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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1951

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High School Auxiliary

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 2

Two functions organised by the Boys’ High School worsen’s auxiliary have been successful. The card party, held in the…

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Empire Day at the Schools Students Took Over at Cessnock High

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 May 1951 · page 5

There was a decided Australian approach to the Cessnock High School's celebration of Empire Day last…

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Farmers Consider Adoption of Children to get Schoolteacher

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 1

Residents of the farming district of Putty, 50 miles from Singleton, are so worried about lack of educational facilities for their children that they…

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Steam Scalds Schoolboy

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 1

A 18-years-old boy was scalded on both, feet and ankles this afternoon when steam from a vulcanising plant at a Maitland…

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Fixtures for School Sport

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 4

Fixtures for school sports, arranged by the Public Schools’ Amateur Athletic Association are as follows in first round…

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Infants’ School Has Post Office

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 4

There is a lot of fun in lessons a Bell lane Infants’ School Hendon, London. The infants have their own…

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“Wide Open” Public School Plea

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 3

Sir Victor Hurley, president of the BMA, said in Melbourne recently that public schools should be “wide open”…

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Bishop’s Bridge School

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 5

An address was given to the children of Bishop’s Bridge school at the Umpire Day celebration by the teacher (Mr…

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Teacher Farewelled by Pupils

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 2

The children of Branxton school farewelled their retiring headmaster (Mr. Jack Britt), Speaking for the lower…

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Local and General News Branxton Teacher Farewelled

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 4

The retiring Headmaster of Branxton Public School (Mr. J. Britt) was farewelled by pupils. Mr. Britt has been in the…

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Children Leave School Too Early Says Headmaster

Singleton Argus · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 8

Headmaster of the Cessnock High School, Mr. V. Plummer, said that too many boys and girls of school age were leaving school half educated because of the high wages in industry…

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Old Pupils Return for Jubilee

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 June 1951 · page 2

A number of former pupils attended the Jubilee celebrations at (Woodville) Public School, amongst them being Mrs. F…

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School Milk Supply May Be Suspended

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY: Sufficient milk was available to maintain the present ration, an official of the Milk Board said to-day…

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Councillor Criticises Department Of Education On Country Schools Attitude

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 4

Cr. H. H. Hobden claims that the attitude of the Department of Education to country schools is disgraceful…

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School Notes. Primary Department

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 3

The weekly competitions resulted as follows:—Arithmetic Shield: Won by class 3B, spelling 5A, attendance 6B…

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Tractor School

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 6

A tractor school of interest to local farmers was conducted at Stocker’s Garago, Maitland, and attended by representatives of…

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School Curriculum

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 3

"I feel that—in Elementary and even in Secondary Schools, far too much time is given to inculcating knowledge of things like logarithms…

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School Bus Subsidy

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 5

Kurri Kurri Bus Co. advice Kearsley Shire Council that it did not [?]bend to continue with the school bus which took…

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Hunter St. P. and C. Wants New Primary School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 June 1951 · page 3

The Hunter Street Parents and Citizens' Association has decided to write to the Education Department stressing the…

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Increased Subsidy for Scholars Council's Request to Dept

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 1

If the Kurri Kurri-Mulbring-Mount Vincent daily 'bus service was discontinued. It would deprive quite a few…

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