site Definitely Selected

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 6

That there would be no new primary school for Gosford this year, but that a new school would be built on the present site and that if…

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Gosford High School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1937 · page 10

High School Frolic was successfully held on Friday last. There was a large attendance, and the costumes were original and well…

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