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Schools, 1948

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Conveyance of School Children

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 2

Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A. for Liverpool Plains, is in receipt of the following official letter from the Minister for Education apropos of…

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Surrender of Russian Teacher Demanded Note To U.S. Department

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, August 10.—in a note to the State Department last night, the Soviet Ambassador to Washington (Mr. Alexander Panyushkin) accused the United States of trying to terrorise Russian citizens in America and…

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U.n.o. Appeal School Tuck Shop

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 2

On Friday last the pupils of the Dungog Public School held a Tuck Shop in aid of the U.N. Appeal for help for the starving children of…

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Power to Subpoena Russian Teacher U.S. Department Ruling

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, August 11.—Under a State Department ruling, the House of Representatives committee on un-American activities can subpoena Mrs. Oksana Steponova Kosenkina, Russian school teacher now at the Soviet…

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“Kidnapped” School Teacher

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, August 12.—A writ of habeas corpus was served on Jacob Lomakin, Soviet Consul General, yesterday, ordering him to…

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Northern High Schools’ Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. —Newcastle Boys’ High School won all divisions at the combined athletic carnival of northern high schools in…

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School Hobbies Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 4

A night session of the West Maitland Public School hobbies exhibition will be held from 7 to 9.30 p.m. on August 24, to enable…

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High School Boys’ Selection

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 7

D. Brooker and P. Williams, of Maitland Boys’ High School, have been selected in the Newcastle district under 21 Rugby Union…

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Swift Developments in Spy Ring Case Russian Woman School Teacher Jumped From Third Storey Window

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 4

Amid a scries of swift political developments in the sensational Soviet spy ring case. Mrs. Oksana Kosenkina Russian woman teacher, who it was alleged had been detained in the Soviet Consulate for several days past, after being "rescued"…

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High School Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 5

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund made an appeal to all schools for help to conclude one week after its…

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Protection For School Children

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 7

On the suggestion of Ald. Baillie, Cessnock Municipal Council will ask the Police Departmen to provide protection against traffic on the road at…

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Denman News School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Denman Memorial School of Arts will be held in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday next. The hon. secretary, Mr. Alan…

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School Honor Roll

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 5

Latest reports from AndrewCook & Co. re the school honor roll state that the board is about ready for printing, and it is…

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Rouchel School of Arts Committee

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 5

The following gentlemen were elected on to the committee of the School of Arts at a meeting on Monday evening: Messrs. N.,…

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Russian Spy Drama Takes a Sensational Turn Woman Teacher Jumps From Consulate Window

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, August 13.—As serious political developments were rapidly building up around her, Mrs. Oksana Stepnova Kosenkina. the Russian woman school teacher who is alleged to have been detained in the Soviet consulat since her “rescue” a few days…

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School of Arts Good Year Has

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK: Another successful year, was reported at the 81st annual meeting of the Muswellbrook School of Arts…

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15 Years Ago (From Issues of "Argus" for Week Ended August 14, 1933) School Football Match

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

The High School B grade football team defeated Primary School 11 points to 9 this week. Tries were scored for High by…

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The Boys Will Kick Off at 10 To-morrow 15 Teams for Schools Competition

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 6

Play in the schoolboys' football competition on the Singleton showground will commence at 10 a.m. to-morrow…

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Eight Youngsters From One Family Brought School Up to Standard

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 4

What is believed to be a record of school attendance from one family around these parts of the Hunter Valley has been…

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No School at Putty

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 4

At present, nine children at Putty are not receiving any education. A part-time teacher left the district recently and no…

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