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Schools, 1959

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Pupils Entertained

The Biz · Wednesday 7 January 1959 · page 18

Matron Irene Lets, of Guildford, entertained her pupils at a party on December 20. The table was beautifully decorated with Xmas…

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Fairfield Heights Infants School Mothers' Club

The Biz · Wednesday 7 January 1959 · page 4

This club's meeting for December took on a very informal note, with members of the staff and mothers present gathering in the…

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Canley Heights Methodist Sunday School

The Biz · Wednesday 7 January 1959 · page 8

The newly-formed Sunday school at Canley Heights had a Christmas party in the Progress Hall on Friday evening…

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School for Rural Women

The Biz · Wednesday 7 January 1959 · page 10

The Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales will conduct a leadership school for women early next year, advises Mr…

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Pay rises for N.S.W. teachers

Tribune · Wednesday 7 January 1959 · page 10

SYDNEY: N.S.W. school teachers have won salary increases of from £13 to £170 a year…

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Moscow schools, playgrounds impressed her

Tribune · Wednesday 7 January 1959 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Playgrounds, kindergartens and schools In garden settings impressed Mrs. Ralph Von Kohorn on a…

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Leaving Results of Penrith High School

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 January 1959 · page 1

Forty-two passed this year as against 29 last year, in the leaving certificate examinations for pupils of Penrith…

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Mt. Druitt Sunday School Party

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 January 1959 · page 3

Presbyterian Sunday School Christmas party at Mt. Druitt was well attended. The proceedings opened at…

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Parent-Teacher Education Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 January 1959 · page 5

The importance of the new N.S.W. Parent-Teacher Education Council has been evidenced by the recent activities of…

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Day School Issue Near Climax

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 9 January 1959 · page 1

A move to bring negotiations about the projected communal Jewish day school to a head was made…

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Leaving Certificate Examinations Very Creditable Passes by Fairfield Scholars

The Biz · Wednesday 14 January 1959 · page 7

Some very creditable passes by Fairfield boys were included in the list announced last week in the…

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School Wins Cricket Double Personnel of the Teams

The Biz · Wednesday 14 January 1959 · page 6

Just prior to the school holidays the Catholic schools concluded their 1958-59 cricket competitions. Patrician Brothers, Fairfield, completed a winning double when its last season's premiers, under 12 team, tied with Liverpool and retained the premiership shield. The under 14 lads finalised the double when they defeated M[?] Carmel in the final on the first innings…

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Canley Heights Sunday School

The Biz · Wednesday 14 January 1959 · page 20

Canley Heights branch Sunday school held their Christmas party at the home of Mr and Mrs…

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Great Success.. New Theatre's School

Tribune · Wednesday 14 January 1959 · page 7

NEW Theatre, Australia, representing four New Theatres, held its Second National School in Newcastle between…

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Teachers call for world peace and understanding

Tribune · Wednesday 14 January 1959 · page 11

MELBOURNE: World peace through negotiations and the abolition of nuclear weapons tests, as a first step towards the banning of such weapons and planned general disarmament, were among the demands endorsed by the annual conference…

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South Penrith School to Open After Holidays

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 January 1959 · page 1

A headmaster has been appointed to South Penrith Public School, which is at the corner of Jamison Road and…

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Nieuw gebouw voor technische school

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 16 January 1959 · page 9

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Wants to Study Abroad, But— It's Back to School for Young Violinist

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 16 January 1959 · page 4

Fifteen-years-old Geoffrey Michaels, promising young West Australian violinist, who this Sunday will appear as soloist with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in a Centennial Park open air concert, goes back to…

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Effort for Nursery School

The Biz · Wednesday 21 January 1959 · page 1

A function held towards the end of the year in aid of Fairfield Nursery School respited in raising £75, a…

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Going back to school-- in crowded classrooms

Tribune · Wednesday 21 January 1959 · page 10

SYDNEY: N.S.W. children returning to school or starting off their school life will go from holiday freedom into crowded and ill-equipped schools, with harassed teachers trying to cope with classes too…

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