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Schools, 1960

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Schools, Work Inspected

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1960 · page 11

Many mothers and fathers visited the Guildford schools during Education Week…

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Parents Praised School's Result

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1960 · page 14

More than 600 parents attended "Open Day" at Granville Central School last week. Many of them commented on the displays…

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Schools at half cost

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1960 · page 18

Britain has built more schools more quickly during the last 10 years than ever…

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Twin High Schools Serve 1.800 Children

The Biz · Wednesday 17 August 1960 · page 3

Fairfield's twin High Schools are two of the most modern of their type in the Metropolitan Area. Situated in Smithfield Road, opposite the Fairfield Primary School the schools construction cost more than £400,000…

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Aldermen Sign Petition for More School Aid

The Biz · Wednesday 17 August 1960 · page 1

The Mayor and aldermen of Fairfield Council at its last meeting signed a petition requesting the Federal Government to grant increased funds for education…

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High school dance

The Biz · Wednesday 17 August 1960 · page 9

Fairfield Girls' High School will hold its end-of-term dance in the assembly hall on August 24,…

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School Drainage Completed

The Biz · Wednesday 17 August 1960 · page 10

The August meeting i of the Camley Heights P. and C. Association was held recently, with…

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Education Week Bank Displays School Work

Nepean Times · Thursday 18 August 1960 · page 11

The long western wall of the newly renovated Commonwealth Bank, Penrith, was covered with examples of school work from five Penrith schools. The display was arranged by bank officers as a…

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German Teachers in Israel

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 19 August 1960 · page 9

LONDON: A group of 22 German teachers, mainly from Hessen, has left Frankfurt for…

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RYDALMERE and ERMINGTON Modern school replaces the old

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 August 1960 · page 6

Modern attractive buildings (top picture) comprise the Rydalmere Public School of today. In these buildings, pupils are provided with all facilities for a top-rate education. The old Rydalmere Public School (lower…

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Granville schoolboy State cycle champion

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 August 1960 · page 25

Cumberland schoolboy cycling champion, Keith Bannon, won the senior State final at Bondi last Saturday. He is now entering the…

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Schools to Go on Holidays

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 August 1960 · page 8

More than 90,000 children from 230 schools in the Sydney Western area, which…

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Olympic gymnast 'adopted' by school

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 August 1960 · page 8

Hilltop Road Public School, Merrylands, has "adopted" an Australian Olympic representative…

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School fete postponed

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 August 1960 · page 9

Because Guildford Public School is being painted and refloored, the school's usual Education Week fete…

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Books Given to School

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 August 1960 · page 17

Merrylands High School library has been presented with a gift of books. The Ministers' Fraternal…

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£400 Raised for School

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 August 1960 · page 12

More than £400 was made by Granville Boys' High School Parents and Citizens' at its fete which rounded off Education Week. Hundreds of parents…

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Old School Dance

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 August 1960 · page 12

A special night for ex-students of Granville Central School is being planned for next month…

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Baptists to hold vacation 'school'

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 August 1960 · page 12

With district schools "breaking up" on Friday, Granville Baptists will begin their usual vacation Bible School next Monday, August 29. The school, which will…

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Perimeter School at Bossley Park Had Fluctuating Enrolments

The Biz · Wednesday 24 August 1960 · page 6

Bossley Park Public School is one of the oldest of the small perimeter schools in the Fairfield Municipality. At one stage in the 1930's, the school was closed because of its almost total lack of enrolment…

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Sunday school camp soon

The Biz · Wednesday 24 August 1960 · page 13

As the Cricket Club annual meeting was held at the Rectory on Friday evening at 7.30, the Young…

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