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Schools, 1952

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High School Exhibition

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 1

A meeting at the Gosford High School last Friday discussed preparations for the exhibitions of school work to…

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Around The Schools Erina Heights Tuckshop Roster

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 11 July 1952 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Erina Heights P. and C. Association last week drew up a roster of helpers for the school tuckshop. The tuckshop will be a…

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High School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 3

Last Wednesday, three bus-loads of happy girls, representing four branches of sport, and our first grade footballers travelled to Cessnock on our return sports visit. We would like to express our…

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Around The Schools Pets On Show At Brisbania

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1952 · page 1

There was much noise and excitement at Brisbania School last Saturday week as children arrived with all varieties of animals and birds for the pet show…

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High School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 3

The Gosford High School first grade Rugby League team took the lead in the Northern High Schools competition when it defeated Newcastle Technical High School 3-0 at Grahame Park on Wednesday. A win against Maitland to…

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Extra Room Sought At Holgate School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 1

The Minister for Education, Mr Heffron, lias advised the Davistown branch of the ALP that he will give…

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Around The Schools Working Bee Arranged At Erina West

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1952 · page 4

A working bee has been arranged for Saturday, July 26, at 1 pm, to make and fill a sand pit for the kindergarten…

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Around the Schools Attended School At Kincumber 76 Years Ago

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Woodward, of Veteran Hall, who was 86 last January, retired as a qualified shipwright four years ago. Only a few months ago he…

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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 29 July 1952 · page 6

The Gosford High School first grade Rugby League team was defeated 6-4 by Maitland on Wednesday in the deciding fixture in the Northern High Schools' competition. The under 7-0 team com-…

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Around the Schools Peacock Helped To Keep Scholars Awake

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 3

The Kincumber P. and C. Association, which is endeavouring to trace the oldest ex-pupil of the school, has been in communication with Mrs. Mary Ellen Bailey, of North Gosford, and her…

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Rowe House Leads High School Sports

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 1

Rowe is leading in the Gosford High School's house competition at the school's annual sports carnival…

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Extra Room Approved For Holgate School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 1

The Minister for Education, Mr. Heffron, has approved the erection of extra accommodation at Holgate School…

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High School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 3

The results of the Royal Empire Society's schools' public speaking competition for 1952 have been received and we are proud to note that three of our representatives have been awarded places. Glenda Jones, who last…

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Around the Schools Erina Heights Is Tracing Its Ex-pupils

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 6

The Erina Heights P and C Association is tracing ex-pupils of the school in the hope that they will be able to attend the back-to-school celebrations and fete on September 20…

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Olso Lunch, Free Milk Facilities At New School To Be Considered

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 4

Facilities to provide the Oslo lunch and distribute free milk at Gosford's new primary school will be considered in conjunction with the funds made available to the Department of…

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School Children 80 Years Ago Knew the Tricks

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 1

Children who attended school 70 to 80 years ago seemed to have been well equipped with the ability, to entertain themselves during the teacher's absence from the schoolroom…

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High School Has One-point Win For Uni. Shield

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 5

Gosford High School on Saturday ma the University Shield for the fourth consecutive year by defeating Kempsey High School 6-5 at Kempsey…

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Around the Schools Terrigal Begins Distribution Of Free Milk

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 4

The Department of Education last month commenced to distribute free milk to children at Terrigal School. Members of the school P…

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Bookmobile: Teachers Offer Help

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 15 August 1952 · page 1

Gosford district teachers were anxious to see a bookmobile operating in the district. Mr. E. Lorimer said on…

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High School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1952 · page 4

Rain has caused setbacks in many spheres of school activity. Many of us have been floodbound and many have suffered from seasonal complaints. As this is our last week of the term we hope the weather will allow us a complete programme…

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