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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Schools

Schools, 1953

128 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 7

More Classrooms Needed Urgently at Public School

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 4

Concerned at the inadequacy of local public school accommodation, Queanbeyan Parents and Citizens’ Association is pressing for the early transfer of at least one disused school…

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Infants’ School Mothers’ Club Annual Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

A comprehensive report of the year’s activities was presented by the President/Mrs. M. Moore, at the annual meeting of the Infants’…

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School News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 3

Practical work in the agricultural courses is in some respects being held up by the drought. The clouds at the time of writing look promising, so…

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Pre-School Kindergarten Association

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 2

On Tuesday, March 24, at 8 p.m., in the C.W.A. Tea Rooms, the annual meeting of Queanbeyan (Pre-School) Kindergarten Association will be held…

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School News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 4

A meeting of parents was held in the school on Thursday of this week to finalise arrangements for certain stalls connected with the April Fete…

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Another Successful Year for Pre-school Kindergarten Assn

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 4

“We face 1953 with success, behind us, and with a determination that we shall be just as successful this year.” said the President (Mrs. T. Donoghoe) in her report to the annual meeting…

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Queanbeyan Inter. High School

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 3

The Minister for Education Mr. R. J. Heffron, writes to Mr. Seiffert, M.L.A. a number of matters presented by him requiring…

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Special School Bus

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Education as follows: "I again refer to your personal representations on behalf of…

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Gymnastics, Dancing at School Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 2

Special attraction on the first night of the two-night carnival to be held in St. Gregory’s School grounds on Friday and Saturday, April 10 and 11, will…

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School News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 April 1953 · page 3

Monday night's meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association, male final arrangements for the Fete which is being held in Ryrie Park on…

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Good Crowd at School Fete

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 2

The organisers of the Shownight carnival held in St. Gregory’s Catholic School grounds last Friday and Saturday nights…

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Mongarlowe Public School

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A., has received the following from the Minister for Education:—"Following upon your personal representations I…

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School News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 3

The secondary pupils who accompanied Mr. D. Kennedy on his excursion to the Royal Show in Sydney returned full of enthusiasm and…

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Teacher’s Sudden Death in Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

The death occurred suddenly in Sydney last night of Mr Keith Moran BA, Dip. Ed., French Teacher at Queanbeyan High…

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Notes and News Major's Creek Public School

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 2

Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A., has received the following from the Minister for Education:—"I am writing in further reference to your recent…

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School News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 3

The Pete held in Ryrie Park by the Parents and Citizens' Association on Saturday last was an outstanding success, both from the financial…

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New Machine Simplifies School Banking

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

Young students at Ainslie School watch Mr. A. Scardoni, of the teaching staff, operate a newly installed machine which marks special banking cards in multiples of 2/- and sixpence. Amounts of 5/- and under are dealt with by the machine, which automatically words each…

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Electricity for Braidwood Central School

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 2

Mr. J. W. Selffert, M.L.A, has received the following from the Acting Minister, for Education:—"I refer further to your personal representations…

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School News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 3

The April meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association received the Fete balance sheet, which showed the splendid net profit of approximately…

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Major's Creek School

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 1

Mr. J. w. Seiffert, M.L.A., has received the following from the Acting Minister for Education:—"As promised in my recent communication, I…

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