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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1946

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Scone D.R. School Mothers' Club Second Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

The second annual meeting of the above was held on 6th April. Present: Mesdames Gostelow (chair). Saunders, Marshal, Simpson, Sheedy…

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High School Play Day

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 5

Plays presented by pupils of Maitland Boys’ High School yesterday and again today were of such a uniformly high standard…

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Maitland Boys’ High School Notes The Revival of Play Day

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 6

A nervous young man was fourteen years old Maxwell Bates, when he stood on the dais this week to receive the Headmaster’s congratulations and the hearty plaudits of his fellow-pupils…

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M.l.a. Hit by School Plaster Urgent Telegram to Education Minister

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 5

Pieces of plaster fell off a wall on to Mr. Hamilton, M.L.A., when he tried to open one of the doors of a class room at the Boggabri Central…

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Boys’ High School “Play Night”

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 2

Patrons who attend Maidland Boy’s High School “ Pig Night” to be held at the school assembly hall next Tuesday at [?].45…

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New School at Iona

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron), replying to representations by Mr. A. Howarth, MLA. states that he has authorised the…

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High School Old Boys

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 May 1946 · page 3

A meeting of the provisional committee of the Maitland High School Old Boys’ Union decided to contact ex-pupils in various…

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School Picnic at Whittingham

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 2

The Whittingham Public School picnic, run under the auspices of the P. and C. Association, was held at the Whittingham Hall on Saturday…

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High School Football Cessnock v. Newcastle High

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 4

First Grade: Newcastle won 15-2 (goals by Almond). In the first half Cessnock led 2-nil by good team work. In the second half, however. Newcastle…

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No Funds Available Boarding Subsidies for Country School Children

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 4

The granting of a subsidy to country parents who have to board their children away from home for the purpose of education, has been…

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Raid on Two-Up School

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—At 4 p.m. on Sunday police raided a two-up school at Glebe and arrested fifteen men…

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Soup for School Children

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 4

Tie West Maitland Infants Mothers’ Club hats decided serve children with soup every Wednesday commencing on may…

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Woodville News Items School of Arts Ball

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 6

WOODVILLE: The Woodville School of Arts presented a day scene on the occasion of the opening ball and euchre of the…

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No Dull Moments at High School Concert Opening Night's Performance to Full House

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1946 · page 2

The concert presented last night by the students of the High School lacked dull moments, and the capacity house…

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Kurri School SPORt

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 7

Wednesday. May 1st, marked the opening of the football competitions for 1946 conducted by Newcastle P.S.A.A.A…

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Salary Increases For Teachers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 7

On April 26 the Teacher's Federation concluded an agreement with the Public Service Board which gives salary increases to teachers. This event was of…

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Area School Scheme Support by Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 4

Mr. F. H. Robinson (President of the District Council of P. and C. Associations), occupied the chair at the conference held at the Dungog Public…

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Food for Britain School's Appeal

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 1

Over £11 was realised in a special effort by the pupils of Tooloogan Public School, on Friday 3rd May, to make their…

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Teachers To Get Salary Increase

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 2

15 to 20 PER CENT. RISE Salaries of teachers in the State schools throughout New South Wales will be increased…

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Teachers Want It Both Ways

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 5

Much propaganda flows into every newspaper office in this country. Some of It is worthy of little consideration, and a great…

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