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Schools, 1953

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Service of Remembrance for Spencer School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 6

Service of Remembrance to take place at Spencer school on Anzac Day, tomorrow week, will be based on RSL tradition, the school P. and G. association decided recently…

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Schoolroom at Holgate to Open

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 7

District inspector of schools. Mr. G. Morrow, will officially open the new schoolroom at Holgate…

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Spencer School Pupils Score In Sports

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 6

Pupils of Spencer Public School brought back two wins, four seconds and six third place awards from the Central…

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High School Notes On

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 4

Because of limited space in this issue HIGH SCHOOL NOTES, written and edited by pupils of…

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

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 4

Our half-yearly examinations began yesterday. Around us we see numbers af worried brows, and a number that should be worried. We extend our good wishes for success to all, and trust that results will exceed even our fondest hopes…

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Crowd of 200 See School Room Opened

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 2

Before a crowd of 200, Mrs G. Morrow officially opened the new room at Holgate Public School on Saturday…

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Two Schools to Get Big Extensions Soon

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 5

Extensions will be made in the near future to Pretty Beach and Mount White Public Schools. This information was contained in letters from…

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New Sunday School For Davistown

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 9

A track will be used to bring children from outlying areas to the new Baptist Sunday School, which will open at Davistown on Sunday. Gosford Baptist Church,…

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High School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1953 · page 4

On Friday morning last, with all reverence and sincerity, we held our customary Anzac Day commemoration service, in which all members of the staff, and all pupils, participated. With a precision worthy of…

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Schools to Receive Cash Aid for Coronation Floats

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 3

All district schools entering a float in the Coronation Day procession in Gosford on June 2 will be allotted £5 each towards the cost of preparing the exhibit. This was decided by Gos-…

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Two Sunday Schools at Davistown

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 7

Two new Sunday Schools were opened at Davistown last Sunday. The Baptist Church opened…

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New Contribution Scheme To Aid Avoca School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 6

A contribution scheme being organised by Avoca Beach Parents and Citizens' Association will help swell funds for Avoca school. An association spokesman…

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War Memorial College Welcomes New Pupils

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 11

Christian Brothers' War Memorial College at Point Frederick, was officially opened on Monday. College principal, Brother…

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School Aid From New Scheme

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 5

A voluntary parent contribution scheme had added more than £25 to Gosford P and C Association funds…

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High School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 4

Most important topic of the moment is the celebrations planned for Coronation Day, June 2, in which all district schools will participate fully. Our School will march in…

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High School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 4

A magnificent spectacle will be witnessed on Coronation Day on Tuesday when more than 3000 school children will march in a monster procession. With color squads and…

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Small School First To Celebrate Empire Day

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 5

First celebration of what is now known as Empire Day was held in a school. Mr Roger Dean, MP for Robertson, said this in an Empire Day address in Gosford on Friday. Mr. Dean said the school…

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Mile-long Procession of 3,000 Schoolchildren and 30 Floats Crowd of 10,000 Expected to Pack Gosford for Day of Big Celebrations

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 1

About 10,000 people will cram Gosford streets and vantage points on Tuesday to watch a mile-long procession open a day of celebration in honor of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Led by 3000 children from 30 schools in all parts of the Brisbane Water District the…

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High School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1953 · page 5

Well, Coronation Day is over, and all of us at Gosford High School are very proud of the part we played in the district's celebrations of so great a day. Last week, our athletic…

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High School Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 4

Congratulations to Newcastle High School on its win in Saturday's University Shield match by four points to two. It was a hard, rugged game, played in the true spirit of school football, with both teams giving their all for their schools…

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