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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1949

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Questions in the House School Teachers: Accommodation Costs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 4

Mr. R. B. Nott: I ask the Minister for Education whether many young teachers in lower salaried, groups have to pay exorbitant rates for…

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A Splendid School Pass

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

Miss A. Fleming, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. Fleming, of Muswelibrook, and a former pupil of St. Catherine's College, Singleton, is…

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Local Lad Enlists. in R.a.a.f. Radio Apprentice School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 10

Harold C. Noble, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Noble, "Falkner," Merriwa, has enlisted in the RA.A.P., and will undergo the diploma of radio…

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P. and C. Assn. School Bazaar

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 6

The annual bazaar of the P. & C. Association was held in the School grounds last Friday evening…

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Charges of Immorality at “Self-expression” School Children Mostly From Wealthy Homes

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 4

LONDON, April 8. — At the “no caning,” “self, expression” school, Horsley Hall, where it is alleged immorality among the boys and girls is condoned, the pupils are mostly the children of well-to-do parents who believe in…

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Largs School of Arts

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 2

LARGS: The monthly meeting of Largs School of Arts was presided over by Mr. H. Jones (president)…

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Public School at Largs

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 2

LARGS.—The euchre party and pictures held In Largs Public School, were well attended. The younger generation…

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School for Blind Children

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 April 1949 · page 5

North House Special School opened at Wimbledon Park. London was acquired by the London Country Council In April, 1948. and has been adapted as g residential school for blind junior boys and b[?] girls. It stands in about five acres of ground…

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Bolwarra A “Show Two-Teacher School”

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 April 1949 · page 2

District Inspector of Schools (Mr. H. A. Williamson) described Bolwarra Public School as “my show two-tea[?]er school,” at the…

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Cessnock High School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 4

Following in the tradition of, "The Mikado" and "The Pirates of' Penzance," the pupils of the High School are busy with the final preparations…

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Social Programme of Local Teachers Plan to Study District Industry

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 4

Singleton district school teachers intend carrying out a very active Teachers' Federation local social programme for the…

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Gramaphone Missing From School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 6

When the headmaster (Mr. W. J. Thorp) opened up the Merriwa Public School on Tuesday morning he found the school…

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Kindergarten School

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 4

At the last Shire Council meeting, Cr. Richardson said he thought that some attempt should be made to organise a small kindergarten where children can be…

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School for Blind Children

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 6

North House Special School opened at Wimbledon Park, London, was acquired by the London County Council in April, 1948, and has been adapated as a residential school for blind junior boys and blind girls. The house was designed by Sir Edward Lutyens and built under…

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No School Boys In Junior Rugby Competitions

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 3

A Maitland Junior Rugby League delegate will next week place before Newcastle League a request to exclude schoolboys of…

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District Schools' Athletic Carnwal the Robinson Cup

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 3

A meeting was held in Dungog Public School on Saturday morning of Dungog District teachers, together with Father Walsh, representing St…

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Threat to Take Pupils Away

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 6

WYONG, Tuesday.—Unless the Education Department repairs the primary school grounds at the public school, parents have…

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Schoolboys Will Be Barred

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 4

Schoolboys will not be allowed to register for its competitions, the Maitland Combined Junior Rugby League, decided last night…

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Scone Diphtheria Epidemic Shocks Local Perents Rush for Immunisation: School Not Closed Yet

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 1

Arising out of the epidemic of diphtheria at Scone, in the course of which a five years' old boy and a 12 months' old girl died at the week-end, a mild panic has set in in the town…

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"Red Tape," Says Mayor School Hall Not Available

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 5

After the inspector of Schools, had advised Cessnock Municipal Council on Tuesday night that it was regretted the High School Assembly…

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