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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1949

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School 'Buses

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1949 · page 2

The following official letters, dated 14th inst., which speak for themselves, came to hand on Saturday morning last:—…

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Polio Bad As Ever in Victoria Strict Provisions in Schools

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 September 1949 · page 2

Poliomyelitis continues to rage in Victoria. The death of a 27-year-old man brought poliomyelitis deaths in Victoria…

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Soldiers' Point School

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 6

Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Heffron, "I [?] to your further personal…

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New Australians Begin Night Schooling At Greta Migrant Camp (By a Staff Reporter)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 4

On Monday night 130 new Australians filed into school rooms used by their children that day at Greta Displaced Persons’ Camp, took their places at the same small desks and began a vital part in learning of Australian…

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Country Women Seek Better Deal for Schools

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 4

SINGLETON, Thursday—A keen interest in educational matters was displayed by delegates to the annual Hunter River group conference…

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Muswellbrook School of Arts

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 September 1949 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK, Thurs. — The following office-bearers were re-elected at a meeting of the School of Arts committee held…

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Denman News School of Arts Officers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Denman Memorial School of Arts the following office-bearers were elected: President, Mr. G. Bruce;…

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Wants Subsidy for School Cyclists C.w.a. Moves for Better Education

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 September 1949 · page 4

The Education Department will be requested to pay subsidies to school children riding bicycles three or more…

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Horseshoe Bend School Frolic

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Horseshoe Bend Parents and Citizens’ Association it was decided to hold the annual frolic this year in…

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Primary Schools’ Annual Athletic Sports

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 2

One of the outstanding days for the primary school children of Maitland and district is the annual athlete sports carnival organised by…

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Town and Country School Atheltic Eliminations Singleton and Warkworth Zone Results

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 September 1949 · page 6

Singleton and district primary schools are conducting athletic elimination events for the Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association annual sports, which will be held in Sydney at the end of the year…

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Success of Local High School Athletes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 4

For the first time since 1940 Cessnock High School representatives won two first division events at the Combined High Schools' Athletic Carnival…

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P. and C. Objects to Department's Proposal Machinery At High School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 1

The Department of Education's proposal to instal power machinery for the instruction of technical students in a classroom set aside at the annexe…

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Modernising The School Desk

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 4

The desks in some of England’s famous schools are silent witnesses to tie perseverance of hundreds of boys whose interest…

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Marist Brothers’ High School Football Teams

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 5

Football competitions of the northern districts high schools were conducted in nine grades Maitland Marist Brothers Fielded…

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Trophies for Primary School Sports

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1949 · page 2

The following trophies will be competed for by the combined, primary are schools of Maitland and district, the PSAAA athletic carnival on…

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Dungog A. & H. Assn. Well Attended Meeting in School of Arts

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 3

The meeting of the Dungog A. and H. Association held in the School of Arts last Friday night was very well attended…

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School Sports At Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 5

The second annual Branxton combined schools’ sports will take place on Brunson Park on Friday. The carnival was…

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Glendonbrook School Sports Results C. Meyn and R. Taylor Win Point Score Cups

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 2

The Glendonbrook subbranch of the P.S.A.A.A. sport carnival took place at Mitchell's Flat last Friday…

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Flying Fox Transport is Unfair to School Children Jammed in Cage and Dragged Across a Dangerous Stream

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 1

Country children have got to be tough in Australia. This thought crossed my mind the other day at Warkworth as I watched' Joy, Joe, Betty, Jack and Keith, five pupils of the local school,…

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