The Fairbridgian - Magazine of the Old Fairbridgians' Association
Issue No. 1 in July 1929 pictured Kingsley Fairbridge, the Duke and Duchess of York visiting Fairbridge, the football team, Wellington Cottage boys and Kingsley demonstrating tree pruning.
By 1936 the Old Fairbridgians' Magazine had a circulation of 650, including 100 copies sent to England, and came out twice a year.
The magazine was a valuable link for Fairbridgians as it highlighted the activities, achievements and whereabouts of Old Fairbridgians and kept them up to date with school news. The tradition continued for many years. Here is a selection of pages from some of the magazines over the years.
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The Fairbridgian - January 1931 |
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Front cover of this edition. This format was used for many years. In some later years dark green was used as background colour. |
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Old Fairbridgians' Association patrons and committee members - 1931 |
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Portrait of Mr A.E.Joyner - Chairman of the Children's Farm School Immigration Society of W.A., Inc, since January 1928 |
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Editorial |
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We Welcome News from Overseas - letter from Reginald H. G .Rowe |
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Notes by the Principal - Colonel S.J. Heath |
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The Fairbridge verse. Photo of digging the foundations of the Church |
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Letter from Herbert Bloomfield Photo of Kingsley Fairbridge in 1918 |
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"The Old Guard" by "Dominee Dee" Photo of Old Fairbridgians at Mandurah. |
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"The Old Guard" (cont) Photo of Fairbridgians "Off to Mandurah" |
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Sport at Fairbridge. |
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Sport at Fairbridge (cont) Photo of Mandurah Camp. |
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Items of Interest |
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Items of Interest (cont) Photo "Mandurah - Final Stages" |
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An Old Fairbridgian's Pleasant Memories of Christmas 1930 letter An Old Fairbridgian Corresponds with his School Chum letter |
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Letter of Appreciation from an Old Fairbridgian Photo "Old Fairbridgians Visit Their Alma Mater" |
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Our Nor'-West Corner - Letter from an employer to Colonel Heath Photo of young men off to the Nor'-West |
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Old Fairbridgians' Association - Minutes of AGM of 28 December 1930 |
| The Fairbridgian - Winter 1933 | |
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Old Fairbridgians' Association Patrons, Vice Presidents & Committee - 1933 |
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Photo: Guests at the Wedding Reception - 17th June, 1933 |
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Editorial by J.E.H. Photo: "Rear of the Club House just before Completion" |
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Notes by the Principal - Colonel S.J. Heath |
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"Au Revoir" - send-off for Miss Dennehy |
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A Gala Day at Fairbridge Farm by Frank Parry Photo: "The Bridal Party leaving the Church" |
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Photo: "Opening of the Club House - 17th June 1933" |
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A Gala Day at Fairbridge Farm by Frank Parry (cont) |
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Photo: "The Bridal Parties" Notices of weddings and births |
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Notices and Letters |
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Items of Interest |
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Another letter from Rhodes Fairbridge |
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First Impressions of Kingsley Fairbridge by Cecil R.H. Reid |
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School Sports |
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Old Fairbridgians on Holiday |
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Old Fairbridgians on Holiday (cont) A Tall Story from Mandurah |
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Old Fairbridgians' Association - Minutes of Executive Meeting - Club House - April-July 1933 |
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Old Fairbridgians' Association - Minutes of Executive Meeting - Club House - April-July 1933 (cont) |
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Old Fairbridgians' Association - Minutes of Executive Meeting - Club House - April-July 1933 (cont) |
| The Fairbridgian - Winter 1934 | |
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Old Fairbridgians' Association Patrons, Vice Presidents & Committee - 1934 |
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Editorial |
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Photo" "The Club House Fireside" Editorial (cont) |
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Photo: Church and Games Centre Follow Up! by John Buchan |
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Notes By The Principal - Colonel S.J.Heath |
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Notes By The Principal - Colonel S.J.Heath (cont) |
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Your Fairbridge Heritage by Mr R.G. Lloyd Thomas, Daily Herald, London |
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Your Fairbridge Heritage by Mr R.G. Lloyd Thomas, Daily Herald, London (cont) |
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Items of Interest |
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Photo: "Making Cement Blocks for the New Buildings" Photo: "Building the Engine Room" Items of Interest (cont) Record Holders |
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Letters |
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State School News Mandurah Camp |
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General Post to Fairbridge |
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Photo: "Jack Rawlings and Eddie Peters, March 1934" Births, Marriages, Deaths |
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Old Fairbridgians At Home |
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Photo: "Our Davis Cup Team" Photo: "Our March Gathering" Old Fairbridgians At Home (cont) |
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Old Fairbridgians At Home (cont) |
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Photo: "The long and the short of it" Old Fairbridgians At Home (cont) |
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News of Old Fairbridgians They Say |
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Old Fairbridgians' Association Notes |
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Minutes of Executive Meeting - March 20th 1934 |
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Minutes of Executive Meeting - March 20th 1934 (cont) Minutes of Executive Meeting - July 10th 1934 |
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Minutes of Executive Meeting - July 10th 1934 (cont) |
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Minutes of Executive Meeting - July 10th 1934 (cont) |
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| The Fairbridgian - Winter 1939 | |
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Old Fairbridgians' Association Patrons, Vice Presidents & Committee - 1939 |
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Photo: Canon W.R. Burns M.A. |
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Principal's Letter - Walter H. Watson Canon W.R. Burns M.A. |
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Editorial |
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Padre's Letter Competition |
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Photo: The Rev. Ivor Church Warrungup Hill |
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Old Fairbridgians Returning To The School Farming Ways |
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Christmas Day at the Club House, 1938 Photo: "Sunday Dinner-time, December 1938 - Outside the Mai Dining Hall" |
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Swimming Carnival |
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Swimming Carnival (cont) Photo: "The Guest House" List of Life Members |
| OFM39W11 | O.F.A. Badge Suggestions |
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Summary of Minutes - 15 April - 10 December 1938 Honorary Members |
| OFM39W13 | Names and Address of Old Fairbridgians (Abbott to Bennett) |
| OFM39W14 | Names and Address of Old Fairbridgians (Benson to Burton) |
| OFM39W15 | Names and Address of Old Fairbridgians (Bush to Davey) |
| OFM39W16 | Names and Address of Old Fairbridgians (Davies to Fowler) |
| OFM39W17 | Names and Address of Old Fairbridgians (Fowler to Hopcraft) |
| OFM39W18 | Names and Address of Old Fairbridgians (Horne to Leat) |
| OFM39W19 | Names and Address of Old Fairbridgians (Le Fevre to Miller) |
| OFM39W20 | Names and Address of Old Fairbridgians (Millett to Pilmoor) |
| OFM39W21 | Names and Address of Old Fairbridgians (Pilmoor to Sawyer) |
| OFM39W22 | Names and Address of Old Fairbridgians (Sayers to Taylor) |
| OFM39W23 | Names and Address of Old Fairbridgians (Taylor to Wheeler) |
| OFM39W24 | Names and Address of Old Fairbridgians (Wheeler to Young) |
| The Fairbridgian - Summer 1941 | |
| OFM41S01 | Old Fairbridgians' Association Patrons, Vice Presidents & Committee - 1941 |
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Principal's Letter - Walter. H. Watson Photo: At the laundry |
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Padre's Letter - W.R. Burns A Dream That Failed To Come True |
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Editorial Photo: "Putting Clock in Tower of Scratton Cottage" |
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Old Fairbridgians in the Forces |
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Old Fairbridgians in the Forces (cont) Camping in the Desert by Mr R. Fairbridge |
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News and Notes Photo: Feeding lambs |
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News and Notes (cont) Photo: Happy cow in a paddock |
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News and Notes (cont) |
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News and Notes (cont) Photo: Herd of cows Taffy Dog by E.T.M. |
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Secretary's Report for the Year 1940 |
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Old Fairbridgians' Association - Statement of Receipts and Expenditure year ending 31 November 1941 Old Fairbridgians' Association - Minutes of Executive Meeting of 13 September 1941 Old Fairbridgians' Association - Minutes of General Meeting of 13 September 1941 |
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Old Fairbridgians' Association - Minutes of General Meeting of 13 September 1941 (cont) |
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The Fairbridgian - Summer 1944 |
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Old Fairbridgians' Association Patrons, Vice Presidents & Committee - 1944 |
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Photo: Captain C.P. Grant M.C. - Acting Principal |
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Acting Principal's Letter - C.P. Grant Fairbridge Greeting |
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Padre's Letter - W.R. Burns Mandurah Camp notice |
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Editorial What About Those Coupons? Special Notice to Service and Ex-Service Personnel of the O.F.A. |
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Prisoner of War News Photo: Service personnel including Alf Monk and Sid Hadlow |
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Prisoner of War News (cont) Recollections by J.H. Smart |
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Recollections by J.H. Smart (cont) |
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Old Fairbridgians in the Forces |
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Old Fairbridgians in the Forces (cont) |
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News and Notes |
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Old Fairbridgians' Association - Minutes of Executive Meeting of 23 November 1944 |
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| The Fairbridgian - Summer 1950 | |
| OFM50S01 | Old Fairbridgians' Association Patrons, Vice Presidents & Committee - 1950 |
| OFM50S02 | President's Letter - Rhodes Fairbridge |
| OFM50S03 | Principal's Letter - Mr W.G. Mein |
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Editorial A Tribute to Kingsley Fairbridge |
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New Parties Old Fairbridgians' Association Membership Form |
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Re-Union of July 29th 1950 Photo: Justice Walker, W.G. Mein, Dr Rhodes Fairbridge, Mrs Ross McLarty, Professor Cameron, Bob Charles Photo: Professor Cameron Photo: George and Kath King, and daughter |
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Re-Union of July 29th 1950 (cont) Photo: Mr Healy, Miss Dennehy, Bernard Gibbon, Mrs Niblock Photo: Albert Elliott, Edith Jones and Mrs Newberry Photo: Mrs L. Thames, Mr and Mrs Stacy |
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Perth Clubroom Notes Photo: Mr J.P. Stratton with Mr Justice Walker Photo: Mr J.P. Stratton starts the music |
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Football Teams Visit Fairbridge Photo: Doris Campbell with Jimmie Double Photo: Norm Ridley, David Ashcroft, K. Murray and John Bell |
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Football Teams Visit Fairbridge (cont) Photo: "The 'Scotties' play the first of the visiting buses into the School" Photo: "Promising Players - some of the Schoolboys" Photo: Ken hardy presents a basketball to Patricia Sweetman and Vivien Russell |
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Football Teams Visit Fairbridge (cont) Personal Pars |
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| The Fairbridgian - Winter 1954 | |
| OFM54W01 | Old Fairbridgians' Association Patrons, Vice Presidents & Committee - 1954 |
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Principal's Letter - Mr A.E. Ball Notices |
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Editorial The Clock |
| OFM54W04 | Personal Pars |
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Personal Pars (cont) Presidential Address - A.J.Cousins |
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Presidential Address - A.J.Cousins (cont) Weddings |
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Letter to Miss Dennehy from Raymond G. Ginns Club Room Notes |
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Children's Section: Letter from Pam Children's Section: Sporting Activities at the School by M. Tombleson |
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Children's Section: Personal Pars Children's Section: Children's International Friendship Club |
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Chrissie by D.K. Gilwhite |
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Chrissie (cont) Mandurah Camp Alwyn Bridges anecdote |
| The Fairbridgian - Winter 1955 | |
| OFM55W01 | Old Fairbridgians' Association Patrons, Vice Presidents & Committee - 1955 |
| OFM55W02 | Photo: Mrs Kingsley (Ruby) Fairbridge |
| OFM55W03 | Principal's Letter - Mr A.E. Ball |
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Editorial President's Letter - Bill Newberry Association Blazers |
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| OFM55W05 | The Club House at the Farm School - Principal, Mr A.E. Ball |
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Special Notice Through Other Eyes Wanted - A Doll by John Lee |
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Wanted - A Doll by John Lee (cont) Letter to Miss Dennehy from Wm. A. Watt Death Notice - Maurice Hunter |
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Farm School Notes |
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Personal Pars |
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Personal Pars (cont) New Arrivals |
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Farewell to Dr Rhodes Fairbridge Photo: Dr Rhodes Fairbridge |
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| OFM55W12 | Photos: Annual Reunion 1955 |
| OFM55W13 | Photos: Annual Reunion 1955 |
| The Fairbridgian - Summer 1956 | |
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Old Fairbridgians' Association Patrons, Vice Presidents & Committee - 1956 |
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Mr Newberry Retires The President Speaks - Tim Purser Obituary - George Bish, Herbert Bloomfield |
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The Annual Report |
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The Annual Report (cont) Farewell, Mr Ball |
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The Principal's Message - Mr A.E. Ball |
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The Principal's Message - Mr A.E. Ball (cont) The Fairbridgian Family Jumble sale notice |
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Association Gossip |
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Association Gossip (cont) |
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Reunion Distinguished Visitors |
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Back to Fairbridge Day |
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You and Your Badge by Malcolm Harding. |
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