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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1948

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School Medal for Royal Visit

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 3

Physical difficulties are expected to prevent the striking of a special coin to commemorate the visit of the King and Queen…

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Uni Scholarships for Mine Workers Scheme to Attract School Leavers to Industry

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 2

Over 4000 schools in England and Wales, as well as the schools in Scotland, have just received details or the…

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Demonstration at High School

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 2

Miss Astrid Madsen. lecturer in physical education at Annidale Teachers' College, attended Singleton Intermediate High…

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Britain's Teachers May Serve Overseas

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 4

Details of a new scheme whereby teachers from Britain may take up posts overseas for short periods have just been…

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Repairs at District Schools

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 1

Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Education that fly screens will be provided for the Giant's Creek school, and repairs…

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Plain and Fancy Dress Juveninle Ball. Muswellbrook District High School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 1

Having in mind the increasing enrolment of pupils attending the Muswellbrook intermediate High School, and having experienced…

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School Boy Fatally Shot

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 1

A 12-year-old boy, Reginald Fordham son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fordham of Gloucester was shot dead on Saturday afternoon when a rifle which a companion was…

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High School Notes Combined High Schools' Sports

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 3

A party of 27 girls is in Sydney today to participate in the annual combined girls' high schools athletic carnival, Representatives come from most…

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High School Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 5

Cessnock High School was undefeated on Wednesday in the inter high school Rugby League competition Results:—…

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Appeal to Send School Aihletes Singletonians May Get Representation

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 3

A public appeal for £1000 will be launched by the Newcastle P.S.A.A.A. to finance a mass sporting tour of Queensland for…

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Pictures Presented at School Assembly

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 4

Two landscape paintings by Australian artists were presented to Singleton Intermediate High School yesterday by First…

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Soil Conservation Inspection Interesting 30 School Students at Ravensworth

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 4

Thirty Singleton Intermediate School pupils visited the soil conservation experimental plot at Ravensworth on…

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Inter-school Clash Cook's Hill Here Next Week

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 3

Singleton Intermediate High School sports master (Mr. A. S. Plckett) yesterday announced the programme for…

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Condition of School of Arts

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 3

The unsatisfactory sanitary conditions at the local School of Arts received another airing at this week's Municipal Council meeting, when the…

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Plucky Boy Brings Aid To Lost Schoolgirls

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.— A 12-year-old, boy, Edward Schenk, waded and swam through icy cold waters of a creek during the night to bring aid to the three schoolgirls who had become last after separating from a hiking party of 18…

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Keen Interest in Schools' Clash

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 2

Keen interest is being displayed in the inter-school clash this Wednesday and Thursday. The programme begins at 2 p.m. on…

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Rebuilding German Education More Children at School in British Zone Than Before War

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 4

More children are attending schools in the British zone in Germany than was the case in the same area before the…

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Inter-school Competitions

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 2

SINGLETON.—A debate, “Has Science Benefited Mankind?” is one of the topics to be debated between pupils of the Cook’s Hill…

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Schoolgirl Hockey Player Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 3

Pam Knodler an outstanding back in the Singleton school hockey team, left the field halfway between the second half…

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Ferocions War Cries Welcome Cooks Hill Athletes Battle of Schools Commenced To-day

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 July 1948 · page 3

Emitting ferocious war-cries, over 250 Singleton Intermediate High School students greeted 82 members of visiting sports, athletic and debating teams from Cook's Hill Intermediate High School at Singleton railway station at noon…

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