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Sydney · Schools

Schools, 1959

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St. Marys Infants' School

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 October 1959 · page 7

September, meeting of the mothers' club was attended by a small but enthusiastic group of mothers…

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School Fete Raises £400

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1959 · page 4

The recent fete at Old Guildford Public School was highly successful, cand was the £400 was raised for school equipment…

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Schools win awards

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1959 · page 8

Ste Joseph's Convent School, Enfield, won the 1959 Lord Mayor's…

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Sunday School's Golden Jubilee

The Biz · Wednesday 7 October 1959 · page 10

Cabramatta Baptist Sunday School commenced their Golden jubilee serviced on Saturday and…

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Fairfield P. School Has Play Night

The Biz · Wednesday 7 October 1959 · page 15

Over 200 beys took part in a Play Night, organised by the Fairfield Public School, in the Civic Hall, Cabramatta, last Wednesday night. The School, numbering…

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Minister for Education Pays Visit to South Penrith Public School

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 October 1959 · page 1

Things were all excitement at South Penrith Public School last Friday afternoon. The Minister for Education (the Hon. R. J. Heffron, M.L.A.), who is also the Deputy Premier, was expected at 2 o'clock…

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Silverdale Public School

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 October 1959 · page 1

Following representations made by Mr. Tom Lewis, M.L.A., regarding the proposed re-siting of the Silverdale Public School,…

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First Year of Pre-School Kindergarten

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 October 1959 · page 4

The first annual general meeting of Penrith pre-school kindergarten was held last Thursday evening in St…

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Schools Keen on Classics

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 9 October 1959 · page 3

Schools were among the strongest supporters of concerts he had organised this year, Mr Alfred Stein…

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Fete in school grounds

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 14 October 1959 · page 7

Granville South Public School will hold a fete in the school grounds on Saturday, October 17. The Fete has been…

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Meeting Demands More Teachers

Tribune · Wednesday 14 October 1959 · page 8

SYDNEY: "The parents are with us. If we teachers and the parents stick together on this issue we will be irresistible". PRESIDENT of the NSW Teachers' Federation, M. D. A. Taylor, said…

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Parent and Pet Parade at Henry Street School

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 October 1959 · page 2

Friday afternoon in Penrith was a bit disultory, but that didn't prevent children attending the Infants School, Henry…

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Thorndale School Now Subsidised

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 October 1959 · page 2

Department of Education has sent a certificate of registration to Thorndale School for SubNormal Children, Penrith. This…

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Penrith High School Ladies' Auxiliary

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 October 1959 · page 8

Arrangements for the High School fete on December 4 are well under way as far as Penrith High School ladies' auxiliary…

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St. Marys High School P. & C.

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 October 1959 · page 7

October meeting of the St. Marys High School Parents and Citizens' Association concerned itself mainly with questions of…

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Teachers' Problem Need for 6,000 students

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 21 October 1959 · page 1

Teaching ranks must be increased by 6000 additional students if the present shortage was to be overcome, Chairman of the Parramatta branch of the Teachers' Federation, Mr. J. Case, said…

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Club Helps School

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 21 October 1959 · page 3

Parramatta North Infants School Mothers' Club held on American tea…

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£20,000 School Approved

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 21 October 1959 · page 2

Holroyd Council has approved an application for a £20,000 school at Merrylands…

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Secondary School Bursaries

The Biz · Wednesday 21 October 1959 · page 10

A leading life assurance company will award 17 school bursaries each year to secondary education…

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Teachers Fly to Festival

The Biz · Wednesday 21 October 1959 · page 18

Mr, Jack Farlington said last week that the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation would send delegates…

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