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Schools, 1961

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Parent-teacher Council Meets

The Biz · Wednesday 3 May 1961 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Fairfield Parent Teacher Council was held on April 18 in the foyer of the Fairfield Boys' High School. Eleven members were present, with Mr. Brown…

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Rag Collection at School

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 May 1961 · page 12

Over the past week or two, Penrith Public School has been conducting a rag collection in conjunction…

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14 Teams From 6 Schools in Rugby League

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 May 1961 · page 12

Number of teams entered for the 1961 school's Rugby League competition sponsored by Penrith Rugby League Club has doubled from seven last year to 14…

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Emu Plains School Improvements

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 May 1961 · page 8

Emu Plains Public School grounds have been improved by the use of a rotary hoe, which will be followed by the…

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No High School Plays This Year

Nepean Times · Thursday 4 May 1961 · page 8

Penrith High School will not have a play night this year, due to the disruption of school routine and organisation by the preparation of the plays. The school's headmaster,…

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Annual report presented Year of progress for school

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 10 May 1961 · page 3

A gathering of approximately 600 students and their parents heard the Principal of…

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'Hall in Every School'

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 10 May 1961 · page 3

An assembly hall for every public school in Parramatta and surrounding districts was…

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Fathers Spend Weekend in School Playground

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 10 May 1961 · page 9

A planned "clean-up campaign" was carried out last week-end by 30 fathers of pupils at Darcy Street, Wentworthville Infants' School…

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Biggest supplier of school uniform

The Biz · Wednesday 10 May 1961 · page 3

E. L. Downes, with their three stores are the largest suppliers of school uniforms in the…

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Penrith School Fete Raises £286

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 May 1961 · page 1

Pet parade, dolk exhibition, floral competition, stalls of every description, pony and hay rides, and hobby exhibitions resulted in £286 total takings at Penrith Public School's fete last…

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Combined Hobby Effort at School Fete

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 May 1961 · page 1

Several pupils of Penrith Public School pooled their miniature train sets into three large railway systems for the school fete last Friday. Watching their efforts, free of the "assistance" reputedly given by fathers, are: Ross Taylor, Geoff Fletcher, Terry Barrett, Robert Greenbank, Chris Allchin, Peter Butler, Alan…

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Weather Affects School Meeting

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 May 1961 · page 12

Owing to bleak weather conditions, the May meeting of Penrith High School Ladies' Auxiliary was…

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Helicopter School

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 12 May 1961 · page 4

DURING the second half of 1960, the helicopter training centre at La Courneuve received 40 trainees: 35 for the “Alouette II”, 4 for the…

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New Teachers Arrive for Education Board

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 12 May 1961 · page 3

With the arrival of a new teacher from New Zealand on Monday, the NSW Board of Jewish Education will have a full-time staff of five, under the leadership of the director, Rev. T. Rafalowicz…

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School 'adopted' by Leagues Club

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 17 May 1961 · page 5

Executive committee members of Northcott School fr Crippled Children had been "delighted" when Parramatta Leagues Club "adopted" the school as…

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Nursery School Has Vacancies

The Biz · Wednesday 17 May 1961 · page 4

Vacancies at the Fairfield Nursery School are now available, Mrs. E. L. Yates, secretary of the school said this week. The school is situated in Cross St. in the heart of…

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Pupils Resume School Studies

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 19 May 1961 · page 8

TEL AVIV (JCNS). —More than 30,000 Secondary school pupils Resumed their studies…

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Moriah Goes Ahead with Boarding School Scheme

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 19 May 1961 · page 1

Moriah College plans to go ahead with the establishment of a boarding school. Although negotiations for a fusion…

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Schoolboy Holes in One

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 May 1961 · page 18

A 14-year-old Northmead schoolboy holed-in-one during a match on Saturday at the…

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Back to school!

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 May 1961 · page 16

A Wentworthville girl who spent her first year at Wentworthville school in the infants' class…

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