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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1954

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Sunday School Picnic

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 November 1954 · page 2

Three Sunday Schools held a combined annual picnic at Bulga on Saturday afternoon. They were the Singleton…

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Annual Fete at West Cessnock School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 November 1954 · page 3

Tho West Cessnock Parents' and Citizens' Association annual fete, held in the school grounds recently, was…

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Around the... SCHOOLS

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 November 1954 · page 2

The internal intermediate examination at Maitland Boys’ High School has now been completed. The first reports will be sent out tomorrow. The headmaster (Mr. Russell…

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Deputy Head Moved to Cowra School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 November 1954 · page 3

The deputy headmaster of Maitland Boys’ High School (Mr. E. G. Evans), has been appointed headmaster of…

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Cessnock and Kurri Reps. at Drama School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 4

The British Drama Leagne (Aust.), in conjunction with the Singleton Amateur Dramatic Club, held their…

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Party for Teacher

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 November 1954 · page 2

A Tenambit school teacher, who has not missed a day's school in the past 13 years, will be guest of honour at a…

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Extracts From Mercury Files 50 Years Ago November 22, 1904 Tenambit Public School

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 November 1954 · page 4

We would direct the attention of the proper authorities the necessity that exists for the enlargement of Tenambit…

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Convent School Picnic

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 6

Although the weather looked threatening on Sunday week, conditions improved during the morning and the…

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Schoolchildren Help In Potato Picking

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 1

Several school children had enrolled with the Maitland employment office far potato digging, the district employment officer (Mr. W. Harvey) said to-day…

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Around the SCHOOLS

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 24 November 1954 · page 5

Pat Argyle, of Raymond Terrace, a fourth year pupil of Maitland Girls’ High School, has won two prizes for an essay on bushfire organisation in New South Wales…

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Profit From School Sports

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 2

The treasurer’s reports at the last meeting of Maitland Public School Parents’ and Citizens Association…

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Extracts From ‘Mercury’ Files 50 Years Ago, November 25, 1804 Second High School Sports

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 2

The second, annual, sports meeting in connection with the High School for Boys East Maitland, was conducted on…

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Teachers Strike In Belgium

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 3

BRUSSELS: More than 1,000,000 Belgian children missed school yesterday while 25,000 people protested against…

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Around the Local Schools Cessnock High

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 7

Examinations at the Cessnock High School have almost been completed for, with the exception of candidates…

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Infants' School Concert at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 5

For the first time for number of years an Infants School concert was held in the Kurri School of Arts…

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Primary School Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 13

Teachers and pupils are busy preparing for the school's "Variety Concert," to be held on 9th December…

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School Success

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 6

The Sisters of St. Joseph's Convent and the pupils concerned have been extensively congratulated on their…

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Sunday School Picnic

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 2

The annual picnic will he held at Maitland Part to-morrow (Saturday): The children will travel in private cars…

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Reports From Schools

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 7

Preparations are being made at the intermediate High Scnool for the life-saving classes, wnich are…

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Big crowd at school concert

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 1

A large crowd attended the South Singleton Infants' School open air concert at the school on…

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