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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Schools

Schools, 1969

192 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 10

School display a feature of ‘Children’s Book Week’

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 July 1969 · page 3

[?] night Miss Margaret Balder on, author of the 1969 award-winning children’s book, officially opened the Book Week exhibition in the Turner Infants School, Canberra. Miss Balderson’s book,…

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Schoolboy Injured

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 July 1969 · page 2

A 14-year-old schoolboy suffered a probable fracture of the right ankle when the bicycle he was…

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P. & C. backs teachers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 July 1969 · page 1

Queanbeyan Public School Parents and Citizens’ Association has backed the Teachers’…

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South School Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 July 1969 · page 4

The library has been a special project for sixth class recently and they had a toffee and cake…

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School Conditions Upset New Arrival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 July 1969 · page 4

Sir.—Having recently arrived in Queanbeyan from Victoria I was most upset to find the following conditions at Queanbeyan East School, a school, I am…

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Marist School Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 July 1969 · page 2

The pupils of the Marist Brothers’ School would like to express thanks to the Lions’ Club and the Good Neighbour Council. Through their help, we have…

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Book Week at Public School

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 July 1969 · page 3

This year’s Book Week was one of the most successful held at the Queanbeyan Public School. The wonderful efforts of…

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Grammar School scholarship

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 July 1969 · page 9

The Board of Management of Canberra Grammar School has made available a Scholarship…

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Colourful Book-Week exhibition of West School

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 July 1969 · page 8

A display of books, coinciding with “Book Week” at the Queanbeyan West Primary School…

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Action packed league game between schools

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 July 1969 · page 5

MALABAR Primary School, Sydney, visited Queanbeyan at the weekend and highlight of the…

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Marist Brothers’ School Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 August 1969 · page 4

What a week No school for two We couldn't believe it. All the teaching staff 'except one was down with flu…

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Practical Exercises at “School”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 August 1969 · page 10

Practical exercises on local farm will be a feature of a Farm Management Economic…

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High School to Play at Tamworth

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 August 1969 · page 5

Queanbeyan High School Rugby League team will play in the NSW Country Rugby…

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South school work stall profits from competition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 August 1969 · page 2

The work stall at the “Queanbeyan South Primary School’s first fete, to be held in October, profited, handsomely by a competition conducted at the school on Wednesday, Competitions for the best coat hanger, pot holder, aprons and most useful Article resulted in 75 items being received for the stall. Wife of the school…

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Help the State schools first

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 August 1969 · page 4

Sir.—Through your newspaper and on behalf of East Queanbeyan School, I appeal to Mr. Steve Mauger, MLA, to do all he can to get additional…

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Marked improvement in High School performances

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 August 1969 · page 3

The early sixties was a dismal periods for inter-school Rugby League, with the open side continually suffering defeat. However, in 1964 the standard…

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Education Week at West School (Contributed)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 August 1969 · page 9

Open Day to commemorate Education Week was conducted at the West Queanbeyan Primary School on Tuesday afternoon. It was pleasing to see so many…

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Pre-school notes (By Publicity Officer)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 August 1969 · page 9

Twenty-three mothers attended the monthly meeting of Queanbeyan Pre-School on Tuesday night. Mrs. Haliburton welcomed two new mothers to the…

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High school side reached final of country league

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 August 1969 · page 8

Queanbeyan High School, reached the final of the first country schoolboys open weight Rugby League championship at Tamworth on Sunday…

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Part of school history

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 August 1969 · page 5

Queanbeyan West Primary captains, Fleur Cross and Bruce Owens, became part of the school’s history this week as they planted trees coinciding with Education week. The trees, pink flowering gums, were donated to the school by Fleur’s father, Mr. Rex Cross, of Young Street. Suitable plaques will be placed…

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