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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1947

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Attendances at Schools in Rural Areas

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 2

SINGLETON, Tuesday.—At the attendance of the Central Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union it was…

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Teachers Seek Federal Grant

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) is to be asked by the secondary teachers’ conference to provide £100,000,000…

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School for Infants at E. Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 3

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) has advised Mr. A. Howarth, MLA, that plans are in course of preparation for the…

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Film Projector For Sunday School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 6

This Friday evening will be a red-letter day for the West Maitland Methodist Parents and Friends’ Association, as it marks…

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Anniversary Booklets For School Children

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Thurs.—Kearsley Shire Council, at [?] meeting last night, decided to purchase 200 copies of the booklet being…

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Fire Threat to School. Boys Blamed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 1

Schoolboys are believed to have started a fire which burned a hole in the floor of East Mayfield Public…

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Water Supply at Mt. View School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 4

The dwindling water sup-ply at the Mt. View School is causing some concern. and the Secretary of the…

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Denman News Public Library and School Movie Projector

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 8

The president of the Shire Council (Cr. R. Clendinning) will issue the first book from the new public library at a ceremony to be held in the…

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Tribute to School of Arts Workers. (To The Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 6

Sir.—The present good condition of the School of Arts new hall is a eredit to those faithful few who have laboured unselfishly since its inception…

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Standard Attendance of Country Schools Needs Reducing P.p.u. Making Representation

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 3

This week's meeting of Centtral Hunter District Council of the Primary Producers' Union decided to ask central executive…

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Country Residents to Ask for Free School Transport Endeavour to Get Bus Service for Next Year

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 4

"The public meeting held at Camberwell on Wednesday night, and attended by residents from that area, also Glennie's…

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Students First Clean-up Schools

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1947 · page 7

BERLIN (Associated Press). — All able-bodied youths who apply to study at the technical high school at Stuttgart (U.S…

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Camp Schools In Soil Conservation Urged

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 4

The New South Wales Junior Famers' Clubs Council has decided to urge the starting of camp schools in soil conservation…

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£190,000 For Two New Schools

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 1

The State Government had accepted tenders for the building of two schools, to cost £95,000 each, said the Minister for Education (Mr Heffron)…

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No Commercial Classes for Muswellbrook. Teacher Resigns

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 1

Because of his duties as Town Clerk, Mr. A. E, Border has found it necessary to resign as teacher of commercial subjects forming part of…

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Popular Innovation for School Holidays

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 September 1947 · page 2

Once again the special Tuesday morning session at the Strand has proved popular with country people. Quite a large attendance was in…

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Survey of District Schools. Crave Deficiencies

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 1

A recent survey of schools in this district had revealed many grave deficiencies, according to correspondence…

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Film Projector for East Cessnock School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 3

Headmaster at East Cessnock School has received delivery of a film projector. This machine, which cost £214 was purchased by the Parents…

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Combined Operations in Farming Science Britain Opens New School for Agricultural Research

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 9

Many forms of agricultural instruction and research in Britain will be co-ordinated through the formation of a new school of rural…

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Nursery School Plans Near Completion

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 September 1947 · page 5

Steady progress towards the opening of the West Maitland Nursery School in Cathedral street was reported at a meeting of the…

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