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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1948

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School Needs

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

THE announcement of Education Minister Heffron of on entirely new approach to the problem of…

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Art Gallery At Maitland Public School

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 2

Recent additions to the fine collection of pictures at the West Maitland Public School are; Etch lng, “Woolteam,” J. Marler…

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To-day’s Leader School Needs Huge Drain on Reserves of United Kingdom Staggering Figures Quoted By The Chancellor

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, February 11.—Britain’s adverse balance of payments in 1947 was £675,000,000 compared with £380,000,000 in 1946, says a White Paper, which the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Cripps, issued last night…

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School It Out!

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 2

So yon played throat again? What makes you stay away from [?] “[?]”…

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Schoolboy Hit By Cricket Ball

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 5

James McNamara, of Adam-street, East Maitland received an incised wound to the right side of his top lip and abrasions to his…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

St. Andrews Presbyterian Sunday School, Cessnock, has fixed the date of the annual picnic for Saturday, 28th February. The venue is Belmont…

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Cinema for Every School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 10

An organisation which will enable the use of educational films and other visual aids to be developed on a very large scale in schools throughout…

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Cinema for Every School Britain's Plan to Aid Education

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

An organisation which will enable the use of educational films and other visual aids to be developed on a very large scale…

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School Accommodation Taxed. Classes in Portable Buildings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

Another sign that Muswellbrook continues to develop is the fact that both the secondary-primary building and the infants' department at the…

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Illness Among Teachers

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

The ranks of teachers at Maitland Girls’ High School were depleted to-day when six were absent suffering from ptomaine poisoning…

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Schools Urged for State Miners

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—Miners’ leaders urged the State Government to open training schools in the use of modern machinery for mineworkers and recruits for new state mines. The General president of the…

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£5000 Gift to School

Maitland Mercury · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—A gift of £5000 has been made to the Sydney church of England Grammer school by Mrs E. T [?] for the…

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Australia Ahead In Nursery Schools

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

Mrs. J. Clunies Ross, who resumed her work as lecturer in psychology at the Sydney Day Nursery Training College this…

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Minister Replies to Eight Points in Resolution Bettering Country Schools (No. 1)

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

Following the Education Conference conducted in Singleton last year, the minister for Education, Mr. R. J…

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High School Prefects Elected

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 4

The prefects for the current year at the Singleton Intermediate High School have been elected by the Upper School,…

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Schoolgirl Falls Off Horse

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 3

Mavis Carrie, 6, of Riverview, Greta received a probable fracture of the left upper arm and shock, when the horse she was…

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Training School for Miners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

WE WERE INFORMED a few days ago that the executive of the Miners' Central Council would urge upon the…

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Cessnock High School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 1

PEN DRAWING BY N. KING, 4B…

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Benefit for Largs School of Arts

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 2

LARGS: The School of Arts committee has decided to organise a special sports day. to raise funds for general improvements to the School…

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Teachers in Quiz Exam

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 3

Messrs. H. S. Hancock, school teacher of Cooper-street, Cessnock, and J. C. Henderson, schoolteacher, of Rawson-street. Kurrt…

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