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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1953

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Century by Schoolboy

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 7

Robert Fraser, 13, playing for Maitland High School fourth grade against Newcastle High School at Lorn,…

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Maitland Infants’ School Fete

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 October 1953 · page 3

The headmistress of Maitland Infants’ School (Miss M. Brown) said this morning that the mothers of pupils…

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School Staff To Visit Greta Centre

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 2

A move for an exchange of ideas among school teacher’s will be started to-morrow when the [?]tap of Cessnock…

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Warkworth section wilts school sports

Singleton Argus · Monday 2 November 1953 · page 1

Warkworth division won three of the four cups presented at the district school sports that were held at the showground on Saturday. It won the "Attwater Cup" for the teams relay race, the "P.S.A.A.A. Trophy" for all divisions with 47.7 points and the "John Archer Cup"…

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Muswellbrook Primary School School Houses Named. Linked with Early History of Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 1

In presenting the banners to the House Captains on Parents' Day, the headmaster (Mr. J. F. Oakden)…

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Methodist Church Sunday School Picnic

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 3

The Muswellbrook Methodist Church held their annual Sunday School picnic on Saturday, 24th October, the children being…

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School Strike

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY: Only 27 of the 225 children enrolled at Oyster Bay public school, near Como. turned up for lessons…

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Sunday School Anniversary

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 4

SINGLETON: The anniversary of Singleton Methodist Sunday School was celebrated on Sunday; when…

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School Won Three Cups

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 5

SINGLETON: Three of the four cups presented for the district school sports at the showground during the…

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No Contracts Made For Schools

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: An Education Department officer agreed at the Public Service Board inquiry to-day that in seven…

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Bulahdelah School Repairs Nearing Completion

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 4

Repairs to Bulahdelah Central School being done by the Paint and Repair Staff are nearing completion…

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House Competition at Bulahdelah School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 4

The House Competition at Bulahdelah Central School is now in its seventh last week. At present all houses are fairly…

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Around the SCHOOLS

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 November 1953 · page 2

When fifth year boys of Mo[?]tland Boys' High School were farawelled by the stoff and fourth year, speeches were m[?]de by ,tiring fifth years john [?]syword, David R. Evans, Anthony Blackshield and Sorry…

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St. Ethel’s Public School Fete

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 4

At the opening of St Ethel’s School fete, Ald. J. V. Kerrigan (representing the Mayor of Maitland) commented on the…

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Better At School Than Churchill

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1953 · page 3

LONDON: Herbert Morrison, self-educated son of a policeman and a former errand boy, boasted in the Commons…

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Good Work By School Patrols

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: Secretary of Singleton branch of the road Safety Council (Mr. E. Buchtmann) stated in his report on…

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Farewell Dinner Held at High school

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 1

The traditional farewell to the Fifth Year students was held at the Intermediate High School on…

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Projector for Sth. Singleton School

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 November 1953 · page 6

This week's meeting of the South Singleton Parents and Citizens' Association decided to buy a projector,…

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Swimming Tuition for School Pupils

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1953 · page 8

The Mayor, Ald. Robinson, has informed council that well-known swimmer, Miss Reay Mackay, with the…

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Central School Additions

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1953 · page 4

At Dungog this Friday, the Member for Upper Hunter (Mr. Darcy Rose, MLA) interviewed the president of the…

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