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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Schools

Schools, 1963

182 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 10

School Life

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 May 1963 · page 3

A short Commonwealth Day ceremony was held at the Queanbeyan High School last Friday. It took the form of a…

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School medical examinations to start soon

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 May 1963 · page 1

The School Medical Examination Service is expected to commence activity in Queanbeyan…

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Date set for next year’s school fete

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 June 1963 · page 4

In an endeavour to ensure the success of the 1964 Queanbeyan West Primary School Fete, members of…

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School Life

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 June 1963 · page 11

An inter-communication system, which will be of great benefit to the school, has now been party installed. The work of installing the…

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Pupils praised for attitude to charities

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 June 1963 · page 1

The principal of Queanbeyan High School, Mr. L. Wenholz, has praised pupils of the school for their…

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Pupils of Marist Brothers display work for parents

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 June 1963 · page 1

A display of school work, Art and Handicraft was shown to the parents of the pupils of the Marist Brothers College on Thursday night…

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Schoolteacher celebrates 21st birthday

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 June 1963 · page 3

Queanbeyan saw a gay and happy party at the Rugby Union Hall last Saturday evening, when Mr…

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School Life

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 June 1963 · page 3

During the past week, pupils of the school have been selling book-marks around the town. Each pupil was handed five…

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Over 600 signatures on school hall petition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 June 1963 · page 1

Over 600 local and district residents on Saturday signed a petition urging the Department of Education to provide an assembly hall at…

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Work expected soon on footpaths to school Engineer Admits Conditions Primitive

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 June 1963 · page 7

Work is expected to be carried out soon on the construction of concrete footpaths leading to the Queanbeyan West School, via Richard Avenue. However, there are no plans…

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School Life

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1963 · page 4

It is very disturbing that no progress has as yet been made on the development, of the sporting fields, the Headmaster, Mr. L. Wenholz, said today…

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State Political Review Recognition of state aid for schools inevitable

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 June 1963 · page 4

The State Government has served notice on the N.S.W. Catholic Church that official party policy about State Aid for independent schools is evolving with Darwinian inevitability towards its recognition…

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School Life

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 June 1963 · page 4

Last Friday evening, an exceptionally successful social was held More than 200 pupils attended and of these, 60 percent. were juniors…

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Cheque for £200 handed to school rincipal

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 June 1963 · page 3

At its meeting on Tuesday night, Queanbeyan high School P. and C. Association handed over a…

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Move for new uniform at public schools

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 June 1963 · page 1

A move is being made to have a special summer uniform for girls introduced at the Queanbeyan Infants,…

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Start still awaited on school playing fields

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 June 1963 · page 5

A start has still not been made by the contractor on the construction of playing fields at Queanbeyan High School, although it is now some months since the tender was…

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Captain’s Flat News School News “The Flat” 6-7 team wins Monaro division

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 July 1963 · page 4

On Saturday last, the school’s 6/7 and 5/7 football teams journeyed to Goulburn and took part in the Monaro Schoolboy Carnival. The 5-7’s were unlucky to…

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Letter to the Editor: The case for a new summer uniform in Queanbeyan schools

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 July 1963 · page 4

Sir, — It is proposed to introduce a check gingham dress as an alternative to the gre[?] cotton tunic or four button pinafore and white blouse, as a summer uniform in…

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Teachers’ Meeting Well Attended

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1963 · page 4

The last meeting of the Queanbeyan Teachers’ Association, held at the High School, was one of the Best attended for some time. Members heard the…

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School Life

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1963 · page 3

The school’s open grade football team had to fight back in the second half to score a narrow victory over the staff team on Wednesday…

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