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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Schools

Schools, 1948

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School Children Win Police Essay Prizes. Bush Fire Prevention

Camden News · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 5

Bush fire havoc and the desolation of a burnt-out countryside, suggested the formation of volunteer bush fire brigades over 30 years ago, but it…

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Death Of Barnardo Farm School Superintendent

The Picton Post · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 3

Mr. H. B. Tabb, Suprintendent of the Barnardo Farm School, Picton, was found dead in a car, parked in a gravel pit…

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79 Attend Annual Meeting P&c. Movie Projector Latest Acquisition To School

The Picton Post · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 2

Seventy-nine interested parents and citizens attended the annual meeting of the P. and C. Association…

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Heart Trouble May Start at School

Camden News · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 5

Examinations of Egyptian mummies show that rheumatism was fairly common under the Pharaohs. While this group of diseases usually…

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Camden Central School

Camden News · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 7

Mr. Jeff Bale, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from Mr. R. G. Heffron, Minister for Education:—…

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Campbelltown School of Arts. Financial Report

The Campbelltown News · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

Income £295/4/6. Major items: Subscriptions £50, Billiards £73/13/6, Crib £21/9/6, Rents £30/16/-. Expenditure: —239/4/7. Major…

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Heart Trouble May Start at School

The Campbelltown News · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 4

Examinations of Egyptian mummies show that rheumatism was fairly common under the Pharaohs. While this group of diseases usually…

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Yanderra Public School Additional Accommodation

The Picton Post · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 1

Additional accommodation is an urgent necessity at the Yanderra Public School, and as a result of representations by…

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Picton Central School Is Really A Centre Centenary Celebrations Opening of New School

The Picton Post · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association held' in the school on Tuesday last…

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Repairs at Thirlmere School

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 3

As a result of personal repre­sentations on hehalf of tbe Thlrlmere Parents and Citizens' Association, the Hon. Secretary of which i6 Mr. B. J. Elsworthy, regarding the carrying out of repairs to the weathershed at Thirlmere Public School, Mr…

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School Child Hit By Utility Truck

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon at about 4 p.m. Mr. Am Gollan of Argyle -Street, Picton, was driving his motor truck towards Picton along the Hume Highway, about one mile north of Picton town­ship, when two children ran in front of his truck from behind : Rutter's bus. They had just come from school, alighted from the bus and apparently ran across the road towards their home, from behind the bus. One of the children, eight years old Jacqueline Farrell,…

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Tales Out of School

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 March 1948 · page 5

Well, here we are, back a.srain. Tilings are moving at our school now. The new buildings are nearing completion, and the furniture is already arriv­ ing. There are separate tables and chairs, made of highly pol-j ashed silky oak, for the third' year pupils, and new desks for the other classes. Pocket knives barred, please. , The third yearers will be glad…

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Tales Out of School D. Davies, Third Year

The Picton Post · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 4

We have begun a school magazine, or, rather we have begun to begin it. A committee has been formed, of which Ann…

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Big Day for Appin School Centenary Celebrations

The Picton Post · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 2

Appin Public School, reputed to be one of the oldest in the State, has planned a big day for the Centenary of Education…

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Gala Day for Appin School Celebrations

The Picton Post · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 3

A large crowd attended Appin Public School for the Centenary of Education celebrations Friday, when…

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Tales Out of School D. Davies, Th[?] Year

The Picton Post · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 3

By the time mos of you read this, we'll all be racing joyously home singing: "No more pencils, no more books, no more…

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"Time Not Far Off" for School Opening

The Picton Post · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the P. and C. Association, Tuesday night, Mr. Vaughan said that the opening date…

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School May Have Footbridge Commissioner's Opinion Favourable

The Picton Post · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 3

The Shire Engineer, Mr. N. S. Duncan, in his report to the monthly meeting of the Wollondilly Shire…

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Tales Out of School D. Davies

The Picton Post · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 7

Everyone was in a seemingly fresh state of mind when school began after the May holidays, during which we all took it easy…

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Empire Day. Camden Central School Celebrations

Camden News · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 1

Empire Day, 24th May, was fittingly celebrated at the local Central School with the Union Jack flying mast high in the school grounds…

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