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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1949

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Teacher Threatens Resignation

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 4

Overcrowding in Sydney schools was so great that one headmistress had already announced she would resign…

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Two Singleton Girls Attend Leadership School Fortnight's Course at Newport

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 February 1949 · page 5

Two Singleton young worn en have returned from a 10- day leadership course organised by the State Agricultural Bureau and helt at Newport, near Palm Beach. They were Miss Tessi…

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Schoolboy Dies From Poison

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday—A 14-years-old schoolboy who arrived from England six months ago with his father and stepmother…

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School in the Sun: 10 Morpeth Grammar Boys Tour To The Barrier Reef

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1949 · page 4

Ten Morpeth Church of England Grammar School early this week, returned from a seven days’ tour to Heron Island, an isolated outpost of the Great Barrier Reef, lying just north of the tropic of Capricorn and nearly 50…

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Thanks for School Re-opening (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Monday 7 February 1949 · page 2

Sir,—We, the residents of Carrowbrook, would like, through your columns, to convey our sincere thanks to the members of…

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Teacher of Agriculture

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK: Mr. Barry Jory. ex-Huristone Agricultural High School boy and who comes from the Armidale Teachers…

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High School Enrolments

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 4

At Maitland Boys’ and Girls’ High Schools there have been almost 500 new first year pupils enrolled since the…

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Improving Cessnock High School

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 3

CESSNOCK. Wed.—Cessnock Council last night was advised by the Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) that it was proposed to…

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Improved Conditions For High School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) advised Cessnock Council on Tuesday night that it was proposed to consolidate accommodation on the…

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Must Awaken Government to Responsibilities. Kurri Teacher's View

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 5

"Our children will not come into their rightful educational heritage until the calamitous conditions of accommodation are overcome; until the dismal dribble of school equipment becomes a steady stream; and until teachers are paid adequate…

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High School Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 6

Girls' tennis teams in. A. and B. grade were selected for each House at the courts on Wednesday. Boys' teams have not yet been finalised:-…

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Dancing Teacher for Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

Muswellbrook residents will be pleased to learn that Mr. R. D. Street advises that he has achieved success in negotiations for a certificated…

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Merriwa School of Arts. Meeting of Committee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Merriwa School of Arts was held on Monday night, when there were present: Messrs V. C. Noble…

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Newcastle Teachers’ College

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 4

NEWCASTLE.—The staff for the new Teachers’ Training College has arrived. There are 13 lecturers, a librarian, and a…

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Teacher Saves Pupil From Drowning

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 4

Singleton Intermediate High School teacher, Mrs M. Coote, acted quickly, when one of her pupils, Lorraine Grundy, got into…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton, 50, 25 & 15 Years Ago 50 Years Ago (From issues of "Argus" for period ended February 12, 1899). School Burnt Down

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 2

Some person or persons unknown feloniously and' wilfully set fire to Fericoe school, near Pambula, where Miss E. Wylie,…

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Still No Tools High School Agricultural Class Has Received Little Help

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 February 1949 · page 1

The Education Department has not yet provided tools for the Agricultural class at the Singleton Intermediate High…

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School Needs of Putty

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1949 · page 5

SINGLETON. Friday,— “The Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) makes a lot of promises, but does nothing,” said Mr. George…

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High School P.& C. (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 February 1949 · page 5

Sir,- May I take [?] opportunity, through your columns, of reminding the parents and citizens of the coalfields area that the first, meeting for…

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Use of Baths by Schools

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 5

Applications by two schools for the use of the Maitland Olympic Pool to hold annual swimming carnivals were approved by the baths…

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