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Schools, 1961

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Dame Mary Gilmour Portrait for School

Nepean Times · Thursday 21 September 1961 · page 1

St. Marys High School on Monday received a portrait of Dame Mary Gilmour. The Portrait had been commissioned by a number of her friends as a memorial for her 96th birthday…

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Students Study School Methods

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 27 September 1961 · page 7

A Parramatta school last week was made the subject of an intensive study of students of…

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Dropped in on Old School Army officer visits by 'copter

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 27 September 1961 · page 14

A former King's School student now an Australian Army Captain last…

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Two schools for blind deaf

The Biz · Wednesday 27 September 1961 · page 3

Two ultra - modem schools, costing more than £724,000, will cater for deaf and blind…

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Food Preparation Unit for Colyton School

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 September 1961 · page 1

Provision of a food preparation unit valued at more than £2,000 for Colyton Public School was announced at the school's centenary last Saturday…

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Sunday School Anniversaries

Nepean Times · Thursday 28 September 1961 · page 1

Methodist Sunday School anniversaries were celebrated by three services at Penrith and two at St…

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Improvements to school grounds

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 4 October 1961 · page 17

Extensive improvements have now been made to the grounds of the Ermington West Public School. The new improvement works were…

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'Send Loppers to School...'

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 4 October 1961 · page 2

Prospect County Council authorities should be "sent to school" to learn how to lop trees, a Baulkham Hills Council-lor claimed in an attack on County Council tree-lopping tactics, at Baulkham Hills Council meeting last week…

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Variety of entries in school pet show

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 4 October 1961 · page 9

Popular television personality, "Uncle Monty" judged a wide variety of entries at Blaxcell Street Public School's recent annual pet show. The show was…

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School extensions

The Biz · Wednesday 4 October 1961 · page 3

The new Building at the Smithfield Public - School which will be in service next year…

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Huge extensions at public school

The Biz · Wednesday 4 October 1961 · page 3

An entirely new primary department is being built at the Smithfield Public School at an estimated cost of £35,000…

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School Classrooms Nearly Finished

The Biz · Wednesday 4 October 1961 · page 7

Work is nearing completion on the new double unit classroom in the Girls'…

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Door Knock Appeal for Funds for School Fields

The Biz · Wednesday 4 October 1961 · page 7

Cabramatta High School P. and C. Association will conduct a door knock appeal to build and equip the necessary sports areas at the school. Teachers and pupils will join the P. and C…

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Danger in Wrong School Lunches

The Biz · Wednesday 4 October 1961 · page 9

Incorrect diets provided by school tuck shops could be a great danger to children's dental health, the Health Publicity Council of Australia stated in…

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Menzies Rebuffs' Schools

Tribune · Wednesday 4 October 1961 · page 11

CANBERRA: Prime Minister Menzies Has evaded a direct answer to the State Premiers' demands for Federal aid to education but has indicated clearly that the answer will be No…

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Teachers Say: 167,000 in Classes of Over 40

Nepean Times · Thursday 5 October 1961 · page 3

There are 67,000 high school students and more than 100,000 infants and primary schoolchildren in classes of over 40 or more, the NSW Teachers' Federation claims…

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... by your pupils you'll be taught

The Biz · Wednesday 11 October 1961 · page 2

Ten men who give advice to thousands, spent the whole of last week getting advice from others. Advisers back at school…

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School Annual Fete

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 October 1961 · page 16

The annual fete of Arthur Phillip High School will be held on Saturday, October 14…

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Parade to aid school

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 11 October 1961 · page 15

Frocks from Margaret's Salon, Northxnead, and hair style from My Ladies' Salon, Klien's…

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Letters to the Editor Misleading' Statement on Schools

The Biz · Wednesday 11 October 1961 · page 2

Sir. I read with interest your article on the proposed new schools at North Rocks…

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