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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1949

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Famous Pictures For British Schools

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 7

LONDON. — More than 100 schools have accepted an offer from the National Gallery of Reproduction of world famous…

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Popular School Teacher. Mr. C. S. Bentley to Retire

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 1

Mr. C. S. Bensley, four years headmaster of the primary department at the Muswellbrook School, will retire on the 15th inst…

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Kurri Home Science School Exhibitions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 3

The exhibition and sale of work held at Kurri Home Science School was well attended. An excellent programme was given by pupils and the…

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Paxton Concert for School Picnic Funds

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 9

To assist in rasing funds for the Paxton School's annual picnic, the Cessnock Male Voice and Cessnock Ladies choirs gave a concert at the…

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Doctor's Warning on School Holiday Dangers

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 6

Children should be kept out of crowds and their health watched during the school holidays, Education Department's medical…

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Wallalong Sunday School Anniversary

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 3

WALLALONG, Friday. — The Wallalong Sunday School Anniversary attracted a large number of parents and friends. The…

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Student Teachers’ Practice Period

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 4

Student teachers of Newcastle Teachers’ College who have just completed a three weeks’ period of practice teaching at Thornton…

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Two Schools Have Annual Picnics

Maitland Mercury · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 4

The annual picnic of Thornton school was held in fine weather at Maitland Park. Although the attendance of…

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Apex Club Appeal For Spastic School

Maitland Mercury · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 2

About £1050 was collected on Saturday in the appeal being conducted by Newcastle Apex Club for the Spastic School appeal…

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Cessnock High School Annual Speech Day

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 3

It has been decided that Speech day, which in the past has been held at Cessnock High School during the last week of the term prior to the…

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Excellent Costumes At School Concert

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 5

Practically perfect costuming— from golliwog uniforms to red back spider “skins”—mode last night’s Maitland Infants’ Christmas concert…

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School Speech Day

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 2

The District Schools' Inspector (Mr Morton) will be the guest speaker at the Hunter Street Primary School speech…

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School Teacher Retiring

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK, Wed.—Mr. C. S. Bensley, for four years headmaster of the primary department at Muswellbrook school, will retire on…

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Former Tea Gardens School Master to Retire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 5

Mr. C. S. Bensley, four years headmaster of the primary department at the Muswellbrook School, will retire on the 15th inst., after 45 years'…

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Wallalong School Concert

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 6

Certificates won at the recent athletic carnival at Maitland will be presented to successful Wallalong competitors at concert to be…

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"A worthwhile Attemt" Says Head Master Local School, Medical and Church Authorities Comment on Sex Film

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 2

Hundreds of Singleton and district residents witnessed the screenings on Monday and Tuesday of one of the most outspoken films made in recent years. Dealing with the matter of sound, healthy…

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Farewell to School Inspector

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 7

The District Inspector of Schools, Mr. H. A. Williamson, was honoured by members of the Teachers’ Federation at a Social…

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Pokolbin School Picnic

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 6

The annual school picnic held at Pokolbin oh Saturday last was a great success. Races conducted for the…

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Teachers’ College for Bathurst

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 6

BATHURST, Thursday.— The Minister for Education, Mr. R. J. Hefffron, told Mr. G A. Kelly, MP for Bathurst, that it had…

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Pokolbin School Picnic and Social Supper Was served by the ladies

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 8

The annual Pokolbin school picnic was held last Saturday and an enjoyable time was spent. A variety of races for the children…

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