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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1949

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Garden Fete at Morpeth Church Schools’ Importance Stressed

Maitland Mercury · Monday 24 October 1949 · page 2

The important part that a church school could and should play in the life of the community was emphasised by the Very Rev. the Dean of…

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Infants’ School Mothers’ Club

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 October 1949 · page 2

East Maitland Infants’ School Mothers’ Club conducted a variety afternoon at the school, as a result of which £41 was…

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Dramatic School

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 25 October 1949 · page 3

SINGLETON. Tuesday. — During the week-end Singleton Amateur Dramatic Club conducted a two-day drama school with Geoffrey Thomas,…

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Successful Pupils

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 2

All of the town pupils of the violin presented by Mr. Wallace Russell of Bulga at the recent examination held by the…

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Colorful Display by Pupils. Annual School Exhibition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 10

The annual school exhibition was held at the Intermediate High School on Tuesday last. Unsettled weather threatened to mar the function, but the…

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St. John's Sunday School Frolic Good Variety of Costumes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 12

A large crowd attended the Frolic in ald of St. John's Sunday School last Friday night. A wide variety of fancy-dress made judging very difficult…

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Muswellbrook Infants' School. Questions in This House

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 10

Mr. D'Arcy Rose, in the Legislative Assembly: Has the attention of the Minister for Education been drawn to the inadequacy of the accommodation…

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Busy Time For High School Students Before Year Closes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 4

With the steady crescendo of a giant wave, Maitland Boys’ High school year rous on to its close. From now on, vent…

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Bus For School Children

Maitland Mercury · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 4

SINGLETON, Friday.—The president of Patrick Plains Shire Council (Cr. A. F. Pankhurst) will represent the council at a public…

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New System for Inter. "Approved" and "Not Approved" Schools

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 1

Changes in the procedure for the award of the Intermediate Certificate were announced by the Minister for…

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Hunter St. Primary School

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 October 1949 · page 4

Following are the results of the recent. test. held at Hunter Street Primary School: Class 3B: Colin Threadgate 1,…

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Mulbring School Centenary Celebrations

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 2

One of the first 20 State schools established in New South Wales was that at Mulbring, and its centenary is to be celebrated on…

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Boys’ Success At School Sports

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1949 · page 3

Eleven-years-old Malcolm Gilson, of Balickeria, won three championships, two other events, and was placed second in a…

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Dress Parade By Muswellbrook School Pupils

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK, Tues.—A feature of the annual exhibition by the pupils of the Intermediate High School was the dress…

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Neath School of Arts (To the Editor.)

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

Sir,—In your issue of October 18 you stated that the Neath Miners' Lodge gave the School of Arts building at Neath to the Neath Sports'…

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Play Night at School. Talented Students Entertain Citizens

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 3

"Play Night" at the Intermediate High School on Friday attracted a large and appreciative audience. The debaters and plays gave us the…

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Protest Over School Buildings

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 2

KIAMA, Tuesday.—Parents of children attending Kiama Central School are so indignant about the long delay in having…

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E.M. School To Elect Most Popular Pupil

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 2

On Friday, November 25, 210 children at East Maitland Public School will hold a secret ballot to elect the school’s most…

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Rural Teachers’ Lot Deplored

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 2

Many country school teachers were living in uncivilised conditions and there was hardly a rural school that did not need rebuilding, remodelling…

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School to Cost £143,877

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.—The Minister for Education, Mr. Heffron, has announced that the contract for the building of a new high school…

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