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Schools, 1960

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High School Play a Fine Success

The Biz · Wednesday 24 August 1960 · page 14

The modern new Assembly hall was packed to capacity on Wednesday evening, August 10, to witness the second performance of the Gilbert and…

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Sunday school picnic

The Biz · Wednesday 24 August 1960 · page 16

A meeting was held last Monday evening for the parents of the Cabramatta Church of…

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Schoolboys Football Win to Penrith Primary

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 August 1960 · page 8

By defeating Christian Brothers I team in the last game of the season, Penrith Primary II rugby league football team won the schoolboys' competition last Friday…

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Facts About Nazism for Berlin Pupils

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 26 August 1960 · page 3

WEST BERLIN: Elementary school children in West Berlin’s schools from the age of 10 up, are going to be taught the dangers of Nazism and anti-Semitism, and will be given a complete…

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Bible school for holidays

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 21

There will be a Bible Vacation School at Merrylands during the holidays. It starts next Monday…

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School may become new hospital wing

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 2

The King's School buildings in O'Connell Street, Parramatta, may yet be purchased and used as an adjunct to Parramatta District Hospital. the 125-year-old…

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School uniform service

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 17

A service destined to become a boon to parents of school-age children comes…

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High School Site Change

The Biz · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 1

The proposed site for the erection of a high school at Smithfield has been deemed inappropriate for that purpose…

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"How to Make Friends with Other Countries" Schoolgirl tells how in Rotary Essay

The Biz · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 2

The following essay was granted a special prize in the Fairfield Rotary Club's essay for…

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Cabramatta District News Cabra. school's impressive play night

The Biz · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 7

An audience of over eight hundred people attended the third Annual Play Night of Cabramatta High School, and loudly applauded the excellent and well organised programme, which opened with a violin group. These youngsters gave a commendable rendition of "Eastern…

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Bossley Park Public School's Playground

The Biz · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 15

Bossley Park Public School pupils at morning recess in the school's spacious, tree-dolled playground. The school is surrounded by fertile market gardens and farms…

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Cabra. High wins school shield

The Biz · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 8

The under 14 Soccer zone C competition winners, Cabramatta High School, played the winners of another zone, Granville High School, to a 1-all draw last week…

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Protest at anti-communism in school cadet exercise

Tribune · Wednesday 31 August 1960 · page 3

PERTH: Cold -war indoctrination of school cadets in Western Australia has reached a stage where a school cadet unit in Geraldton took part in an exercise to repel "invaders" from a "Communist satellite country" landing…

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Leonay Golfer in School Success at Katoomba

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 September 1960 · page 11

Leonay Golf Club was represented in Penrith High School's team, which came fourth in the teams event of the annual schoolboys' championship at Katoomba on Friday…

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“The Shape of Things to Come” Work To Start On Engineering School Foundations

Tharunka · Thursday 1 September 1960 · page 3

Construction of the new School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering is expected to start early next year. The combined project should take two years to complete. Its cost has been estimated at £1,750,000…

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Med school declared fake

Tharunka · Thursday 1 September 1960 · page 5

Calcutta police have unearthed a fake medical college which has allegedly sold hundreds of…

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SCANNING the TOWN Globe-trotting Beautician went Back to School

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 2 September 1960 · page 12

HOME again after her 10th trip abroad, and absolutely bubbling with the latest news on fashion and beauty is Mrs Bobbie Werner, of French Perfumery…

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Vacation school popular

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 7 September 1960 · page 10

The vacation school at Granville Baptist Church last week attracted up to 100…

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Tribute to teachers

The Biz · Wednesday 7 September 1960 · page 3

The August meeting of the St. John's Park P. and C. Association was poorly attended, due to…

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Teacher Returns

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 September 1960 · page 4

Returning to Sydney by Boeing Jet this week is Mr. Tony Cobcroft, former teacher of Castlereagh Lower…

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