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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1948

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Teachers’ College Likely at Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—It accommodation was available, a teachers’ college would be opened in Newcastle in the first term of 1948, the…

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Sound and Film Projector for Kitcsener School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

Kitchener Public School is to have a sound and film projector installed at a cost of £200. The Coal Board decided to provide…

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Want Improvements to High School Hurried

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

Kearsley Shire Council decided on Tuesday night to write to the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) urging the early completion of the promised…

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School Picnic at Castle Rock

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

Last Saturday, the Castle Rock Parents and Citizens' Association held their annual school picnic, which had been postponed from earlier in…

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Segenhoe Jottings Residents and School Children Bid Au Revoir to Mr. A. A. BROWN

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 2

The Segenhoe Hall was crowded with past and present pupils, residents and friends of Mr. Brown, who…

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Sunday School Anniversary

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 2

When Bolwarra Methodist Sunday School celebrated its anniversary, the church was beautifully decorated with flowers and foliage…

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School Boxing Watched by Large Crowd

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 3

A crowd of 700 watched pupils of Maitland Marist Brothers’ High School in 24 three-round fights in the school’s Golden Jubilee boxing…

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Ballet Performance for Schoolchildren

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 1

That modern educational methods aim to brighten the lives of schoolchildren is evidenced by the fact that children from the local schools will…

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Honour for Sunday School

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 4

Word has came that St. Stephen’s Sunday School has won the Honour Banner in grade four in the scripture ex[?] held throughout…

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Praise For Nursery School Workers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 2

“It Is with great pleasure that deputise for the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffran) at this important function; I have been…

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Baptist Sunday School Anniversary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 1

The Central Baptist Church Sunday School in Hall-street will hold its anniversary services next week-end. On Sunday at 7 p.m. special choral items…

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"Keep On With School"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 5

"If your generation falls to understand that the human individual is the centre of the universe and is still the sole reason for the existence of…

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High School Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 7

Cessnock High School's first and second grade cricket teams played drawn matchers' with teams from the Newcastle Technical College this week…

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School Accommodation. Request to Minister

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 1

At Wednesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, it was decided on the motion of Ald. Adams, seconded by Ald. Farrell, that the Minister, for…

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Rouchel Film Projector Arrives At School

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 6

The long-awaited film strip projector, made available to the school by the P. & C. Association, has at length arrived, and is…

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Schools' Athletes Go To Sydney on

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 6

Between 40 and 50 Singleton district primary school pupils leave on the 6.50 train on Monday morning to…

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Status Of School Raised

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK: It is understood that as a result of an increased enrolment, now around 900, the intermediate School wilt…

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Shinto Influences in Jap Schools (From AAP-Reuter Correspondent)

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 3

TOKIO (By Air Mail)—Nationalistic, militaristic and Shinto influences have been discovered [?] many Tokio schools,…

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Primary- School Sports

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON, Monday—Between to and 60 pupils of the district primary schools left Singleton this morning to take part in the…

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Farewell To Fifth Year High School Boys

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 4

In keeping with the annual custom of the Boys’ High School, the departing fifth year boys were offically farewelled by the staff and…

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