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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1950

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Teachers’ Flood Relief Fund

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 7

The Teachers’ Federation flood relief fund for teachers and ex-teachers. who suffered losses in June year, has now closed…

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Bigger Attendance At Public Schools

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 6

The headmaster (Mr. R. C. McIntyre) announced to-day that 360 pupils—20 more than last year— had been enrolled at Maitland…

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Teacher To Speak In Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 6

Miss F. Horniebrook, a member of the Teachers’ Federation executive, will give an address to more than 100 local teachers at Maitland Girls’…

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School Enrolment Nearing 1000 Mark. Need for More Classrooms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

Mr. D. L. Crowley (headmaster), told the annual meeting of the P. and C. Association last night that enrolment at the school was 984,…

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EDITORIAL Schools And Hospitals

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 2

WITH a State election in the offing and the tide running strongly against the Labour Party, Mr. McGirr has sent the chairman of the Hospitals Commission (Dr. Lilley) and the Government Architect…

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To-day’s Leader: Schools And Hospitals Acres of Sea Met On The Way To Coast

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sat.—Huge shoals of mullet may soon be netted off the N.S.W. coast, thus ending the month-old acute fish shortage…

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New Books For Abermain School Library £50 To Be Spent

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 5

An additional £50 will be spent by the Abermain Parents and Citizens Association for the purchase of new books and replacements at the…

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Headmaster Tells of Growth of School Parents and Citizens' Association Review Year's Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

The urgent need for further accommodation at the Intermediate High School was emphasised by Mr. D. L. Crowley (Headmaster) at the annual meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association, held on Thursday last. He stated that very soon the…

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School Needs More Accommodation

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 2

MUSWELLBROOK, Tuesday.— Mr. D. L. Crowley, headmaster, told the annual meeting of the parents and Citizens’ Association…

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TEACHER-TRAINING , Facilities Doubled Newcastle College Officially Opened

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thursday—Through additional teacher training facilities, the Department of Education could now train 2400 teachers at one time instead of 1200, said the Minister for Education, Mr. Heffron, performing the official…

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Schools In Deplorable Condition

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.—The urgent need of considerable expenditure on public Schools was stressed by the State president…

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School At Muswellbrook Has 984 Pupils

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 3

MUSWELLBROOK, Friday. — The need for further accommodation at the intermediate High School was emphasised by Mr…

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Public Farewell to Ulong School Teacher

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 4

Prior to their departure from Ulong Public School to Bunnan School, in the Scone district, Mr. and Mrs, R. Mullins were…

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Low Membership But Successful Year High School P. & C. Animal Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 7

Membership dropped to 39 during the year, but this was to a great, extent influenced by the most unfortunate industrial…

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East Cessnock School Mhadi Gras and Dolls' Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 7

On Friday, March 31, at 6.30 p.m., East Cessnock School will be the place for fun and games. Rovar Motors buses from town and…

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School Notes Annual Bazaar Successful Function

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 4

The annual bazaar conducted by the Aberdeen P. & C. Association was held in the school grounds on Friday night last…

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High School Swimming

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 6

Cessnock won the Juvenile division of the Combined High Schools’ annual swimming carnival in Sydney yesterday…

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Local and General News High School V. &. C. Assn

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 4

On Monday night the members of the High School Parents' and Citizens' Association will have an opportunity of choosing…

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High School Defeats Cook's Hill in Sports First Round in Russell Cup Challenge

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 4

The Singleton Intermediate High School defeated Cook's Hill by 11 points to four in the first round of the Russell Cup sporting competition held in Singleton yesterday and to-day…

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Bandon Grove Public School Department to Investigate Unsatisfactory Sanitary Conditions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1950 · page 2

The Department of Education advised Wallarobba Shire, at its meeting on Tuesday, that the Departmental Painting and Repair Staff…

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