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Schools, 1960

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School Hikers Note Changes at Emu Plains

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 September 1960 · page 6

The changes that have taken place and are taking place at Emu Plains were pointed out to Penrith Public School pupils on their second historical hike last Tuesday…

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Historical Hike By Schoolboys

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 September 1960 · page 10

A party of 44 schoolboys from Penrith Public School, under the care of Mr. A. W. Street, paid a visit to Eden…

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Eerste spade voor nieuwe school Nederlandse Zusters in Canberra

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 9 September 1960 · page 3

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High school for Bonnyrigg

The Biz · Wednesday 14 September 1960 · page 1

Bonnyrigg will have a High School when the schools reopen in 1961. This information is contained in a letter from the Minister for Education (Mr. Wetherell) to the member…

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Pastures School in October

The Biz · Wednesday 14 September 1960 · page 9

A school dealing with irrigated pastures is to be conducted by the Department of Agriculture at Yanco Experiment Farm from October 17 to October…

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Schoolboy athletics

The Biz · Wednesday 14 September 1960 · page 22

Fairfield Amateur Athletic Club will hold its schoolboy championships on Saturday…

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Two New Schools

Nepean Times · Thursday 15 September 1960 · page 14

New primary schools will be built in St. Marys and Mt. Druitt, the Minister for Education, Mr. E. Wetherell,…

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New York School Standards Praised

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 16 September 1960 · page 14

MELBOURNE: Principal of Mt. Scopus College (Mr A. Feiglin) who returned from a world tour earlier this month believes that the standard of Jewish studies in New York day schools is…

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School fete

The Biz · Wednesday 21 September 1960 · page 1

The spring fete will be held in the Fairvale School grounds on Saturday, September 24, starting at 1.30…

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Smithfieid school improvements

The Biz · Wednesday 21 September 1960 · page 1

Requests by the Smithfield Parents and Citizens' Association for improvements at the…

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Villawood East School Serves Populous Area

The Biz · Wednesday 21 September 1960 · page 12

Villawood East Public School is one of the most modern and newest schools in the Fairfield Municipality. The school was opened at the beginning of 1955 by Mr. Heffron, the then Minister for Education. The school is typical…

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School Fete Postponed

The Biz · Wednesday 21 September 1960 · page 5

The general monthly meeting of the Fairfield West Mothers' Club for September was held in the assembly room on Thursday, September 15…

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High School fair

The Biz · Wednesday 21 September 1960 · page 10

The Hurlstone Agricultural High School will hold its Annual Fair in the school…

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Radio Star Amuses 900 at School Fete

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 September 1960 · page 1

About 900 St. Marys Public School children were fascinated by stories of Gerald, the Grasshopper, from Mr. Russ Walkington, of radio station 2UE, when he opened the annual fete last…

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Honour for Dancing School

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 September 1960 · page 11

Young dancers from Penrith, St. Marys and surrounding districts are rehearsing for a performance…

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Jongeman hield 50 politiemannen drie uur lang op een afstand Kogels vlogen over schoolplein

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 23 September 1960 · page 2

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Leraren racen naar "onderwijs fabrieken" "Jan moet de school verlaten..."

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 23 September 1960 · page 7

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Big attendance at Sunday school

The Biz · Wednesday 28 September 1960 · page 16

The Sunday school of the Church of God is crowding out every corner of their temporary quarters in the Masonic Hall at 8 Phelps Street Canley Vale…

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Old established school uses composite teaching method

The Biz · Wednesday 28 September 1960 · page 10

The probing finger of progress seems certain to claim one of the Fairfield district's oldest established schools. Built in 1892, the Wetherill Park Public School may soon be torn from its "sleepy" surroundings and replaced by a modern building…

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Bigger Trains Request by High School

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 September 1960 · page 1

Penrith High School Parents and Citizens' Association decided at its last meeting to apply for additional train accommodation for school-children…

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