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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1950

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Nuns Perish In: School Fire

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 1

HULL Quebec, May 20.—Four nuns arc believed to burned to death on Thursday night When fire destroyed part of the Hall…

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School of Instruction

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. E. H. Graham, has announced that school of instruction for persons (males only) employed In dairy…

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Fete Aid for School

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 May 1950 · page 2

A sum of £19/10/ was raised for school funds at the annual school fete held at Kirkton on Saturday. Stalls staffed…

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School Bus Service at Merriwa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 2

Mr. R. B. Nott, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Minister, for Education: "I have fully considered the proposal for the…

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Tennis Coaching School

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1950 · page 5

Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association will be conducting the coaching school for the County of Northumberland, sponsored…

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Empire Day At Girls’ High School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 2

Maitland Girls’ High School Empire Day celebrations, held in St. Mary’s Parish Hall, opened with the singing of “Advance,…

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Trainee School Teachers Claims (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 12

Sir,-Margaret Chalmers writes on behalf of the Cessnock-Kurri students attending New England University College…

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Cessnock High School Empire Day Celebrations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 7

On Wednesday morning Empire Day was celebrated at Cessnock High School. The ceremony commenced with the singing of Kipling's "Recessional,…

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School of Arts. Proposed Transfer to Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 3

A special general meeting of the School of Arts will be held at 8 p.m. on Monday next to discuss, and reach, a decision, on the…

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Four Girls Murdered a Schoolmate

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 1

CHICAGO, May 26.—Four negro girls, aged 14 to 19, received gaol sentences yesterday for murdering a 16-years-old negro…

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School Bus Service

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK, Friday. — In reply to representations for the establishment of a special school bus service between Idaville and Cassilis…

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Children Honoured the Commonwealth Family Empire Day at the Schools

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 3

All schools in the Singleton District held Empire Day celebrations on Wednesday. At York Street school the captain, Wendy Searl, read a message from the Earl of Gowrie and Betty-Hitchens gave a few Empire Day thoughts…

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Whittingham School's Empire Day

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 May 1950 · page 4

An enjoyable day was had by all at the Empire Day celebrations held at Whittingham school on Wednesday. After an…

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Empire Day at Dungog Public School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 1

The Mayor of Dungog, Ald. F. H. Robinson, told pupils of Dungog Public School on Wednesday, that the British Empire was going through…

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Night School for Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 May 1950 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Sat.—In view of the number of applications, a request to begin the evening college at Cessnock has been made…

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High School Pupils Admit Murder

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 4

SAN FRANCISCO, May 29 (AAP) —Three high school students have admitted at Long Beach (Cal.) that they had held up and murdered a…

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Teacher Tells How To Catch Kangaroo

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 1

LONDON, May 29.—A kangaroo hunt is on in Sussex. It began on May 23, and was renewed during the week-end by a…

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School Of Arts' Assets Members Approve Transfer to Council Decision Practically Unanimous

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 1

Thirty members were present at a special general meeting of the Muswellbrook School of Arts last night, when it was decided that…

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School Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 1

Teachers and pupils of the Primary Department at the local school are busy puttting on he final touches for the concert to be held in the…

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High School Notes. Visit by Ladies of the Inner Wheel

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 3

On Thursday last, the School Assembly was attended by the officebearers of the Inner Wheel of the Muswellbrook Rotary Club, Mrs. J. S…

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