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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1947

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School Sport

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 4

Anticipating the official opening of the football season next Wednesday, cessnock High School played a series of trial matches against Kurri last…

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Maitland Boys’ High School Notes the Annual Play Day

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 4

The Annual Play Day, fast approaching is one of the valuable and inspiring adjuncts to school life. The preparation of plays involves much hardwork by individual teachers and classes, much mutual forbearance, a good deal…

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Dungog High School Question

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 6

DUNGOG: In his policy speech, Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, MLA, referred to the question of a high school for Dungog…

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Student Teachers Welcomed

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 4

SINGLETON, Wed. — Seventeen student teachers and the superintendent from the Armidale Teachers’ College, who are prac-teaching here,…

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School Play Night

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 5

In view of the fact that there were home transport difficulties on the occasion of the last play night of the Boys’ High School, resulting…

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Denman District News Public School Tuck Shop

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 5

A tuck shop held at Denman Public School on Wednesday, last realised £6/10/3, which will be donated to the School Projector Fund. Those in…

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Merriwa School of Arts. Committee Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 24 April 1947 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Merriwa School of Arts committee was held on Monday night, when there were present: Messrs W. R. Goddard…

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Back to School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 2

Dungog Parents and Citizens Assn. is staging a Back to School Day on 7th June. The first bell will ring at 1 p.m. and the roll call take place at…

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£14,000,000 Needled For State’s Schools

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—In a broadcast last night, the Minister for Education (Mr. Feffron) stated that more than £14,000,000 was required to…

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Maitland Girls’ High School

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 4

Speaking at Rose’s corner last night, Mr. W. F. O’Hearn said he had been asked by Mr R. T. Cox, acting secretary of the West…

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Parent, Teacher and Child: Manners STlLL Maketh Man

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1947 · page 7

The training of children in the social virtues — grace, courtesy, and tact—is as Important in the lives or moat of them as are the…

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Schoolboy Charged with Murder Body Found With Rope Around the Nock

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. — Allan William Gould, 15, of Owen-st, [?]was charged in the Central Criminal Court to day with the murder of a fellow schoolboy, Colin Henry Spencer, aged 13…

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New Girls’ High School

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 2

Mr. A. Howarth to-day referred to statements: made by. Mr. W. F O’Hearn during his election campaign regarding the proposed…

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School Bell Still Has No Claimant

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 2

The Whittingham School bell, that was reported souvenired when the Army was ancamped here, is still without an owner. It is still…

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School Boy Faces Murder Charge November Tragedy At Punchbowl

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 April 1947 · page 2

Sydney Allan William Gould (15). of Owen Street, Punch[?], was charged in Central Criminal Court to-day with the murder of…

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Kurri School Sport

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 2

The winter sport competitions arranged by Newcastle P.S.A.A.A. opened on Wednesday last. This year teams from the above school will participate in the…

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Teachers Farewelled

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 1

The residents of Sawyer's Gully and Bishop's Bridge held a combined social at Bishop's Bridge hall on Saturday night, April 26th, to farewell the…

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Wireless Presentation To Kearsley School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 3

A very enjoyable afternoon was held at Kearsley School on Thursday, 24th April, the occasion being the presentation of a wireless receiver to the…

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Hospital and School Corner Stones of Local Liberal Policy Sir. Borthwick Speaks at Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 4

Mr. A. M. Borthwick, the endorsed Liberal Party candidate for Gloucester in the forthcoming State Elections, addressed a well attended…

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Christ Attacked Ruling Class, Says Teacher “Revolutionary And Agitator”

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—“Christ had no cringing acceptance of the law and order of the day,” said Mr. A. E. Sweaney a high-school teacher, speaking last night at a citizenship rally daring the Christian Endeavour Convention…

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