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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1948

797 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 40

Farewell Afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. A. Y. Jennings Town and District Teachers Pay Tribute

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 8

Mr. A. Y. Jennings, who has been headmaster of Singleton Intermediate High School for nearly two years, was, with…

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More Vocational Schools Suggested For Fanners

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 1

Greater facilities for farmers, and other adults, to attend vocational training courses at suitable centres in the country…

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Local and General News Death of Father of Ravensworth Teacher

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 8

Mr. F. Read, who is the school teacher at Ravensworth, to-day received the distressing news that his father. Mr. Arthur…

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Convent School Child- Ren Given Picnic

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 8

Scholars of St. Xavier's Convent School were yesterday given then annual Christmas picnic, the occasion proving very…

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Speech Day At Morpeth Grammar School

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1948 · page 3

“The year has been one of progress,” said the headmaster of Church of England Grammar School at Morpeth (Mr. L. N…

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Divinity Examination Dungog Public School Results

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1948 · page 4

Pupils of the Rector, Rev. A. W. Moore, were examined on Religious Instruction and Catechism taught each Wednesday during the year, and…

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Rosenthal Public School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1948 · page 3

The Rosenthal public school was closed some months ago through a shortage of pupils. It is not known whether it will be re-opened in the…

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High School Reports For Parents

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1948 · page 2

Mr. R. F, Hodge, EA, (principal of the Maitland Boys’ High School), speaking of end of the term activities, said that all…

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Speech Day At Morpeth Grammar

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 6

At the Church of England Grammar School, Morpeth, on Friday, in the presence of 160 parents and friends of the school, a most…

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Teachers and Pupils Draw at Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 3

Singleton Intermediate High School teachers and pupils played their annual cricket match to a draw…

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"School Buildings a Disgrace C.p. Complaint in the Assembly

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 2

School buildings generally were in a deplorable condition, and were a disgrace to the State, declared Mr R. S. Vincent (C.P…

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Library Books Purchased for Roughit School

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 2

There was a good attendance at a recent meeting of the Roughit Parents and Citizens, when the president, Mr Hector…

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Dance Pupils At Continental

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 3

Pupils of Miss Woodward, who has taken over the Beryl Ellis’ dancing studio, provided 40 minutes’ entertainment at the Monte…

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Few Students Fail Through Lack of Ability. Mr. Plummer's Address of Speech Day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 1

"In surveying the results of the year's work, assessing gains and losses, success and failure, I should like to emphasise that few students fail through lack of ability," said the Principal (Mr. V. Plummer) at the Cessnock High School's annual speech…

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Democracy Relies On Education District Inspector of Schools Conviction

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 3

"Democratic civilization Is dependant greatly on our education system," said the District Inspector of Schools (Mr. Williamson) speaking…

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Scone District Rural School

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 1

The following is a list of prizes presented at the annual prize-giving ceremony, held in the Civic Theatre, on Friday,…

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Photos of Model School

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 6

SINGLETON, Tuesday.—Mr. Ivan Ive (photographer) and Miss Nan Gorey (journalist) are in Singleton this week taking photographs of the…

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Spiritual Background of School

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 2

Speaking at the Speech Day of the Church of England Grammar School, Morpeth, the Headmaster (Mr. L. N. Allen, M.A.) said that…

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High School Prize-Giving At Quirindi

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 4

QUIRINDI: At the High School annual prize-giving and speech night the headmaster (Mr. F. B. Armiatge) pointed…

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Sunday School Frolic

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1948 · page 2

Sunday School teachers and members of St. Peter’s Women’s Auxiliary assisted Miss H. Brunker in the organisation of a successful Sunday…

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