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Schools, 1954

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Infants' School for E. Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 1

The Department of Education has indicated its intention of erecting an infants' school at East…

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Girl breaks leg at school

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 5

While Eileen Miles, six years, of Tumbi, was playing at Erina Heights public school in the lunch hour on…

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Brisbania school to ask for fund

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 9

A committee has been formed by the Brisbania Parents and Citizens' Association as the first step…

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Victorian Pupils Had a Tour of Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 3 September 1954 · page 5

A party of 25 Victorian High School pupils toured Gosford Shire on Wednesday…

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Schoolgirl on air

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 5

Twelve-year-old Heather Brown, of Point Clare, sang over 2GB in the "Painting the Clouds With…

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Schoolboy hurt by an oyster

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 4

School holidays bring their troubles. Geoffrey Gough, aged 14, of Artarmon had an illustration of…

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Schools need more cash State and Fed. spheres outlined

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 1

Need for the expenditure of greater sums on education was generally admitted in discussions, last night, between district Parents…

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New school for juniors

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 2

East Gosford will soon have a two-room school which will accommodate children to…

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Celebrity Concert in Aid of School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 2

One thousand school-children are expected to attend a celebrity concert matinee in the Valencia…

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Brothers' pupils in Sydney sports

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 1

A team of 28 St. Edward's Christian Brothers' College boys are competing today in a big CBC athletic carnival…

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High School P & C pays tribute to John Gibson

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1954 · page 1

A minute's silence in memory of the late Mr John Gibson, was observed at the monthly meeting of the…

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Pupils attend Council

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 7

Six pupils of the Peat's Ridg[?] public School attended Wednesday's meeting of Gosford Shire Council…

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Pupils look forward to big concert

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 7

Mounting excitement reigns at Gosford Primary School as the time approaches for the official…

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Library being formed at Gosford Primary School Children will borrow books

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 3

Pupils of Gosford Primary School are to have a complete reference and fiction library where books will be available for…

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New Primary School at Umina

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 11

Mr. Bernard Deane, MLA for Hawkesbury, states that the Minister for Education, Mr. Heffron, has given…

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Prize-winning cake made by schoolboy

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 2

An eleven-year-old schoolboy, Geoffrey Hutchesson, competing against a number of women cooks, won first prize with an orange cake at the Wamberal Surf Club Auxiliary's fete and…

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Peat's Ridge waiting for schoolroom

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 2

Assistant teacher at Peat's Ridge school, Mr A. Johnson, was formally welcomed by the Parents and Citizens'…

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Footpath promised at Narara School

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 1

A gravelled footpath will be built from Narara School gates to the bus stop by Gosford Shire Council…

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Women's Interests Sunday School picnic on a large scale

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 October 1954 · page 2

Sunday Schools from the district took part in a Sports Day and Rally at Brooklyn conducted by the…

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Mangrove Mt pupils to have Xmas Tree

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 2

A Christmas tree for pupils of Mangrove Mountain school and children of the Mothers' Club will be…

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