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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1953

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Minister Approves School Holiday Cessnock Show on March 13 and 14

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 3

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) has advised the Cessnock Agricultural Association that he…

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Cessnock School for Spastics Consideration of Tenders

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 3

A tender for the construction of the school at Cessnock for Spastic and crippled children of the…

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New Records Established High School's Annual Swimming Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

Despite adverse weather conditions, the High School held its second annual swimming carnival at the White Memorial…

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School Patrol Signals

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 2

Now that the schools have reopened after the summer vacation the N.R.M.A appeals to motorists to be particulars…

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School Patrols Observed Says Headmaster

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 1

Only two motorists during the past 15 months had ignored the School Traffic Patrols an had driven…

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High School Boy Invented Basis of T.v. at 16

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1953 · page 3

Philo Farnsworth outlined the basic principles of television to his high school teacher in…

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Youngster at School Early

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

NEW YORK. A [?] year-old school teacher examed herself from her c[?] yesterday end 10 minutes later care birth to…

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School Fun

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

LONDON: Women under [?] at Reading University [?] England admit they are “happing mad.”…

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Injured at School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 1

Jim McDonald, 15, of Stirling-street, Abernethy, suffered a fractured left toe when he was injured playing basket-ball…

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Picture of Queen for Schools

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

SINGLETON: Patrick Plains Shire Council will seek estimates of the cost to supply each school In the shire…

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Elliot House wins School swimming carnival

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

In the High School Annual Swimming Carnival held on Wednesday afternoon, Elliot House won the point score competition with 181½ points, Munro was second 120 points, Howe…

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School Granted Use of Park for Athletic Carnival in March

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1953 · page 8

An application from Mr. F. C. Barr, sportsmaster, Dungog Central School, for permission to use Bennett Park…

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Pupils Farewell Teacher

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

A plainest function was [?] in the Bolwarra Hall When the [?] to has [?] in Miss N. P…

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Working Bee In School Ground

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 March 1953 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon a , representative’ gathering of Bolwarra P. and C. Association members assembled on…

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Pupils Attend Court

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 3

About twenty pupils from the Cessnock Public School were interested spectators the Cessnock Court this…

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Local Boy's Success School Carnival

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 1

Competing in the Armidale Schools' annual swimming carnival last week, Robert McRitchie, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J…

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Insurance Cover for High School Pupils

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 1

Taree High School pupils are now covered by a £10 insurance, reports the "Manning River Times."…

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Items Of Interest Flavoured Milk to Schoolchildren

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 1

Milk Board Chairman (Mr. Ferguson) said that the Milk Board was concerned with the big decrease in milk…

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Horseshoe Bend School

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 4

The treasurer (Mrs. A. Schumacher) reported to the annual meeting of the Horseshoe Bend Parents and…

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Record Enrolment at Kurri School. Report To P. and C. Association

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 March 1953 · page 1

A record enrolment of 1187 was reported by the Headmaster (Mr. E. Lake) at the annual meeting of…

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