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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1951

628 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 32

School Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 8

The Ashfleld Technical School football team, to play Muswellbrook Intermediate High School on Saturday next, has played three games this…

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Baerami Creek School Notes. Empire Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 4

On Thursday, 24th May, a small but impressive ceremony was held at the school to celebrate Empire Day. An enthusiastic band of citizens had…

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New Schools at Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 4

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill) said in the legislative Assembly replying to Mr. A…

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New Schools for Kurri, Maitland

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 June 1951 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday—Every effort would be made to have a secondary school built at Kurri Kurri as soon as possible, the…

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First British Atom School

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 June 1951 · page 1

The first British school to teach students how to use radio-active materials was opened recently at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment Harwell by Sir John Cockcroft, the director. Among the students…

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School Notes. Primary Department

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 3

The class competitions for the week resulted as follows:—Arithmetic won by 6A, spelling 4A attendance 6B. Most improved compositions were…

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Private Citizens Help Schools Teach Children

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 1

While new and improved methods of teaching children are constantly being employed in Australian schools, citizens of a small American town—…

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Overseas Tribute to Mr. Chifley One Of The New School Of Statesmanship

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 1

LONDON: “Neither political friend nor opponent ever entertained doubt of the sterling worth of the Chifley character,” the London “Times” to-day declared in a tribute to the late Australian Opposition leader…

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Free Milk for School Pupils

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 4

RAYMOND TERRACE: The Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) has informed Pit Stephens Shire Council in reply…

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New Primary and Infants' School. Urged by Parents and Citizens' Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 1

At last night's meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association it was decided to urge the Department to provide a new…

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School Forests Act

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 6

It may not be generally realised what value schoolchildren, particularly in rural areas, may derive in this State…

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High School P. & C. Seeks New Members

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 4

The High School Parents and Citizens Association is making an all out effort to attract new members…

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Kurri Secondary School Minister to Take Matter Up

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 1

So that the work on the proposed Kurri Kurri Secondary School would commence as quickly as possible the…

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Increased Subsidy For School Buses

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 5

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) has informed Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., that an inter-Departmental Committee…

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High School Auxillary

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 June 1951 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Mallan -Girls' High School Women’s Auxiliary final arrangements-were made were made for the opportunity…

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Knee Badly Hurt In School Fall

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 3

A 12-year-old school boy severely lacerated his left knee when he fell on a stone in the yard at Maitland High school this…

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Building Lag May Delay Work On New Schools

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 2

The member for Maitland Mr. W. A. Howarth, recently raised in the NSW Parliament the question of the erection of a new…

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School Cadet Back From Canberra Impressed By Ceremony

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 2

Ray Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Robinson, of York Street, has returned home after taking part in…

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Minister Authorises New Shed for Hunter-st. School

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) has authorised the replacement of the weather shed at the…

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High School Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 3

The Joint Coal Board has supplied the High School with a new portable moving picture projector and beaded screen…

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