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Schools, 1961

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Prefects Inducted at School Ceremony

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 8 March 1961 · page 7

A ceremony which school officials hope will become a tradition was held for the first time at Arthur Phillip High School, Parramatta, recently. It was the school's…

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School move

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 8 March 1961 · page 2

A double classroom unit is to be removed bodily from Merryland East Public School to Merrylands…

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Prefects at High School

The Biz · Wednesday 8 March 1961 · page 9

Pictured are the prefects from the Cabramatta High School for 1961. Reading from left to right are: Back Row: R. Buist, P. Reed, P. Szalay, J. Reddington, and O. Jirgenson. Second Row: D. Wilson, Lorna Anderson, N. Heckenberg, Lew Newton, K. Arneld, and A Stubbs…

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School fete

The Biz · Wednesday 8 March 1961 · page 2

The Villawood Public School will hold a grand fete on Saturday, May 1. This was announced last…

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Cheque for schoolboy

The Biz · Wednesday 8 March 1961 · page 1

The president of the Patrician Brothers Parents and Friends' Association, Mr. N. Logue, presenting a cheque to 15 years' old Dennis Pinchbeck, at the school last week. The secretary of the Association, Mr. N. Hart, watches the presentation. The cheque covers three terms free text books end school fees…

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Association providing equipment for school

The Biz · Wednesday 8 March 1961 · page 17

The annual meeting of the Granville South Parents and Citizens' Association was held…

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Sunday school picnic March 25

The Biz · Wednesday 8 March 1961 · page 2

Recent Villawood Baptist Church services were conducted by Mr. A. Davies, of the World wide Evangelistic Crusade, in the morning, and Mr. Squires, president of the Baptist Union, in…

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Public School Prefects

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 March 1961 · page 1

Penrith Public School last week elected school captains and prefects for 1961…

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High Schools And Universities

Tharunka · Thursday 9 March 1961 · page 2

During the long vacation many “authorities” have made conflicting statements as to why university students fail. One point on which a certain degree of unanimity was reached was that the change in…

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Per 1 April in Amsterdam: Zaterdag voortaan geen school Vrije Woensdagmiddag blijft

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 10 March 1961 · page 1

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Blinden geleidehonden school in Brisbane

Dutch Australian Weekly · Friday 10 March 1961 · page 3

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School award for hotel

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 1

A Parramatta hotel this week made history when it became…

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Granville children will benefit Oslo Lunch for Public School

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 12

An Oslo Lunch Canteen is planned for Granville South Public School, by the school's Parents and Citizens' Association. At the association's last…

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Fashion parades for funds Bambino Will Help Schools

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 11

Rydalmere and Dundas schools will benefit from fashion parades to be conducted by "Bambino" under the sponsorship of the schools'…

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Support for school visit

The Biz · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 1

Last week it was staled that Aid. F. Calabro had opposed a motion that Cabramatta Central…

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£500 given to school

The Biz · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 13

At the election of officers for 1961 of the Birrong Girls' High School Parents and Citizens' Association Mr. Hopkins was reelected as president…

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'Training School' is a dumping ground Parramatta home highlights the decay of capitalism

Tribune · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 2

DISTURBANCES in the Parramatta Girls' Training School (Sydney), which have been headlined for weeks in…

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Building, Teacher Shortage

Tribune · Wednesday 15 March 1961 · page 11

SYDNEY: The painfully familial' story of classrooms uncompleted and schools understaffed, appears…

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School Centenaries

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 March 1961 · page 4

Two public schools in Penrith district will celebrate their 100th anniversaries this year. They are St. Marys…

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High School Aux. Annual Meeting

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 March 1961 · page 5

Penrith High School Ladles' Auxiliary, at its annual meeting recently, re-elected Mrs. C. Mason…

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