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Schools, 1950

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The High School Column

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 4

On Saturday next our first grade Rugby League team, the present holders of the University Shield, will travel…

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High School Wins Shield Game In Last Few Minutes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 4

Gosford High School took the lead three minutes from the final bell to defeat Tamworth High School 7-6 in its University Shield Match at Muswell-brook on Saturday…

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Plea To Assist Schoolmaster At Avoca Beach

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 1

"While appreciating the action of the Avoca Beach CWA members in being instrumental in acquiring rented houses…

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The High School Page

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 2

Tomorrow the girls will be visited by teams from Newcastle Home Science Girls' School. This will be the first time an inter-school match has been played between Gosford and Newcastle. They will bring two hockey and basketball teams, a softball team, and eight tennis players…

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"Flood Victims Grateful To Avoca Schoolmaster"

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 4

Parents of children brought to Avoca Beach from north coast flood areas are most grateful for the service given by the Avoca Beach schoolmaster, says Miss A. G. MacGregor, Avoca Beach CWA…

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Letters Avoca Beach School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 4

Re my letter proposing help for Avoca Beach schoolteacher, replied to by Miss…

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The High School Page

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 4

The annual athletic carnival will be held this year at Gosford showground next Wednesday and Thursday. This is probably the first time the carnival has been set down for the showground, but it should provide an excellent substitute for Grahame Park…

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Cup For High School's Football

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 1

Gosford High School's first and fourth grade Rugby League teams will meet Farrer Agricultural High School…

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High School's Debate With Newcastle

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 28 July 1950 · page 1

The Hume-Barbour debating team from Newcastle Boys' High will visit Gosford High School next Monday to compete against…

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High School's Double Against Farrer

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 7

Gosford High School won its first grade and under 8st 7lb matches against Farrer Agricultural High School at Erina on…

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School Library As Memorial To Mr C. Allen

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 5

Mr G. A. Morrow, District Inspector of Schools, opened a library at the Pretty Beach School on Saturday as a memorial to the…

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High School Football Challenge Cup Match

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 7

This game, in which Gosford defeated Farrar 3-nil, resulted in a good display of football at Erina Park on Saturday…

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The High School Page

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 4

Our annual athletic carnival is being held today at the local showground. Heats were conducted yesterday. There is great rivalry among the four Houses for the coveted athletics trophy, at present held by Wheeler. Both staff and pupils are eagerly debating the merits of their respective House…

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P & C Member's £100 Loan Saves Discount, Freight On Public Address System For Terrigal School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 1

A Terrigal P and C Association member has lent £100 to enable the association to save two and a half per cent…

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The High School Page

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 4

At Monday's general assembly the school was pleased to welcome an exstudent, Alan Davidson, Australian XI cricketer, who came along to draw the lucky winner of the Alan Davidson Bat Competition. You will remember the…

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School Sport Possums Defeat Koalas

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 6

Playing at Grahame Park last week in what was virtually the premiership of the 7 stone 7 lbs teams'…

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High School Pupils Receive Awards

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 1

Four High School pupils have received certificates for securing places in the Royal Empire Society's school…

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Somersby School Broadcast Highly Praised

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 1

Mr Ted Lorimer, Somersby Public School headmaster, has received dozens of congratulatory letters and telegrams…

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High School Girls' Carnival Record

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 1

Gosford High School's bob-ball team set a new record at the Combined High Schools' athletic carnival in Sydney…

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The High School Page

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 6

As yesterday was observed as a school holiday to celebrate the birth of Princess Elizabeth's daughter, the Headmaster announces that speech day will be postponed until the end of this year. On Friday evening, August…

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