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Schools, 1961

349 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 18

School Football Carnival

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 August 1961 · page 2

Three Schoolboy Rugby League teams from St. Marys primary group (P.S.A.A.A.) will play…

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Alliance Française de Nouvelle-Galles du Sud AVIS: Le "Concours Générai" aura lieu le mardi 12 septembre 1961, de 9h. 30 à 15h. 30 au Teachers' Federation House, 166 Phillip Street, Sydney, 8e étage. Inscriptions à l'Alliance Française, 84 Pitt Street, Sydney (Tél.: Bl2845). Resultats Des Examens Pour L'annee 1961 Ont passé avec succès les examens de l'Alliance Française

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 18 August 1961 · page 9

ÀbboUledgh School, Wahroonga GRADE I: Arnott, C. Barker, R, Barton, G., Bradshaw, P., Chippa, J., Cohen, E.,Danckwert , L. Davis, M.,…

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Marxism in School

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 18 August 1961 · page 5

LONDON (JCNS): The new law just passed by the Polish Seym (Parliament) makes it compulsory for all schools to introduce the teaching of Marxism and “a scientific world outlook”…

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Anti-Jewish Letter in School Paper

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 18 August 1961 · page 8

The headmaster of University College School in Hampstead, England, has suspended a school magazine because a virulently anti-semitic letter was published in it…

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Speed-up on New School

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1961 · page 5

All stages of the new May Villa High School, on Pennant Hills Road, should be completed 12 months ahead of schedule…

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Mystery couple stop Granville School fire

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1961 · page 1

A young couple on their way home in the early hours of Sunday morning gallantly beat out a fire and thwarted what is believed to have, been a deliberate attempt to burn down the Granville East Public School in The Trongate…

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Additions at School

The Biz · Wednesday 23 August 1961 · page 5

An additional room in brick veneer, and an additional assembly area and toilet…

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Gone Out Swimming 'Willie Wombat' in School

The Biz · Wednesday 23 August 1961 · page 3

A platypus and a wombat have been sighted in the area at the back of the…

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Mad hatters party for infants school Many novel entries

The Biz · Wednesday 23 August 1961 · page 5

The Cabramatta Infants School Mothers' Club combined with the teachers to hold a Mad Hatters' Defy at the school recently. Some very interesting…

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State Policy Wrecks Aboriginal Schooling Contributed

Tribune · Wednesday 23 August 1961 · page 10

THE NSW Government is to conduct a "survey" to find out why aboriginal children who gain education scholarships are not…

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Council Gift of Drawing to School

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 August 1961 · page 3

The drawing of Emu Plains Public School which won the recent competition sponsored by Blue…

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Mayor Visits Schools

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 August 1961 · page 1

Mayor of Penrith, Ald. W. L. Chapman, M.L.A., last week presented a picture of the Hawkesbury Valley area…

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Minister Says: "No Werringtqn School" Repeat Request

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 August 1961 · page 1

Contrary to the advice of the Minister for Education, Mr. E. Wetherell, M.L.A., Penrith City Council on Tuesday evening decided to repeat its claims for a public school at Werrington…

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School Football Captains Receive Trophies

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 August 1961 · page 12

Three Penrith district school football captains receive trophies from Penrith Rugby League Football Club, which sponsored the school competition. Captains are, from left: Ian McKechnie (Penrith Primary, receiving congratulations of Mr. Dave Fitzgerald, P.R.L. president), Michael O'Farrell (St. Nicholas), and Maurie Thomas…

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Pupils tour

The Biz · Wednesday 30 August 1961 · page 7

A group or 25 second and third year boys from Cabramatta High School, visited the Engineering…

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School Will Cost £60,000

The Biz · Wednesday 30 August 1961 · page 3

A new public school will be built at Cabramatta at an estimated cost of £60,000…

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School borrowing scheme refected

The Biz · Wednesday 30 August 1961 · page 7

A scheme by Cabramatta and Bonnyrigg High Schools to borrow books from council's library, was rejected by council at its last meeting. Both schools felt that…

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Fairfield Eligible Bursaries for schoolchildren

The Biz · Wednesday 30 August 1961 · page 5

Schoolchildren in Fairfield Municipality will be eligible for some of the 782 bursaries which will be awarded from results in examinations later…

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School Training

The Biz · Wednesday 30 August 1961 · page 12

Although many are on holidays, training still continues for members of…

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School Still Polling Booth at St. Marys

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 August 1961 · page 11

Following recommendations by the Federal assistant returning officer for Macarthur, Mr. A. Maiden,…

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