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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1954

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Record attendance at Sunday School social

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 1

There was a record attendance at the Bulga Sunday School social held in the local hall recently…

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Thirteen records broken or equalled at school sports

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 1

Thirteen records were broken and equalled at the annual inter-House Athletic Carnival, held at Howe Park last Wednesday. Competition was keen and the champion house was in…

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School Bus Services The Editor

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1954 · page 2

Sir,—I ask your permission if I may, to use your paper for the purpose of throwing a little light on the subject…

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High School Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 October 1954 · page 4

The grade school cricket recommenced on Wednesday, and this was the last match of competition for the first…

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St. Mary's School

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 2

There was a good attend at the meeting of parents and friends of the Convent School held in the School last…

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Northern Upper Hunter Small Schools' A.a.a Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 4

At the general meeting of the above Association, held after its 7th annual carnival, delegates were present from all affiliated schools. Apologies were received from Messrs. B…

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Schools “ merit aid fom trades”

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 4

Dr. W. C. Ranford, director-elect of the Australian council for Education Research, recently returned…

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Bulahdelah School Notes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 2

Kenny House made a great effort last week to lower the Bradman colours which have been flying for the past 10…

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School News Library

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 4

Advice has been received that the Education Dept. is prepared to meet the costs of shelving for the proposed…

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Horseshoe Bend School Fair

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 2

The wisteria fair, which is to be held in the Horse Shoe Bend school grounds on Saturday will be officially opened…

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Around the . . . SCHOOLS

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 2

Special prises for 1954 have been announced at Maitland Boys’ High School. They will be presented at the annual speech night in December…

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School Sports To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 5

Maitland Lions Club helped four parents and citizens associations dispose of £200 [?] of food at the week-end…

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Schoolboy Killed Accidentally

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 October 1954 · page 1

The Scone coroner returned a finding of accidental death at the inquest on Thomas Leo Roper, a…

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Singleton School Team’s Success

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: Hunter Street School junior girls tunnel ball team which won its event at the public Schools Amateur…

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Additions To Bellbird School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 1

The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) told Mr. Booth in the Legislative Assembly this week that a start would…

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Council Wants to Acquire School of Arts Building Would Assist Worthy Organisations, Says Mayor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 7

The ownership of the School of Arts building by would mean its preservation for public purposes and would guarantee facilities at little or no cost to many worthy organisations, the Mayor…

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Boys’ High School Sports

Maitland Mercury · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 6

The annual tennis championships have been completed at Maitland Boys’ High School. K. Pilgrim won the open…

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Poor attendance at Sunday School deplored

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 1

The secretary of the Singleton Methodist Sunday School, Mr. David Hill, yesterday deplored the poor attendance at the Sunday School. He said it was at its lowest I ebb for many years…

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Infants Dept. Dungog Central School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1954 · page 4

Due to untiring efforts of our Mothers' Club, library books, long needed for our infants, have arrived…

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Methodist Sunday school celebrates its anniversary

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 3

The annual Singleton Methodist Sunday School anniversary was held in the Methodist Hall yesterday…

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