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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1946

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Nelson's Bay Annual School Picnic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 3

Mr. H. Thurlow, Hon. Secretary of Nelson's Bay P. and C. writes:— This year the picnic will he held at Tahlee upon the upper harbour of Port…

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Maitland Boys’ High School Notes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 November 1946 · page 3

At present examinations, both external and internal are in the air from now on until the end of term, life should prove rather hectic for pupils and staff alike. Everyone is working at top pressure, and the standard attained should be…

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Children Have Record Holiday Dublin Teachers Still on Strike

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1946 · page 7

DUBLIN— (Associated Press)— As 40,000 children continue their greatest romp in Dublin streets, harassed and exasperated…

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King’s School To Be Moved

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday.—King’s School, Parramatta, the oldest “Great” Public School in Australia, is to be moved to Mt. Keira, near…

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School Fair at the Terrace

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1946 · page 5

RAYMOND TERRACE: Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, MLA. yesterday opened a continental organised by the Parents and Citizens’…

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Sunday School Picnic

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 November 1946 · page 4

SINGLETON, Monday.— The annual Methodist Sunday School picnic was held at Middle Falbrook on Saturday afternoon…

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Methodist Sunday School Picnic

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 November 1946 · page 2

The annual Methodist Sunday School picnic, which was held at Middle Falbrook on Saturday afternoon, was well attended by the…

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Remarkable Cricket Match High School Wins by One Run

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 1

In the third round of the Cessnock A Grade cricket on Saturday, High School put up a remarkable performance in defeating Wollombi…

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District Rural School Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 2

Last week's scores in the House competitions were as follows:— Paterson 17, Page 12½, Hunter 8 and Goulburn 13½. The progress totals now are:…

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Twenty-one Pupils for Leaving Certificate

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 2

Twenty-one pupils yesterday sat for English, the first subject in the Leaving Certificate examination, which will continue until December…

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Schoolboy Charged With Murder Headmaster’s Moving Address To Students

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Allan Gould, aged 14 years months, was charged at the Children’s Court to-day, with having murdered Colin Spencer, 14, whose body was found under a house at Punchbowl yesterday. Spencer had…

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Loud Speaker System for E.m. School

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 8

The regular monthly meeting of the East Maitland P. and C. Association was held in the school and was well attended…

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Boy's Body Found Under House Schoolmate Charged with Murder

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 1

A quarrel between schoolboys is believed to have caused the death of Colin Henry Spencer, 13, near his home in Owen Street, Punchbowl,…

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Request for More Teachers Series of Proposals

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 1

The Public School Teachers Federation has told the Education Department that it thinks its staff of 11,555 teachers…

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WILLIAMTOWN C. of E Sunday School

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 2

A children's service ws conducted in St. Saviours' Church, Williamtown, by the Rector, (Rev. B. E. Geary), on Sunday, October 13th, to mark the first…

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Paterson Park Area Granted For New School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 4

The existing school grounds at Paterson contain, an area of only three roods and the location offered no scope for extension…

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Schools’ Food Gifts to Britain

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday. — The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) has announced details of a scheme under which Australian schools may…

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High School Tuck Shop Complaint By Students

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 1

The Cessnock "Eagle" has received several complaints from students at the High School regarding the tuck shop. Their main complaint is that they…

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Small School's Good Effort. Help for Children in Europe

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 4

A letter has been received by Miss Doyle in acknowledgment of a parcel sent by Castle Rock school in response to a recent appeal for food and…

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School of Arts Library New Books

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 4

Following is a list of new books added to the Merriwa School of Arts library this month: Non-fiction: "In Crocodile Land," by Ion Idriess;…

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