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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1947

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Area Schools

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 4

The first area school in South Australia at Karoonda was formed only six years ago. There are now 13 of these schools and many other country…

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To Ask Minster for New School 65 Years Old Primary Buildings “Long Outmoded”

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 4

An enthusiastic meeting of parents and citizens at the Literary Institute, East Maitland, decided last night to petition the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) to give “early and favourable consideration to the provision of a new…

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Inter-school Contest Locally This Month Muswellbrook Representatives to Meet Singleton

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 3

An inter-school contest, with everything except a debate being a test of sporting prowess, will take place between students of…

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New School For Handicapped Children

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1947 · page 7

LONDON, (Associated Press): A completely new scheme of schools for six categories of handicapped children for whom special…

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High School Sport

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1947 · page 5

SINGLETON, Saturday.—Muswellbrook District Rural School will pay a two-day visit to Singleton on July 23, and 31, and…

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High School Old Boys’ Annual Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 July 1947 · page 4

Gratification that Maitland High School Old Boys’ Union had been able to play a leading part in giving effect to the school’s…

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Girls’ High Open School Day

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 3

A piano, which has been purchased by the Old Girls Union, will be presented by the union’s president (Mrs. E. Davies) at an open school…

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Two-up School Raided at Redfern

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 3

Police arrested 44 men at Redfern yesterday afternoon, and charged them with being in a common gaming house. It is alleged that the men…

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School of Arts Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 July 1947 · page 4

The ball, to be held on Friday night next in aid of the Memorial School of Arts, promises to be a grand affair. It is the first time in 12 years that a…

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Girls’ High School

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 6

Sir.—Citizens of Maitland City are justly proud of the new Boys’ High School. They are pleased that it was…

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New School At East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1947 · page 5

Maitland City Council decided last night to urge the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) to give high priority to the…

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First Aid Equipment For Schools

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 1

The Minister for Education has forwarded the following advice to Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A.:— "I am in receipt of your personal…

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Cessnock Primary School Parents and Citizens' Association

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 5

Three notices have now been published calling the inaugural meeting for the formation of the P. and C. Association for the school. It should have been…

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Central School Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 3

A well packed house and a very enthusiastic audience greeted the concert given by pupils of Central School, Stroud, on Wednesday of last week…

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Central School Overhaul Repairs Authorised by Minister

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 3

General repairs, internal and external painting, and extensive ground improvements will be carried out at the Scone Central…

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Largs School of Arts

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 3

LARGES: A record, number, for some years, attended the annual meeting of Largs, School of Arts. Mr. J. Henderson (vice…

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Shortage of Teachers

Maitland Mercury · Friday 18 July 1947 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—During the past month over 2300 children have been turned away from Victorian public schools…

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Nursery School Street Day

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1947 · page 4

The committee of the Maitland Nursery School is arranging, a street day for Friday, August 1. Buttons will be sold and goods…

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Boys’ High School Ladies’ Auxiliary

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 19 July 1947 · page 4

The Boys’ High School ladles’ auxiliary met in me school library room. Several new members are now joining…

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Muswellbrook School-children in Visit

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 July 1947 · page 2

Muswellbrook school boys and girls will visit here on Wednesday and Thursday to oppose the local Intermediate High School in various…

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