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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1948

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Modern Mining School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 7

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron), in reply to Cessnock Municipal Council's request for coalmining courses at Cessnock, has advised that…

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Inter-school Sports. Muswellbrook Wins Russell Cup

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 1

Muswellbrook Intermediate High School won the Russell Cup against Singleton in the annual inter-school sports held at Muswellbrook…

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School Religion Was Favored

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 4

Religious instruction in public schools is favored by nearly nine out of every ten Australians, according to a Gallup poll…

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School Shield Match

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 5

Next week Maitland High School boys will entertain a party of boys from Taree High School. The Taree party will arrive on…

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Unbeaten At School Sports

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 5

NEWCASTLE.—Harold Gregory, 16 years, was unbeaten at the Newcastle Technical High School athletic sports…

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Schoolchildren and Leisure Urge to Provide Still More Facilities

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 4

The majority of boys in Britain like playing football best in their leisure time. This is confirmed by a report made to the…

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School Capt. Breaks 26-Year-old Record 100 Yards in 10.4s

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1948 · page 2

The most outstanding performance in the trials for the Maitland Boys' High Schools' 42nd annual athletic carnival to be held to-day (Friday),…

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Schoolboy Dies After Brief Illness

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON: Nicholas (Nick) McKenzie, 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. McKenzie, of Abbey Green, Mt. Thorley, died in the…

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Children March at Schoolboy's Funeral

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 2

Singleton Intermediate High School Cadets and schoolchildren, friends of Nicholas Mackenzie, formed a guard of…

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Woman Badly Injured in Fall From Horse Accident Whilst Schooling Jumper

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 2

Mrs. R. Haynes, of Carrington, Jerry's Plains, suffered internal injuries and cuts when a horse she was…

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School Teacher’s Death

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 3

Mr. Charrie E. Jacobs, economics teacher at Newcastle Boys’ High School, died a few days ago after a short illness…

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Kurri School Canteen

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 6

The Parents and Citizens Association and the Mothers Club are calling a meeting in the library of the boys building tomorrow night to…

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Inter-schools' Sport. Muswellbrook Defeats Singleton

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 3

Muswellbrook Intermediate High School defeated Singleton Intermediate High in the annual Russell Cup competition held at Muswellbrook on…

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Grant To School League Team

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tues.—Newcastle Rugby League last night decided to make a grant of ,£48 from the general fund towards the expenses of…

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Visiting School Team

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 3

The boys from Taree High School, who are to play a team from Maitland High School to-morrow morning in the University Shield,…

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High School Spores Competition

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON, Tuesday.—Cook’s Hill Intermediate High School and Muswellbrook Rural School were this year’s joint winners of the…

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Fourth Local Government School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 4

Aldermen, Councillors and Officers of Local Authorities from all over the State as well as Officers of State Departments concerned in local…

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School Improvements

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 2

Members of the Department of Education Painting and Repair Staff are at present engaged at the Dungog Public School in effecting repairs and…

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Boys Leave School At “Turbulent Age”

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 2

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Old Boys’ Union last night, the headmaster of Maitland Boys’ High School (Mr. B. F. Bodge) said…

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UNO Collection At High School

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 2

The headmaster of Maitland Boys’ High School (Mr. R. F. Hodge), speaking at the meeting of the Old Boys’ Union last night,…

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