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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1954

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Education Week at Muswellbrook Primary School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 3

Parents' Day was celebrated at the Muswellbrook Primary School on Wednesday last. From 9.30 a.m. parents and friends…

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Education Week at Scone District Rural School

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

Throughout N.S. Wales, Education Week was held from 15th to 20th August. Each school, with the co-operation…

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Original St. Ethel’s Was Church Finishing School For ladies

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 2

The original St. Ethel’s School was a select finishing school for young ladies, and was opened about 1869. It was sold to the Department of Education in…

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School Bus Fares Parent's Decision

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 4

At the public meeting held in the Bandon Grove Hall on the 19th August, 1954, in connection with the proposed…

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Mount Rivers School Display

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 5

An open day was held at the Mount Rivers School as part of the Education Week activities…

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Hinton Is Oldest Public School in New South Wales

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 4

Hinton school, with Kempsey Botany Bay and Largs are the oldest public schools in New South Wales. Hinton was founded in 1848, when the first…

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I.S.C.F. farewells teacher

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 1

Inter-School Christian Fellowship held a farewell evening to Miss G. Swager in the Christian Israelite…

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Transfer of Teacher

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 4

SINGLETON: Miss G. Swager, who has been attached to the teaching staff of the Hunter-street Infants…

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Around the .... SCHOOLS

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 4

Pamela Nicad, of fourth year, won the senior section of Maitland Girls High School’s annual speech competition. Third year student Robin Deamer was first in…

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Parents View School Work At Largs

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 August 1954 · page 7

Parents who attended the Largs Public School on the occasion of open day of Education Week were interested…

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School Soccer Finals

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 2

After the game last week had resulted in a draw, East Cessnock and Paxton met again on Tuesday in the finals…

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Denman District Notes Public School Annual Ball

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 5

Denman Public School annual ball was held at the Denman Memorial Hall on Friday night last, 20th August, with a large…

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Education Week St. Mary's School Celebrations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 12

On Wednesday, 18th inst., St. Mary's High School, Mount Providence, held its "open day" of Education Week…

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Extension of School Bus Service Will Travel to Glenbawn Dam

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 12

The Hon. Roger Nott, M.L.A. for Liverpool Plains, advised to-day that he has received word…

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Parents’ Interest In School

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 3

PATERSON: Parent interest in Paterson Public School is increasing but there was lack of public interest during the…

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Meeting Told of Growth of Catholic Schools

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 5

There were more than 350 sisters and 23 brothers engaged in education in the Roman Catholic diocese…

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Shire to offer to drain Bulga school-ground

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 4

Water that forms a lagoon in the Bulga school grounds will be drained by Patrick Plains Shire…

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Beware Of Communist Doctrines, Minister Tells School Teachers

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: “Communists would try to steal our heritage by spreading its foul doctrines among our school children” Acting Minister for Education, Mr. J. F. McGrath, warned teachers today…

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Lagoon In School Ground

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 2

If the Department of Education is prepared to make funds available to meet the cost, water forming a…

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Interest in school increasing

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 August 1954 · page 4

PATTERSON.—Parent interest in Paterson Public School is increasing, but there was lack of public interest…

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