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Schools, 1952

158 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 4 of 8

New Primary School Will Cost More Than £100,000

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 1

Gosford's new primary school would cost more than £100,000, the Deputy Premier and Minister for Education, Mr Heffron, said in Gosford on Friday. Mr. Hefron was speaking at the ceremony at which he set the…

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Postal Sunday School Movement Arrange Picnic

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1952 · page 2

More than 100 children and more than 50 adults attended the Postal Sunday School Movement's picnic and sports day at Brooklyn, on the Hawkesbury River, on Saturday…

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Around the Schools Pretty Beach Association Works For New Hall

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 4

The Pretty Beach P and C Association would have a credit balance of £53, after paying all accounts, it was stated at the June meeting of the association…

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High School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1952 · page 3

Well! We have had a week! There have been examinations and sporting events galore. The highlight of the week was the visit of 140 Cessnock boys and girls who threw themselves with verve and abandon into the many and varied sporting activities arranged for them…

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Bookmobile Supported by Teachers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 June 1952 · page 1

A special meeting on Friday of teachers representing the Brisbane Water PSAAA unanimously agreed to support the…

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High School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 3

Examinations are behind us and now we are busily garnering marks and assessing our possible total attainment. This may give us an idea of what to expect on our reports and of the reaction of staff and friends to our half year's effort…

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Around The Schools Kincumber Seeks Oldest Ex-pupil

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 2

The Kincumber P. and C. Association is anxious to trace the oldest ex-pupil of the Kincumber School so that a special invitation may be sent to him or her to attend the school's reunion…

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High School Notes Written and Edited by Pupils of the Gosford High School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 3

Last Friday, our first grade footballers travelled to Tamworth, to meet Farrar Agricultural High School in the annual fixture for the Farrar Cup held by Gosford. The cup accompanied the…

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Delay Likely In School's New Rooms

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 1

The Department of Education is unable to give any assurance that an early start will be made on extra class-rooms for the Gosford High School…

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Around The Schools 100 Braved Gale For Somersby Dance

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 5

Heavy rain and gale force wind did not prevent more than 100 supporters of the Somersby School P. and C. Association from enjoying a successful dance on June 14…

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Around The Schools Erina Heights Back-to-school September 27

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

The Erina Heights P. and C Association has decided to hold its back-to-school celebrations and fete on…

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Primary School Building To Continue

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

The contractors for Gosford's new primary school expect to be able to finish the school, but…

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High School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 6

Our first grade footballers returned from Tamworth at the beginning of last week bearing the coveted Farrar Cup, competed for annually by Gosford and Farrar High Schools. Any team which represents…

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Wyoming Had Name, Teacher, But No School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 1

Wyoming Progress Association, which for three years had been urging establishment of a primary school at…

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School Funds Parents Offer To Help

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 1

More than 80 parents of children at the Gosford Primary School have agreed to contribute to…

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Around The Schools Woman Attended Kincumber School In 1874

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 5

The honour of being the oldest ex-pupil of the Kincumber School rested, to date, with Miss Alice Palmer, 84, of Empire Bay, said the publicity officer of the Kincumber P. and C…

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High Schools' Semi-finals In Uni. Shield

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 5

The Gosford High School's first grade team will play Muswellbrook High School at Grahame Park tomorrow…

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Gosford High School In Shield Final

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 5

Gosford High School defeated Muswellbrook High School 13-6 in the University shield semifinal at Grahame Park on Saturday. Gosford High School will…

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Around The Schools. New Pictures In Terrigal Kindergarten

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 4

A new blackboard and two pictures have been added to rooms at the Terrigal School. The pictures, purchased by…

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High School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1952 · page 3

The greatest news of the week is the sterling performance of our footballers in defeating Musweilbrook High School 13-6 in the semi-final of the University Shield. A special report deals with the match. A social was held in Mat-…

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