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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Schools

Schools, 1958

124 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 7

Campbell House Wins High School Athletics Cold Conditions For Annual Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 August 1958 · page 4

The Queanbeyan High School’s Athletic Carnival, held on the Park Oval last Wednesday, was won by Campbell House with a total of 467 points. The even standard in athletics…

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Bungendore and District Schools Athletic Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 August 1958 · page 3

Despite adverse weather conditions last Saturday week schools from the Bungendore district held a very successful athletics meeting on the Bungendore Park Oval…

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School Bell Unsatisfactory

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 August 1958 · page 5

The school bell, which has been temporarily installed at the West Queanbeyan Public School, is not loud…

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Party of That Teachers Visit Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 August 1958 · page 1

Queanbeyan Rotary Club will act as host to a party of 12 Thailand teachers over the weekend. The…

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Tender for New High School Approved Work Expected to Commence Soon

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 September 1958 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) today approved a tender for the construction of a new High School building in Queanbeyan. A start on the work is expected at an early date…

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153 Pupils Attend West Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 September 1958 · page 1

“At present there are 153 pupils attending the Queanbeyan West School and it is anticipated that about seven…

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Rotary Club’s Donation to Primary School

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 September 1958 · page 4

Queanbeyan Rotary Club presented a new typewriter to the headmaster of the Primary School, Mr. R. Gaull, at Wednesday night’s meeting, held at the Hotel…

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School Requires Sports Equipment

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 September 1958 · page 1

Jumping stands are required at the West Queanbeyan School, said the headmaster, Mr. Saunders…

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Queanbeyan West School Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 September 1958 · page 1

Mr. D. V. Saunders, headmaster of the West Queanbeyan Public School, mentioned the following items…

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“Flat” School Pupils Entertained Visitors Last Weekend

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 October 1958 · page 3

Captain’s Flat Central School pupils entertained more than , sixty visitors from Canberra, Yass and Unanderra schools last weekend…

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Michelago School To Celebrate Anniversary

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 October 1958 · page 4

The Michelago Public School, opened in 1883, is celebrating its 75th anniversary on Saturday, October…

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School Athletics at Bungendore

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 October 1958 · page 5

The third annual Braidwood P.S.A.A.A. athletic meeting was held at Bungendore Park recently, and proved most successful. About 600 children from…

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Michelago School To Celebrate

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 October 1958 · page 1

Michelago will experience one of the unique days in its history on Saturday when ex-pupils of the school…

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School Clothing Criticised

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 October 1958 · page 1

Headmaster of the West Queanbeyan Primary School (Mr. D. V. Saunders) has expressed his disapproval of…

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School Exams. to Commence November 3

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 October 1958 · page 3

The yearly examinations, at the West Queanbeyan Primary School will commence on December. 3, so as…

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Oldtimers Return to Michelago For Public School Anniversary Fete

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 October 1958 · page 1

“Why I haven’t seen you since ...” and “Do you remember when ...?” were phrases heard often at Michelago on Saturday last. The occasion for these reminiscences was the…

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West Queanbeyan Needs School Flag

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 October 1958 · page 1

At the recent school sports, West Queanbeyan was the only school in the march past not bearing a flag, said…

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Michelago School Has Prominent Position In District’s History

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 October 1958 · page 4

Michelago Public School, which last Saturday celebrated its 75th anniversary, is naturally very proud of its position in the history of a district rich in traditions. Actually, schooling in…

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Queanbeyan 5th Year Pupils Celebrate Last Day At School

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 October 1958 · page 1

Fifth Year pupils of the Queanbeyan High School celebrated their last day at school in grand manner last Friday, following quite an amount of painstaking organisation. Pupils at the morning…

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Most Parents Co-operative Says School Headmaster

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 October 1958 · page 3

“Most parents have been very co-operative in the matter of school uniforms,” the headmaster of the…

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