Senior class at Cherbourg State School 1952

1953 — Study up to Grade Seven is introduced at the Cherbourg school. Students no longer have to study one grade over two years.

Senior Class at Cherbourg State School
The senior class (grade seven) with teacher Mr McCarthy. Jean Geebung and Blanche Turner (front row). Honor Chambers, Nina Hart, obscured, Veronica Simpson, Dawn Hill (second row). Billy Purcell is reading from a book.

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    Aunty Ada says that she doesn't think that that is Honor; she thinks that is Eunice Dancy

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