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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Schools

Schools, 1954

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Back to School

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 3

Goulburn children will go back to school to-morrow after the Christmas vacation. Headmaster of Goulburn…

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First Day Back at Goulburn Schools

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 1

It was "first day back" in most Goulburn primary schools to-day and teachers were busy this morning with enrolments, staff adjustments and the general process of setting in for the new year…

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Schoolboy Wins Scholarship

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 1

Competing against boys up to 15 years of age in a special examination held in December, 1953, Leo Robert Davis (11 years), the…

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Schoolchildren's Welcome

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 8

Plans to transport 120,000 Sydney schoolchildren to welcome the Queen on Friday are complete. Federal Cabinet yesterday…

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Infants Dept. Created At The Rural School

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 2

A special infants' department has been created at the District Rural School with Miss Sweeney…

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School Commencement Service

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 3

A special service will be held in the Methodist Church next Sunday night to mark the beginning of the shool year…

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Good First Day Attendance At School

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 3

First day attendances at the District Rural School were quite good and have been described by the Headmaster, Mr. G. Morrow…

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'Royal Excuse' For Local Schoolchildren "A. W. L."

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 1

Many: children of Goulburn schools have been "A.W.L." due to the arrival of the Royal couple in Sydney yesterday. This will mean a record…

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Yass Schoolboys Who Have It Will Wear Uniform to See the Queen Will Cost £8/6/

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 1

Boys from Yass Public School, whose parents have bought them the school winter uniform will wear it when they go to Canberra to see the Queen on children’s day, Tuesday, February 16, and those who have…

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The Royal Tour Wagga Visit Central School Pupils' Arrangements to the Editor

Boorowa News · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

Sir,—I would be grateful if you would allow me space to familiarize the parents with the arrangements for the trip…

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Schools Favoured At Wollongong

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

The schosl of the tablelands have been secially favoured in the allocation of positions fronting the dais where the principal…

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Three Extra Staff At Yass Central School 750 Pupils Expected By End Of Year

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 1

THREE EXTRA TEACHERS HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE STAFF OF YASS CENTRAL SCHOOL THIS YEAR, BRINGING THE TOTAL STAFF TO 23. ALTOGETHER THERE ARE EIGHT NEW TEACHERS…

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Teacher and Taught

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 3

“The schoolmaster is certainly trying to teach something, but— unless he’s the most insensitive creature in the room—he’s also…

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Cheapest Schoolboy’s Uniform £9/17/6

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

Further evidence of the vicious circle which has been set up by the Yass P. & C.’s decree that school uniforms should be worn…

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Staff Changes At Goulburn High School

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 February 1954 · page 1

Two teachers have been posted to Goulburn High School as their first appointment. They are Messrs. A. Le Marne…

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TARALGA and District News Taralga School Children To See The Queen Buses Engaged To Transport Pupils

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 8

At the first meeting of the Taralga Parents & Citizens' Association since the new school year opened last week it was decided to engage a bus to take 50 pupils of the…

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School Enrolments Heavy

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 8

Enr[?]ments this year at the Taralga Public School are particularly heavy and are over-taxing the small staff of two teachers…

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900 Pupils at Special Mass

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 6

A special Mass was celebrated in SS. Peter and Paul's Cathedral at 10 a.m. yesterday to mark the opening of the new scholastic year. It was attended by 900 children from the Catholic Schools of the Cathedral…

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P. & C. to Buy a New Stencil Machine for School

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 4

A new Gestetner stencil machine will be bought for the Yass Central School to replace the one in use…

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Not Compulsory For Schoolboys To Wear New School Uniform-Suit To Canberra

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 3

It was stated at Monday night’s Parents and Citizens Association meeting that it is not compulsory for schoolboys to wear the new school uniform-suit and accessories (estimated to cost from a conservative…

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