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Schools, 1950

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The Late Miss E. M. Mealy Retired School Teacher

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 3

Miss Ellen Mary Mealy, a lady who, as a teacher, served the Department of Education well for many years, died in Nepean District Hospital on May…

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Hike to Bull's Camp School Children Visit Mountains

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 4

On Saturday last, June 3, pupils of the Penrith primary and secondary schools journeyed to Woodford. In charge of Mr. A. W. Street, the…

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Penrith's New School Buildings Rapidly Nearing Completion

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 1

THE new buildings for Penrith High School being erected on the old "Towers" ground, in High Street, are rapidly nearing…

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B.M. Schools and Colleges' Athletic Carnival Penrith High School Participates

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 8

Blue Mountains schools and colleges' athletic carnival was held on Richmond oval on May 31. Boys…

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St. Marys St. Marys Community Association Government Asked to Assist Day Nursery School

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 7

The Minister for Social Welfare, Mr. F. J. Finnan, M.L.A., has been requested to provide immediate financial assistance to the nursery school…

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Erskine Park School Picnic

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 6

The Erskine Park Parents and Citizens' Association held its annual Empire Day school picnic on Saturday, May 27…

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Migation Problems Discussed Major Issues Put At School Sponsored By Campions

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 3

CONDUCTED under the patronage of His Eminence Cardinal Gilroy, the 10th Winter School of the Campion Society last week discussed and examined the assimilation of "New Australians" into the community. The School, which was held at Campion Hall, Wentworth-street, Point Piper, was…

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Public Opinion Is Changing On School Aid

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 4

IT is a fact that in its treatment of denominational and private schools, New South Wales lags far behind most other parts of the British…

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School Blessed at Clifton Gardens Cardinal Says Government At 'Not Questioned' In Britain

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 5

IN the British Isles, the only dispute between State and Church authorities over aid for denominational schools concerned the amounts to be made available by the Government. The principle that some help should be given was not even questioned…

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A Page For Catholic Schools To judge prose or verse you must use sound criticism

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 3

LEAVING Certificate students who are hoping to gain honours in English are required to show considerable…

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The Question Box Proposals by the Victorian A.L.P. to aid Church schools are by no means absurd

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 4

"BRITISH," Killara, writes: At the recent Conference of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party, some absurd arguments were put forward in favor of State aid for religious schools. R.: The only arguments…

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Opera School

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 2

Sir,—We must thank Mr. Eugene Goossens for the first performance in Australia of Debussy's "Pelleas and Melisande"…

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School Dances Held At City Ballrooms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 10

Representatives of M.L.C., Burwood, and its "brother" school, Newington, were among the official guests received by the…

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Concert for Spastic School

The Propeller · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 1

The women's auxiliary recently combined with members of the Mortdale-Oatley West Sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League in…

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Teacher Farewelled

The Propeller · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 1

Former teachers and pupils of Curlton Girls' School attended the school on Tuesday afternoon, 29th ult. to farewell the mistress. Miss…

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Schools to get dental clinics

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 9

The Labor Government would establish school dental clinics with full-time staffs in thickly populated areas, the…

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Land to Be Besumed for New School

The Biz · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 2

The Department of Education has informed Fairfield Council that it intended to have resumed land situated between Tangerine and Bligh Streets for a…

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Fairfield Nursery School Committee

The Biz · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 8

The above committee held a very pleasant house party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bowman, of Douglas Street, Fairfield on Saturday night, 3rd June…

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More Scholars, But Little Spent On Schools

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 5

MR. Jack Beale, M.L.A. (South Coast), said that the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) had promised over two years ago…

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Star Letter of the Week Free School Bus 'Acceptable Sop' to the Editor of "The Land."

The Land · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

Sir,—Though heartily in agreement with L. S. Loewenthal's statement (star letter, "Land," May 26) that our young people on the land should…

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