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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1949

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Communism and the Teachers' Federation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 3

Mr. J. K. Fowler, General Secretary of the Teachers' Anti-Communist League, writes: To-day, Australia's economy is…

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Schoolkids Will Agree

Singleton Argus · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 1

Homework of the type given to most Australian schoolchildren should be abolished, Professor Carleton Washburne, an…

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Largs School of Arts

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 2

LARGE: The School of Arts is conducting a series of euchre and dance socials which have been well attended such Friday night…

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Olo Canteen Distributed 38,795 Lunches West End School Effort

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 1

If you take 5,637 loaves of bread, 600 pounds of cheese, 1062 pounds of butter, 2,910 eggs, 780 pounds of peanut butter, and 620…

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School Bus Services Meeting of Protest at Parkville

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 1

A meeting of Parkville Progress Association was convened for the purpose of protesting against the discontinuance of the…

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High School Sports

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 3

Results of the first events of the Maitland Boys’ High School annual sports art:— . Broad jump finals—Under 13:…

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Pupils’ Bus Fares May Be Refunded

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. Helfron) has advised Kurri Kurri Retired Mineworkers’ Association that he would inquire…

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Teachers' Fed. Refutes Fowler's Attack

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 4

Mr. J. K. Fowler's attack on the leadership of the New South Walea Teachers' Federation is nothing new. It follows generally the usual pattern…

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School of Arts Funds

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 2

The Commissioner of Dormant Funds advised Maitland City Council last night that he had not yet been notified of the granting of the…

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Branxton School of Arts Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 August 1949 · page 2

Mr. G. R. Thrift, presided at the 84th annual meeting of Branxton School of Arts. There was an excellent…

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Neath Schoolgirls' Success

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 5

The Headmaster(Mr.H. Neate)reported to a meeting a Neath-Parents and Citizens' Associations on Monday night that the two teams entered for…

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Centenary of Mulbring school Celebrations on October 1

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 5

This year marks the centenary of public school education in the town of Mulbring where the school has the disctinction of being one of the oldest…

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Records Go At School Sports

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 5

Three new records were created at the Cessnock High School's annual sports yesterday. The record for the under 15 hurdles…

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Kurri and Grafton Schoolboys Play Draw

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 5

Kurri Kurri district under 6 stone School team played a scoreless draw with the undefeated Grafton touring team at Kurri Kurri on Wednesday…

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Scone D.r. School and Bus Services

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 1

A meeting of district parents and citizens' associations, including Segenhoc, Glenbawn Dam and Parkcville, was held in Scone on…

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Norther Upper Hunter Small Schools' Amateur Athletic Association Latest News Date of Sports

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 2

Considerable doubt has arisen in the minds of not a few concerning the exact date of the monster athletic carnival, to be held at…

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Combined Schools Sports

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 1

The combined annual school sports will be held at the Scone Park on Wednesday. 17th August, commencing at 9.30…

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U.H. Schools' Football Carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 5

Upper Hunter Rugby League sub-group last night made arrangements for holding the annual schools' football…

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Sunday School Teachers

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 August 1949 · page 2

The course of instruction for Sunday School teachers, and youth leaders of the Congregational, Methodist and Presbyterian…

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The March Past of School Children It Was Good

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 3

A year ago the organisers of the Annual Athletic carnival of the primary schools of the Cessnock district- there are seventeen of them-made a…

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