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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Schools

Schools, 1954

149 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 8

Play Night at Canberra Grammar School

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 4

Russell Oakes’ play, “Enduring as the Camphor Tree,” was presented by the combined Boys and Girls’ Grammar Schools in…

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School News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 3

Main topic of interest at present at Braidwood Central is the annual concert to be held in the National Theatre on Friday, 20th August, commencing…

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Schoolchildren Enjoyed famous Puppet Show

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 2

W[?]lter Wilkinson, world-famous English puppeteer, gave a performance to school children from the infants and primary sections…

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Education Week in Full Swing Here Mayor’s Plea to End Lack of Housing for School Teachers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 1

“l cannot let this opportunity pass without reference to the inadequacy of housing for teachers in this town,” the Mayor (Ald. R. A. Spendelove) said yesterday when he officially opened Education Week in Queanbeyan…

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School to Install Modern PA System

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 4

St. Gregory’s School Queanbeyan, will shortly instal a modern public address system which will enable speech and radio…

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School News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

It is anticipated that the Braidwood Central School concert will again be wrinesed by a pecked theatre. Reservations, which are generously being…

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Visitors Saw School at Work

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 3

Several hundred visitors inspected displays and watched demonstration lessons at Queanbeyan Intermediate High School…

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Home, School and Church Have Equal Part in Education Say Masters

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 3

Religious Principles were not neglected and the need for maintaining the secular nature of education was fully realised by educationists, the headmaster of Queanbeyan Intermediate High School (Mr. E. F. Trist) told the congregation during a special…

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Schoolchildren in Street Dance

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 3

FOLK DANCING by primary school children was one of the features of the physical education display staged in Queanbeyan’s main street on Monday by pupils of the Intermediate High School. They were watched by a large crowd…

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News from the Churches Special Services Stressed Schools’ Link with Religion

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

The close relationship between education and religion was stressed at the three memorable Church services that marked the start Education Week in Queanbeyan last Sunday…

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For Tennis Selection Country Junior Coaching School

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 5

On Sunday afternoon at Queanbeyan Park Tennis Club two boys and a girl will be selected to represent Queanbeyan at the divisional…

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Admiration for Teachers To the Editor, The Queanbeyan Age

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 1

Sir,—On Monday and Tuesday of this week I was privileged to view the combined display in Monaro Street and the exhibition…

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Juniors Chosen for Tennis Coaching School

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 5

Three tennis juniors were chosen at Queanbeyan Park courts on Sunday afternoon to represent the town at the divisional…

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Braidwood Central School Concert

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 1

The annual concert presented by the pupils of Braidwood Central School took place in the National Theatre on Friday night, 20th August. After weeks…

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Desks for Araluen School

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1954 · page 2

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

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Harvester Co. School at Qbn. for Dealers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 September 1954 · page 4

Dealers from ten NSW country centres attended a one-day school of instruction arranged by W Cranswick Pty. Ltd. for the…

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Schoolboy Found Shot

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 September 1954 · page 2

John Robert Frost 14, was found dead in the garage of a residence in Chapman Street; Braddon, ACT on Sunday afternoon. A 22 rifle…

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School News

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 2

The Monga Parents and Citizens' Association recently decided to erect a weather shed at the school. "Departmental approval was granted and…

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News from the Churches Scholarships Need at Grammar School

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 3

An appeal for scholarships at Canberra Grammar School is made by the Anglican Diocesan Commissioner (Rey. John Davies) in the Southern Churchman…

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Pets Parade, School Fete , on Nov. 27

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 September 1954 · page 1

Queanbeyan Intermediate High School’s fete will be held on Saturday, November 27, in the school grounds…

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