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Schools, 1940

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Holgate School Concert £3/5/- Raised For War Comforts Fund

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

At Matcham hall last Saturday afternoon, the Holgate school children gave a concert in aid of the War Comforts Fund. The function…

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Old School of Sots Building

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 1

The old School of Arts building at Gosford which was the scene of ambulance demonstrations in the early days. Note Erina Shire Council Chambers located by a notice above a door in the basement of the building…

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Training for Defence Work High School Facilities Made Available

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 3

Mr. D. H. Drummond, Minister for Education, has informed Capt. E. H. Ironmonger, of Gosford, that the Department is prepared to make…

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High School Sports Small Boy Wins Mile Race By 100 Yards

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 1

Diminuitive Geoff Mathe[?], of 1st Year Kingsbury House, astounded teachers and fellow competitors at the Gosford High School's twelfth…

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Primary School Footballers Win 20—0

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 1

Gosford Primary School football team had a runaway win over a Nth. Sydney team at Grahame Park on Saturday last…

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[?]eco[?]is [?]e [?]ENSE High School S[?] Ntrance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 2

[?]llins, license of [?]ense to The En[?] appeal in the Gos[?] y reserved the…

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Christmas Vacation Swimming School Education Department Scheme

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 3

The Education Department proposes to hold a swimming school at Gosford from January 6 to 16, 1941…

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Primary School Footballers Win Again

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 1

Gosford Primary School football team played an excellent game when it defeated a North Sydney team, 21-3, in a return match at Waitara…

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Peat's Ridge Social School Funds Benefit

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 4

Dancing, cards and community singing were enjoyed at a social evening at the Peat's Ridge Clubrooms on Thursday night (August…

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High School Head to Retire Twenty-one Years' Record

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 1

"Under the austere deportment of the headmaster there is often a sympathetic and understanding heart," said Mr. A. B. Jarvis, of…

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Peat's Ridge News Social For School Funds

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 6

The Peat's Ridge club room was the scene of another happy gathering on Thursday night last, when £3/7/6 was raised towards school…

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High School Head's Retirement Teachers and Children Say Farewell

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 6

On Wednesday night last members of the staff of the Gosford High School met to bid farewell to their i headmaster, Mr. H. G. Stoyles, whose…

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Mangrove Creek Farewell To School Teacher

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 3

A most enjoyable evening was spent on Saturday last at the Mangrove Creek Public School, when friends gathered to say farewell to…

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Thousands Will Attend Children's Sports Carnival Teachers Will Pay Expenses And Profits Go To War And School Funds

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 1

The teachers will pay the ex­penses of the Brisbane Water District P.S.A.A.A. sports carnival on Grahame Park on Friday,…

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Peat's Ridge Social For School Funds

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 2

The social held in the Peat's Ridge Club Room recently in aid of school funds raised £1/12/-. Miss Jessie Townsend won the prize for the…

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Oak Road Collections For School Wireless Set

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Oak Road Progressive Association was held at Mr. Dubois' residence on Thursday night (September 19) and…

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Sewerage Blasts Rock High School Council Asked For Damages

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 4

Damage estimated at £ 50 was done to the Gosford High School building by blasting in sewer pipeline trenches in a street nearby…

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Diphtheria Immunization For School Children New Campaign In Municipality

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 2

Parents in Gosford who neglect to have their children immunised against diphtheria are estimated at approximately 60 in every 160 by…

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Flying Honors For High School Boy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 1

Flight-Lieut. L. G. Hubbard, a former Gosford High School pupil, has been awarded the Distinguished…

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Swimming School For Children Seventy Primary School Pupils Enrol

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 3

The Department of Education is making special instructors available for a vacation swimming school at Gosford between January 6 and 17…

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