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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1946

684 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 35

Growth of St. Luke’s S. School Stressed in Annual Report

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1946 · page 2

From a staff of six teachers and about 40 children at the end of 1944, St. Luke’s Sunday School Homeville, had grown to 15…

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Wants Military Training In Schools

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Monday — Military training at the age of seven was advocated by a Battle of Britain are night-fighter. Wing…

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Dungog District School Library

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 4

Credit balance brought forward 12/2. subscriptions £35, Government subsidy £4/7/10, interest 1/5.—Total £40/1/5…

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Teacher Doesn't Think Much Of School Business Course

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 March 1946 · page 2

No business course is taught at Singleton Intermediate High School, and for those who have been asking why, the…

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Brooch Ignites As Schoolgirl Attends Stove

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 March 1946 · page 5

While receiving a cooking lesson at the Maitland Girls’ High School today. Betty Robinson, 15, of Glenthorne, Dungog, was…

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High School Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 8
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In the third round competition, Cessnock 1st XI, played Maitland High and the 2nd XI, played Maitland XI. The games with Maitland…

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Maitland Boys Win Schools Swim Titles

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 7

Maitland swimmers were to the fore in the Combined High Schools’ swimming championship finals at the Olympic Pool,…

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Better and Broader Intentions of Education Comments by High School Headmaster

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 6

At this week's annual meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association, the headmaster of the. High School, Mr. G…

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Speech Day This Week

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 3

The Annual Speech Day will be held on Friday next. At this function,the Intermediate Certificates are presented and on this occasion will…

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Local and General News Local School Teachers Against Strike

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 2

Members of the teaching staff of Singleton Intermediate High School are opposed to striking as a means off securing what they term, a "Just…

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Defended The “Old School Tie”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 1

LONDON, March 18.—The old school tie is symbolic of those great institutions which aim at. and succeed in turning out,…

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Direct Action Discussed by Teachers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 6

SYDNEY Monday—A proposal to hold a one-day strike to draw attention to their claims for an increase in salary was discussed…

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School Girls After Laurels To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 2

Fifteen girls, representing Singleton Intermediate High School, will compete in the P.S.A.A.A. swimming carnival, which is to be conducted…

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A Remarkable Tragedy Schoolboy Strangled by Playful Dog

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 March 1946 · page 3

From the marks on the surface of a school playground, there being no eye-witnesses, the police were able to discover the…

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Homes For School Teachers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. J. T. Reid said that in order to protect school teachers against the risk of being homeless when they are…

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Parents and Citizens Association Record of Year's Work Told at Annual Meeting. School Staff's Appreciation of Members' Help

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

There was an attendance of over 30 members at the annual meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association held at the Soldiers' Clubroom on Thursday last, when the annual report read by the hon. secretary (Mr. C. D. Forrest) disclosed that the members had experienced a…

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Books: Key to Education. Support for School Library. Parents and Citizens' Association Backs Movement

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

The importance of an up-to-date school library was emphasised by various speakers at the annual meeting of the Parents and…

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Central School. Secondary Department Sports Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 3

Keen interest is being shown by both girls and boys in striving to be included in the various teams to compete against Singleton on 28th…

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Teachers' Strike Threat

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

The New South Wales Teachers' Federation may call for a State-wide strike of tachers to draw attention to their claims…

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