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Schools, 1961

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Three New High Schools in Area

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 2 August 1961 · page 3

The N.S.W. Education Department will spend more than £1/2 million on construction of three new high schools in the Parramatta district…

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Equipment for school

The Biz · Wednesday 2 August 1961 · page 3

It is pleasing to note that at Fairfield Girls' High School the first half of this year has been a great success financially, and that the girls are getting the…

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Transformer for school

The Biz · Wednesday 2 August 1961 · page 2

A 300 watt AC electricity transformer has been donated to the Fairfield Boys' High…

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School Lift

The Biz · Wednesday 2 August 1961 · page 1

The Wethereli Park School of Arts being moved from its cite at the public…

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Sydney schools deeper in crisis

Tribune · Wednesday 2 August 1961 · page 10

A SURVEY of primary and secondary schools in the Sutherland Shire, conducted recently by the District…

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Going to school: Peking and Sydney

Tribune · Wednesday 2 August 1961 · page 10

These two articles, based on material supplied by well-known working class journalist Rupert Lockwood (when visiting China recently) and his wife Betty Lockwood, in Sydney, clearly demonstrate the superiority of Socialism over capitalism in the field of education…

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President's 18th Year at School of Arts

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 August 1961 · page 1

Penrith School of Arts on Tuesday evening elected Mr. A. Masters president for the 18th successive year. Office-bearers were…

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St. Marys Carnival Week: School Centenary

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 August 1961 · page 1

A carnival atmosphere will prevail in St. Marys next week, particularly on Saturday, August 12, to mark the centenary of public education in the district…

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Education Series St. Marys High School Philosophy (To the Editor—From W. J. Eason)

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 August 1961 · page 8

I regret that, having proposed to you an economic survey of the Nepean area, I have now decided that the problems arising are best presented to our educational authorities in a…

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New Furniture For School

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 August 1961 · page 7

Headmaster of Orchard Hills Public School, Mr. E. Smith, reported to last meeting of the P. and C…

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St. Marys Bank's School Display

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 August 1961 · page 2

Displays of school-children's work would be held in St. Marys branch of the Commonwealth Bank…

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High School Complaint on Trains

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 August 1961 · page 2

Penrith High School Parents' and Citizens' Association, at its July meeting, repeated its…

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School staging displays

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 9 August 1961 · page 4

Education Week is now in full swing for more than 130,000 pupils from Parramatta district schools…

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Schools to stage 'Mikado'

The Biz · Wednesday 9 August 1961 · page 4

Fairfield Boys and Girls' High Schools will present their final performance of Gilbert and…

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£[?]m. school construction

The Biz · Wednesday 9 August 1961 · page 3

The Department of Education is spending nearly a quarter of a million pounds on major school construction in the Fairfield area…

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School's mixed soccer scores

The Biz · Wednesday 9 August 1961 · page 12

Fairfield High School soccer teams had mixed fortunes against Liverpool High last week with a win, draw and loss…

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Parents Should Inspect Schools

The Biz · Wednesday 9 August 1961 · page 5

Parents should take the fullest advantage of Education Week to inspect the school facilities an ensure that children Ore adequately catered for. A representative of…

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School stall profit

The Biz · Wednesday 9 August 1961 · page 9

Only seven members attended last meeting of Fairfield West Mothers' Club, which was held in the club rooms, recently. The treasurer reported…

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Rooty Hill High School

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 August 1961 · page 3

A new co-educational high school will be erected at Rooty Hill and a contract of £227,607 is being let for…

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School Rolls Total 4,165

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 August 1961 · page 9

School population at St. Marys is now 4,165 at seven schools, four of which have been opened in the last four…

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