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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1949

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Church Schools Maintain High Standards

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.— D.filcult[?] created by pressure of accommodation and by rising costs were discussed when the report of…

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Largs Public School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 4

The Largs Parents and citizens’ Association carried a motion of sympathy with Mr. D. Howard and Mrs. McInness, who…

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Scone District Rural School

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 1

Arrangements have been completed for the opening of the broadcasting system at the Rural School on Tuesday next, October…

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High School Old Boys

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Maitland High School Old Boys’ Union will be held in the school library on Tuesday, October 18,…

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Physical Training Teacher

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 5

Mr R. von Bertauch has been appointed physical training teacher for boys at Cessnock High School. Since May the school had been…

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Teachers’ Delegates at Actu Conference

Maitland Mercury · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—There were only two delegates from the A.C.T.U. Conference, he had Teachers’ Federation at the…

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School Pupils to Help Librarian

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 2

Because of a serious staff shortage. Maitland City librarian (Miss Mavis Cribb) is training 50 local children to assist after…

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High School Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 8 October 1949 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK: Trophies won by Muswellbrook High School athletes in a carnival at Quirindi were the Taylor cup for…

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Public School Concert

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 2

The Raymond Terrace Central School presented a good concert in the Central Hall to a crowded audience…

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Congregational Sunday School Anniversary

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 2

Rev. R. Marsden was the special preacher at the 99th anniversary celebrations of Maitland Congregational Church, over…

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Singleton Methodist Sunday School

Maitland Mercury · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 3

SINGLETON, Monday. —The Methodist Sunday School anniversary was celebrated yesterday. Special speakers were the Rev…

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School Frolic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 3

A generous response to an appeal for donations towards the cost of prizes for the various fancy dress competitions to be decided by a bevy of…

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Milk Board Films at Dungog Public School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 1

Mr Shield, Publicity Officer of the Milk Board, screened a number of films in Dungog on Thursday last. The school children were shown…

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Traffic Too Fast Past Munni School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 3

Following last week's accident in front of the Munni Public School, when Noel Fisher, 8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Fisher, was…

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Beresfield District School Sport

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 4

Beresfield. and District Schools Amateur Atheleto Association . was favoured with cool pleasant weather for its first annual sports…

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Projector for Iona School

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 October 1949 · page 2

The Lona Parents and Citizens Association decided to purchase a projector for use in the school, and hold a Christmas tree social on…

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Clarencetown School Centenary

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 4

There was a large number came back to Clarencetown on Saturday week when old, medium and young pupils assembled to mark the centenary of the school. A…

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The Ups and Downs of Television in America Former High School Student's Impressions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 2

The majority of Americans are turning to television, but right at this moment, the programmes offered are terrible, writes Larrie O'Farrell, a former student of Cessnock High School and at present under contract for television with Michael Cunning,…

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Ellerston School Wins March-past at Belltrees

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 1

Our picture, one of the many taken last Saturday at Belltrees, shows the pupils of Ellerston Public School winning the March Past Cup. The little team made a fine showing to win by a narrow margin from Belltrees School. Mr. Les. McLoughlin, the Ellerston teacher, is marching with his team. (Further photos, in a later issue)…

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The School Broadcasting Installation

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 2

A large crowd assembled at the Rural School on Tuesday night to listen to a selection of items rendered through the newly-installed…

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