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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1948

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High School Football

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 8

CESSNOCK, THURS—IN the Inter-high school fifth grad Rugby League completion yesterday afternoon Cessnock…

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Inter-School Sports end Debate At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Friday.—Cook’s Hill Intermediate High School defeated the Singleton Intermediate High school In the…

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Girl Got Tough Threat to Smash Up Parramatta Girls' School

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 2

A 17-year-old girl who escaped from Parramatta Girls' Industrial Training School said she would "smash Up…

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Commencement of Fund Raising for School Wereless

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 4

A commencement will be made next week on the raising of funds for installation of a radio in Hunter Street Primary School…

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Cook's Hill Won the Battle of the Schools Singleton Defeated By6 12 Points to 9

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 6

Singleton Intermediate High school lost Its two-day competition matches against Cook's Hill by 12 points to 9 In the Singleton-Cook's Hill round of the Russell inter-school cup competition clash staged here on Wednesday and yesterday…

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Stanhope School Status

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 2

The Minister for Education has informed Mr. A. Howarth, MLA, that he has approved of the conversion of Stanhope…

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Ex-teacher’s Death

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 3

GLOUCESTER: Mr. G. R. G. Yates, former teacher of Forbesdale School, died at his home Canley Vale, on Wednesday last. He…

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Central Schools Unfair for Small Children

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 2

It was unfair to close small schools and force little children to travel long distances to town, said Mr V. O'Neill, at a meeting…

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Complaint to Be Made Over School Train

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 2

The secretary of Branxton Progress Association (Mr. John C. Bendeich) stated to-day that at the next monthly meeting of…

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Ex-teacher's Death

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 2

Mr. G. R. G. Yates, former teacher at Forbesdale School, died at his home, Canley Vale, Gloucester, on Wednesday last. He was a brother…

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Public School Choir

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 3

West Maitland Public School [?] is-to make a record using Station 2HR’s new wire recorder. The Chulr has 50 voices and is conducted by…

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Influenza Spreads in Queensland Thousands of Children Missing School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 July 1948 · page 2

Thousands of children are absent from school through the influenza epidemic which is spreading through…

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School Football Raymond Terrace School

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 2

Raymond Terrace def. Central 2 at New Lambton on Wednesday after are easy win. by 36-3. Raymond Terrace second grade def. New…

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Inter School Football

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Thurs.—Cessnock High School won the A grade match by 8 to 5 and Canterbury the fourth grade by 5-8 in the…

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High School Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 5

Students and some who do not quite qualify for the title have thought and said unkind things about homework ever since its inception…

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Junior Farmers' School. At Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Official Opening by Minister for Agriculture

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 4

The third annual Junior Farmers School of Instruction at Hawkesbury Agricultural College was officially opened by the Minister for…

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High School Cup Competition

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON.— On Thursday and Friday, July 29 and 30, a team of pupils from the Singleton Intermediate . High School…

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Singleton Has Chance Against Muswellbrook Arrangements for Schools' Clash Completed

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 5

When Singleton Intermediate High School meets Muswellbrook, at Muswellbrnok, for the final round of the…

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Peeps into the Past SINGLETON 15, 25, 50 Years Ago 15 Years Ago (From issues of "Argus" for period ended July 17, 1933). Appointed as Teacher

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 2

Miss Eileen Harrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Harrison, of Gas Street, has received notice of her…

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Farewell to Teacher

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 17 July 1948 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK: Members of the Manobalat Parents and Citizens’ Association and friends met at the Wybong Hall to bid…

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