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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1949

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School Spoils At Sandy Hollow

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK, Friday. — The public schools of Gungal, Baerami, Widden. Baerami Creek and Giant’s Creek held…

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Can’t Go to School If No Petrol for Bus

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 4

SINGLETON, Friday. — One hundred and fifty school children from the Jerry’s Plains, Broke, Bulga, Glennie’s Creek and…

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Combined District School Sports

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 4

Children who finalise in tomorrow's inter-district public schools' athletic association carnival at the showground…

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Valuable Furnishings For Boys’ High School Gifts of Women’s Auxiliary

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 2

Curtains, pictures and other furnishings to the value of several hundred pounds were presented to Maitland Boys’ High School yesterday afternoon. The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the High School raised the…

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Anniversary of St. Mary’s Sunday School

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 2

The sieging of special hymns was the feature of St. Mary’s Church of England Sunday School anniversary service…

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School Hobbies’ Exhibition

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 2

Commencing in a small way three years ago, the annual bobbies exhibition at Maitland Public School has grown into…

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Nulkaba Pupils to Entertain Migrant Children

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 1

Between 50 and 60 children from the Migrant Centre at Greta will be entertained by the pupils of Nulkaba Public School on…

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No Finance for School Libraries. Coal Board Advice

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 5

The Joint Coal Board has informed Mr. George Booth, M.L.A., that it is unable to provide finance for school libraries. This matter had been raised…

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School Children Have Mumps

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 1

A mild epidemic of mumps in one classroom at Maitland Girls’ High School has affected five girls, who have been excluded…

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Thalaba Baptist Sunday School Anniversary

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 2

The Thalaba Baptist Sunday School will hold its anniversary services over the coming week-end. Anniversary Tea will be held on Saturday. Guest…

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School Residence at Greta

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 2

Members of the Greta Progress Association, at the monthly meeting of that body, referred to the condition of the school…

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Convent School Equipment

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 2

Dominican Convent ex-students are holding a dance in the Maitland Town Hall supper room tomorrow night to raise funds to…

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School Children Hard Hit By Petrol Shortage Does the Minister Care Whether They Are Educated or Not?

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 2

Interruption to their education is the price over 130 children in the Singleton district are paying are for the petrol shortage. A proportion of them is studying hard in town…

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No Buses to Take Pupils to School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs—Farther reports of dislocation of everyday activities In country towns are coming In from various parts of…

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2000 Exhibits In School Hobbies Display

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 5

More than 2000 entries—from show to a Japanese halfshiling—are on show at Maitland Public School’s third annual…

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Gift of Library to Pokolbin School Memorial to late Mr. E. Drayton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 2

A very representative gathering attended the Pokolbin School on Saturday afternoon when the unvelling of a Memorial Library took place…

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More Bicycle Racks Wanted at High School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 1

When it was stated that bicycles were exposed and many parts stolen, the Cessnock High School Parents und Citizens' Association decided at…

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Merriwa School of Arts. Arts and Crafts Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 8

The president of the School of Arts, Mr. V. C. Noble, presided over committee meeting on Tuesday night to wind up the affairs of the recent…

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Birth Rate, Migration Raise Teacher Demand ANOTHER 15,000 Required, Says Federal Office of Education

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 1

The Commonwealth Office of Education says 15,000 extra teachers will be needed as the number of children attending school in 1953 is expected to be 389,000 more than in 1946…

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Gloucester School Repairs

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 October 1949 · page 2

The Education Department is having repairs carrier out at the district school. They provide for the erection of a staff room and a…

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