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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1948

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Social Study Made Too Prominent in Schools

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 5

SINGLETON, Friday.—“School teachers to-day are placing too much importance on the teachings of social studies, and are…

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Agricultural Course at High School

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 4

. SINGLETON, Friday.—The secretary of the Central Hunter Distract Council of the PPU (Mr. George Seari asked delegates…

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Sunday School Presentation

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK, Friday.— A pleasant evening was spent by members of the Methodist Church Sunday School staff end friends…

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"Mothering" of Class Near End P.P.U. Has Done Big Job for School Course

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 4

The "mothering" days of the agricultural course at singleton intermediate High School by the Central Hunter…

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Exhibition Of School Work

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 2

West Maitland Infants’ School will stage an exhibition of work on Wednesday, November 17, at 2 p.m. All mothers and friends…

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Raise Status And Salaries Of Teachers

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 November 1948 · page 2

A plea for an increase in the status and salaries of teachers was made in the Legislative Assembly by Mr R. G. Medcalf…

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New Methods Of School Building in Britain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 1

Britain is to adopt new methods for building schools. These are outlined in the "Report of the Technical Working Party on School…

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Rouchel School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 2

An ordinary meeting of the School of Arts was held on Monday evening, 8th inst., and was well attended…

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School Xmas Tree

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 4

This takes place on 11th prox., in the Hall, which will be in the form of a frolic, tea and distribution of gifts. In the afternoon,…

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Land for New School at Gloucester

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 2

GLOUCESTER.—The Member for Gloucester, Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, who opened the Mothers’ Club bazaar at the school, said…

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Muswellbrook School Play Night

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1948 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK: Pupils of [?] Intermediate High School [?]sented four one-act plays at [?] play night…

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Hopes for Re-opening of Putty School Bright

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 November 1948 · page 2

Hopes for the re-opening of Putty School after the Christmas vacation are even brighter than they were a week ago…

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Leadership Schools For Rural People

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 4

Two Leadership training schools are being conducted at Newport this summer for young rural people, under the aegis of…

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Infants’ School Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1948 · page 5

The annual exhibition of work of the pupils of the West Maitland Infants’ School was held, at the school yesterday afternoon…

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Rise Status and Salaries of Teachers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 7

A plea for an increase in the status and salaries of teachers was made in the. Legislative Assembly by Mr. R…

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Schoolgirl Wins Easy

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 7

NEWCASTLE: A cheque for £8/8/ and another for £2/2/ was presented by Police Inspector G. G. Noble to Lorraine Bond at…

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Rector Present, School Prizes At Largs

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 4

The annual Sunday [?] prize-giving was held at [?] drew’s Church of England [?] on Sunday evening last…

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School Break-up Party

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON: Second year pupils of Singleton Intermediate High School entertained the third year students at a break-up…

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Guard for Russian Teacher

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.—Mrs. Oksana Kasenkina, whose leap for freedom from the Russian Consulate led to an international…

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School Exams At Lochinvar

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1948 · page 5

LOCHINVAR: Tit students of St. Joseph’s College, Lochinvar, are sitting for their annual examinations. The intermediate and…

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