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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Schools

Schools, 1961

224 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 12

Captain’s Flat News and Notes School News

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 February 1961 · page 5

The House Captains elected last week were: SECONDARY HOVELL: Ron Barrett and…

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Queanbeyan Primary School Notes (By the Headmaster)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1961 · page 3

It is unusual to begin any contribution to a newspaper by thanking the Editor, but on this occasion the writer must thank “the Queanbeyan Age” for…

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High School Canteen Made A Profit Of £958

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1961 · page 3

The Queanbeyan High School Canteen, up to December 31, had made a net profit of £958 since it commenced operations when the school opened in…

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High School Notes (By the Headmaster)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1961 · page 3

The P. and C. Association meeting was held on Tuesday night and the attendance for the Annual…

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High School P. and C. Has New President

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1961 · page 2

Mr. R. W. (Bob) Edwards has succeeded Mr. Viv Rudd as president of the Queanbeyan High School…

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School Playground To Be Grassed For Sport

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1961 · page 1

Members of the Queanbeyan West P. and C. Ground’s Committee, met on Sunday last and decided to go ahead with the plan to grass the playground at the rear of the school as a sports, area…

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High School Buildings at Saturation Point

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1961 · page 1

The headmaster of the Queanbeyan High School, Mr. L. Weaholz, said on Tuesday night that the school buildings were now at “saturation point.”…

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Position Should “Go Round Says.,. P. and C. President High School Report Reveals Good Progress

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 March 1961 · page 3

Accepting nomination as president of the Queanbeyan High School P. and C. Association on Tuesday night Mr. R. W. Edwards said he felt executive positions should be “grounded”…

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Queanbeyan West Primary School Notes (By the Headmaster)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 March 1961 · page 2

Inclement weather affected the attendance of the first P. and C. meeting for 1961, which was held on March 1. There were nine members…

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Shire Appointed As Trustee of School of Arts

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1961 · page 3

Ministerial approval has been given to the appointment of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council as Trustee of the Bungendore School of Arts…

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Queanbeyan High School Notes (By the Headmaster)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1961 · page 2

Mrs. Fitzhardinge, who has been with the school for a little over three years, received notice of her transfer to Canberra High School on Monday…

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Queanbeyan West Primary School Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 March 1961 · page 3

Chairman of the Grounds Committee, Bill Blayden, is now moving on plans for the work on the Sports Ground at the school…

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Queanbeyan Infants’ School Mothers’ Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 March 1961 · page 3

There was a splendid attendance at the monthly meeting, which was held in the Infants’ Assembly Hall on Tuesday, March 7…

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Infants’ School Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 March 1961 · page 2

Mr. Woodstock, Field Officer with the Road Safety Council, visited the School on February 23 and…

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P. and C. to Approach National Groups for Assistance at School

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 March 1961 · page 1

Queanbeyan. High School P. and C. Association will make an approach to national groups and clubs with the view to getting, more assistance from the…

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Council Defers Sealing Work Near High School

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 March 1961 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council will not proceed with the sealing of Early Street and Agnes Avenue but instead will kerb and gutter both sides of Agnes Avenue Between Early Street and Surveyor Street…

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Captain’s Flat News and Notes School News

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 March 1961 · page 5

Text book fees are coming in steadily, next pay weekend being the deadline for the submission of £1 by…

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Primary Teacher Asks P. & C. For Pencil Sharpeners

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 March 1961 · page 3

A teaches at the Queanbeyan Primary School, Mr. C. Bondfield, at the P. and C. general meeting on…

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Infants’ School Notes Junior Red Cross

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 March 1961 · page 3

As a result of the four days’ appeal, 229 infants pupils brought 1/- and became Koala members of Junior Red…

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High School Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 March 1961 · page 2

School fees are now overdue and an early payment would be very helpful. The increased enrolments…

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