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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1948

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Nursery School In Maitland Opens Shortly

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

Good progress was reported [?] the first meeting for 1943 of [?] Maitland Nursery School [?]mittee…

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Local and General News All Town Schools Will Re-open To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 2

All schools in the town, which are the Intermediate High School, Hunter Street Primary School. St. Catherine's College…

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350,000 New Pupils

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Including over 200,000 in the metropolitan area, it is estimated that more than 350,000 pupils were enrolled in State…

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Schools Resume

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 1

Public Schools throughout the State resumed to-day after the Christmas holidays. It is estimated by the Department of Education that 350,000…

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St. Luke’s Sunday School

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 2

St. Luke’s Sunday School, Homeville, will re-open on February 8 after their annual vacation, when there will be a special…

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Schools Re-open New Pupils Enrolled

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

Schools throughout N.S.W. re-opened on Tuesday and 350,000 pupils sat at their desks. It is estimated that there will be 10,000 new pupils…

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No Teacher For Gouldsville School Yet

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 2

Although an appointment has been made for a teacher to commence duties at the Gouldsville Public School in…

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New Teachers at Singleton Schools Seven Appointments to Intermediate High

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 2

There were Severn new appointments to the SingletanIntermediate High School to take the place of teachers who…

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Hopes for Full High School at Singleton Fading

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 2

The hopes that members of the teaching staff of the Singleton Intermediate High School, and residents of the district,…

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New Inspector of Schools in Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 2

Mr E. J. Morton, commenced duties in Singleton yesterday as the District Inspector of Schools. Mr Morton takes the…

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St. Stephen’s Sunday School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 3

St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Sunday School, East Maitland, will re-open next Sunday. February 8, at 9.45 a.m…

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Rat Nuisance at Kurri School P. and C. Takes Action

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 5

At a meeting of Kurri Kurri Parents and Citizens' Association on Wednesday night it was reported that…

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[?] School of Arts May Close. Public's Apparent Lack of Interest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 6

The postponed annual meeting of subscribers of the Merriwa School of Arts will be held, as advertised, on Tuesday next, 10th February, at 7.30…

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Teacher Dead in Car

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

WOLLONGONG: A teacher, who came to Australia from England with his wife 11 months ago, was yesterday found dead in a…

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Peeps Into the Past SINGLETON 50, 25, 15 Years Ago Peeps Into the Past 50 Years Ago (From issues of "Argus" for period ended February 6, 1898). Teacher Promoted

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

We are pleased to notice that Miss Ellen M. Houston, daughter of Mr. John Heuston, of Church Street, and pupil…

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The Whole Town Goes To School

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 6

The Upper Peninsula's Nadeau Township School not only educates the township's children but works overtime as a unique…

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£160 For School Library

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 2

KURRI KURRI.—The Parents and Citizens’ Association decided to allot £160 to be equally divided among the four departments at…

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Sudden Passing of Nineyear-old School Boy

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

Allan Thomas Hassett, nine years old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hassett, of Reedy Creek, passed away suddenly at the…

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34,000 Infants Commenced School

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

About 34,000 children under six are believed to have enrolled at State schools this year, said the Minister for Education, Mr…

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Sudden Death of Schoolboy

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON, Tuesday.—Allan Thomas Hassett, nine-year-old son of Mr, and Mrs. Ernest Hassett, of Reedy Creek, near…

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