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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1953

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Muswellbrook Primary School Parents and Citizens' Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Primary School Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the Parish Hall…

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High School Sports Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 5

Despite dismal weather conditions on Wednesday, the summer sporting activities commenced at Victoria Park, Golf Links…

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School Co-operation At Library

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 1

Librarians from secondary schools conferred with Maitland City librarian when it WAS decided to co-operate…

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Preparing for Sunday School anniversary

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 2

Preparations are well in hand for the Singleton Methodist Sunday School anniversary to be held on…

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Concession Fares Sought For Pupils

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: It was decided at a meeting of Singleton branch of the Australian Labour Party to lodge a…

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Good Start for Swim Campaign 50 Pupils On

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 1

The Cessnock Amateur Swimming Club's Learn-to-Swim Campaign opened very successfully on Sunday…

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Sunday Schools Hold Anniversaries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 2

East Maitland Methodist Church was packed afternoon and night at service for the Sunday School…

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High School Garden Party Raised £443

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 2

At the final meeting of the year of the Maitland Boys’ high school Aurillary Presided Over by Mrs. E. J. Evams, the…

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Brides “Turned In” School

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 1

MEMPHIS (Tennessee): Joyce and Janice Smith, 14-year-old twins, yesterday went to the headmistress of their…

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Around The Schools

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 5

A third year pupil at Maitland Girls’ High School Kathleen Pont, received special mention for her exhibit in the Newcastle Sun Art Show. Her picture, “Watching,” was chosen to be shown in Sydney this…

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Grammar School Fete At Morpeth

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 4

A fete conducted by the Parents and Friends’ Association of Morpeth C. of E. Grammar School, was held in the…

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School Needed at Fern Bay

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 5

At a conference in Newcastle City Hall, on 8th October, attended by reresentatives from the…

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Central School Continental

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 6

A very successful Continental was held at the Central School on Friday afternoon and night last. It was attended by a good…

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West Cessnock Pupils See Post Office Workings

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 1

Sixth grade pupils of the West Cessnock Primary School have been visiting the Cessnock Post Office dating…

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Big Crowds at Baptist Sunday School Anniversary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 1

"No Standing Room" was the greeting which awaited parents and friends as they arrived only a few minutes…

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East Maitland School Won State Shield

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 2

The Evens-Marchant State Shield was won for the year 1952-53 by the East Maitland Congregational Sunday School…

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Schoolboy’s Letter To Led Action

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 5

TOKYO (A.A.P.-Reuter): A Japanese schoolboy’s letter to the editor has led American military authorities here to…

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High school athletes break 11 records

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 2

Eleven records were broken at the Singleton Intermediate High School sports at Howe Park on Wednesday afternoon. Four of the records were in the Junior…

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Poor Boys' Public School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1953 · page 4

"Today many of the aristocratic English public schools take a few poor boys: Christ's Hospital for four hundred…

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Status of Gresford School

Maitland Mercury · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 2

Representatives of all Parents and Citizens’ Associations in the Gresford district are to be invited to attend a meeting…

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