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Newspaper & Magazine Cuttings 1960 to 1982


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Number

Date and Description

1960

P60001

"Fairbridge Aunt Gives the Children a Treat - Kim Watson" (West Australian, November 19)

P60002

"Attack on Fairbridge School Society" (Mr Tonkin MLA) (Early 1960's)

P60003

"Child Migrant Subsidy To End" (August 31)

P60004

"We Can Take Them" (30 September - Editorial)

P60005

 Press photos - appears to be Mandurah Camp

P60006

"Anglican Reverend Mourned" (Early 1960's)

P60007

"ABC Australian Walkabout Interview - John Cobb (Australia's Radio Newspaper) (Early 1960's)

P60008

"Final Whistle for Postie Ron" (Early 1960's)

P60009

"Child Subsidy will be 14 Shillings" (September 1)

P60010

"Don't Fail Him" (Christmas Appeal)

1962

P62001

"Test Batsman Gets a Lesson in Driving" (October 26)

P62002

"Fairbridge Society Gets Plea" (David Buck)

P62003

"Old Battler Comes in For Last Time" (Games Centre Aircraft) (August) (Note: There is a good copy of this photo in Historical Photos section of this website)

1964

P64001

"Disneyland Effect in Fairbridge Production" (Coastal Districts Times, January 4)

P64002

"New Pupils for Farm"

P64003

"Fairbridge Chief for Australian Tour" (West Australian, July 8)

P64004

"One More Function at Fairbridge" (West Australian, July 8)

P64005

"Big Family For Farm School" (Beryl May and 8 Children)

P64006

Tom Bryan - Press Photo

1965

P65001

"Willy Willy Hits Fairbridge Farm"

P65002

"Winds Cause Damage"

P65003

"How About Some Jam for Xmas Too?" Christmas Appeal (1965 or earlier)

1966

P66001

"Lord Slim - It's Better Than Ever" (Daily News, 30 April)

P66002

"Farm School Worker Dies - Miss Mary Dennehy" (February 23)

P66003

"Mrs Fairbridge Talks of Farm School Changes" (West Australian, October 1)

1967

P67001

"Eastbourne Branch of Fairbridge Society - Mr & Mrs Brayn" (Eastbourne, England)

1968

P68001

"$30,000 Swim Pool Opens" (Coastal Districts Times, March 22)

1969

P69001

"Bid Made for Fairbridge" (October)

P69002

"I Found a Task, I Dreamed A Dream - Kingsley Fairbridge" (Tom's Weekly, June 30)

P69003

"I Found a Task, I Dreamed A Dream - Kingsley Fairbridge" (Tom's Weekly, June 30) (cont)

P69004

"I Found a Task, I Dreamed A Dream - Kingsley Fairbridge" (Tom's Weekly, June 30) (cont)

1970

P70001

"Stick 'Em Up" (Lesley, aged 9) (Daily News) (approx 1970)

1971

P71001

"Fire Engulfs Farm Cottage, Six Escape" (June 11) - Warren Hastings

P71002

"Fire Engulfs Farm Cottage, Six Escape" (June 11) - Warren Hastings (cont)

1972

P72001

"Service for School Founder" (1972 approx)

1973

P73001

"Otatorio Was a New Departure" (December)

1974

P74001

"Service to Honour Kingsley Fairbridge" (21 July)

P74002

"Children Present Plays with Biblical Themes" (December 20)

P74003

Classified advertisement for Fete (Coastal Districts Times)

P74004

"One Parent Families" (The National Times, May 13-18)

P74005

"Fairbridge Farm School Has It All - Except British Children to Fill It" (The National Times, 13 May)

P74006

"Fairbridge Recalled" (22 January)

1975

P75001

"Foster Father - Thos. Brayn" (Weekend News, 28 November)

P75002

"New Principal Farm at Farm School - John Line" (December 5)

P75003

"Poor Boy to President" ( Len Phenna) (West Australian, 21 July) 

P75004

"Sir Wallace Visits Fairbridge"

1976

P76001

"A Dream That Came Alive" (20 June)

P76002

"A Dream That Came Alive" (20 June) (continued from above)

1977

P77001

"Early Days at Fairbridge Farm School" (The Western Teacher, 8 December)

1978

P78001

"A Family Gained" (15 May)

1979

P79001

"Prince Charles Visits Fairbridge" (West Australian, 12 March)

P79002

"Prince Charms Hundreds" (West Australian, 15 March)

P79003

"Fairbridge Hosts Unique Remembrance Weekend" (Western Farmer & Grazier, August 9) 

1980 (including 1980's cuttings where exact year can't be determined)

P80001

"Farm to Look at Intake" (12 March)

P80002

"God's Little Acres, Fairbridge Dream Stirs New Life"

P80003

"Windows on the Past"

P80004

"The Other 'Stolen Children' Need More"

P80005

"Freemasons Save Fairbridge"

P80006

"Fairbridge Sees the End of an Era" (Jock Morrison, Julie Roskill & Margaret Aitken)

P80007

"Rousing Farewell for Fairbridge Matron" (Mrs Betty Fry)

P80008

"Fairbridge Remembered" (E. Greaves, Mrs B. Fry, D.Buck, P.Prisgrove, L. Le Hardy, R. Lewis)

P80009

"Fairbridge Showcase to Help Youth" (Peter Kyle)

P80010

"Helping Youth In Another Way" (Graham Riley, Peter Watson)

P80011

"The Lost Children Britain Sent to Australia" (Part 1)

P80012

"The Lost Children Britain Sent to Australia" (Part 2)

P80013

"Exhibition to Honour Fairbridge Pioneer"

P80014

"Fairbridge Property for Alcoa"

P80015

"Lost Children May Win"

P80016

Obituary - Bill Geary

P80017

"RSL Chief in Israel" (Len Phenna) (April)

P80018

Fairbridgians Reunion - Press Photos (Stevenson, Powell, Clifton, Tompson, Downing, Owens etc)

P80019

"Out & About" - Social Scene - Press Photos - Fairbridge Reunion

P80020

"Challenge of Chairman" (David Hill)

P80021

"Historic Cottages Restored", ( Graham Riley)

P80022

"March Down Memory Lane" (John Lane)

P80023

"For Young Colonists" (Part 1) (Chapel, Saumarez Activities)

P80024

"For Young Colonists" (Part 2) (Chapel, Saumarez Activities)

P80025

"For Young Colonists" (Part 3) (Chapel, Saumarez Activities)

P80026

"At Home on the Farm" (Belinda Barry, Mary Rowley) (West Australian Magazine)

P80027

"Reward for Hard Work" (Len Phenna, Margaret Beer, Rod Davie) (April 21)

P80028

"Fairbridge Was OK - Old Boy" (John Lane)

P80029

"Two W.A. Battlers go to War" (Joe White)

P80030

"Holiday From Only $5 Per Day" Advertisement for holidays at Fairbridge Village

1981

P81001

"Fairbridge Centre to Close"  (November 3)

P81002

"End of a Vision" (December) (Mr John Line & staff at Fairbridge closure)

P81003

"Society to Sell Assets" (Daily News, November 4)

P81004

"Fairbridge Society Gets Plea" (West Australian, 18 November)

P81005

"Rhodes-type Plan for Fairbridge" (Western Mail, November 21)

1982

P82001

"Fairbridge Society Considers Deals" (Coastal Districts Times, February 26)

P82002

"Rehabilitating Drug Addicts" (10 August)

P82003

"Fairbridge Village" T. M. Gorey (13 August)

P82004

"Bishop Re-Dedicates Farm School Chapel" (Coastal Districts Times, 23 July)

P82005

"Fairbridge - A Dream Draws to an End" (Woman's Day, June 29 (Page 1))

P82006

"Fairbridge - A Dream Draws to an End" (Carole Elliott, George Elliott, Ruby Williams & Barbara James) Woman's Day, June 29 (Page 2))

P82007

"Fairbridge Puts Farm-Lease Offer, Home Is Where The Heart Is" (George Elliott) (West Australian, January 2)

P82008

"Nostalgic Day at Old Home" (Barbara Rowley) (19 July)

P82009

"Reunion Has Family Surprises" (Don Horton, Peter Massey) (19 August)

P82010

"Fairbridge to be Auctioned" (West Australian, 17 September)

P82011

"Prime Site Has Dual Appeal" (Mandurah Camp) (4 December)

P82012

"Wheeling Out The Meals" (Minnie Austin) (19 September)

P82013

Auction Notice - Mandurah Camp (4 December)

 

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