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Schools, 1952

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Four More Years To Build School, Unless

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 5

The contractors for Gosford's new primary school will require a further four years to complete the work…

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High School Ex-Students' Reunion Day

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 22 August 1952 · page 4

The annual reunion day for ex-students of the Gosford High School will be hold at Grahame Park…

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New Classroom At Avoca School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 5 September 1952 · page 1

The Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, has approved of the erection of a single timber frame classroom…

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Extra Room At Brisbania School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 5

The Minister for Education, Mr. Heffron has approved the erection of an additional classroom at the Brisbania School…

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Primary School Sports Set For October 2

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 11

The Gosford Primary School sports would be held on October 2, the headmaster of the school, Mr. T. D. Colgan, told the school P. and C. Association on Wednesday night…

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

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 3

Our third and last term of the year has commenced. This is the season of examinations and strivings. We realise how time flies when the calendar tells us that the Leaving Certificate will be held exactly eight weeks from today…

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For Women Maypole Dance Was Feature Of School Fete

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 2

Spectacular maypole dancing was a feature of the Erina West School P and C Association fete at Erina West School on Saturday. The dancing bronchi…

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School Frolic Was Gay

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 2

More than 100 children in fancy costumes made the annual frolic of Terrigal Public School a gay and…

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Around the Schools Spencer P. and C. Arranges Two Working Bees

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 8

Working bees will be held at the Spencer School tomorrow, in an effort to complete the shelter shed, and to continue repairs to the fences…

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High School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 6

A most successful market day was held in the school grounds last Friday and, combined with the return from a street stall conducted by women of the P and C Association, raised £124/17/2. This sum constitutes a record…

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Schools Lodge Donations For Bookmobile

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 1

The treasurer of the Brisbane Water District Schools' Bookmobile Committee, Miss Mary Whealing, has received…

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High School Student Union Reorganised

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1952 · page 1

The Gosford High School Old Students' Union was re-organised at a meeting at Mr. H. P. Mattocks's residence…

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Around The Schools Ourimbah P & C Fete Raises More Than £90

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 9

The fete conducted by the Oarimbah P. and C. Association last Friday raised more than £90 for the association's funds. The fete was held in…

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Bus Owner Explains School Fares

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 26 September 1952 · page 1

Mr. D. J. Rowles, Gosford bus proprietor, said yesterday that by asking parents to pay the bus fares of their children to school, the parents to be reimbursed by the Department of Education,…

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17 Schools Represented at Concert

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 2

Pupils from 17 district primary schools will give items at the combined schools' concert in the Valencia Theatre on…

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Around The Schools Erina School Won Award At U. S. Exposition

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 October 1952 · page 2

The Erina Heights School P. and C. Association has evidence that Erina Public School won a certificate of merit and a bronze medal for school work in the 1893 International Exposition in Washington, United States…

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School Motto And Banner Handed Over

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

The district inspector of schools, Mr. G. A. Morrow, yesterday told children of the Gosford Primary School always to play the game. Mr. Morrow was…

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

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 6

An event of particular interest and importance will, be held at the school tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon. This is an exhibition of school work in many fields, conjointly with a parents' and citizens' afternoon…

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Brisbania School Concert Repeated

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 1

A repeat performance of the Brisbania school concert, held several weeks back, packed the Davistown Hall last Friday…

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Letters High School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1952 · page 5

Called the "Cinderella School", Gosford High School is a reproach to one of the most beautiful and wealthy…

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