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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1954

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School Championships Local Reps. Participate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1954 · page 8

Following is the report of the visit by a team from local schools to N.S.W. Country and State Championships…

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Stroud School Field Day Lecture on Black Beetles

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1954 · page 1

The Hunter District Agronomist, Mr. F. D. McKenzie last Wednesday lectured farmers and pupils of Stroud…

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Bulahdelah School Examinations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1954 · page 6

Probably the quietest place in Bulahdelah during the last two weeks has been the school. The reason for this…

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Presentation of Book to Teacher

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 November 1954 · page 2

The Mayoress of Maitland (Mrs. F. O. Fahey) presented ft. book to -Miss Joyce Moore at the annual prize-giving of St…

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Around the SCHOOLS

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 December 1954 · page 2

Maitland Girls’ High School will hold its annual play day in St. Mary’s Hall to-morrow. The programme include 6 puppet show, French and German plays and the dramatisation of ballad[?]…

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Quin Disliked Her School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 1

CORBEIL (Ontario): [?] Dionne said yesterday that his daughter Marie, one of the four surviving…

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School for Bee Farmers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 9

The annual summer school in apiculture will be held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College from January 11 to 21…

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New Homes Sought for High School Teachers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 1

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., said in the Legislative Assembly this week that new homes were needed at Kurri Kurri…

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Around the Local Schools Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 10

A public speaking contest is to be held at Cessnock Public school next Friday. General Judging will be held at the…

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Bulahdelah School Notes Junior Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1954 · page 6

The Junior Farmers of Bullahdelah were treated to a demonstration of the spraying of ground for the elimination…

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Extracts From ‘Mercury’ Files 50 Years Ago December 6, 1604 Teachers Transferred

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 December 1954 · page 2

The Public School Service Board has approved of the promotion of the undermentioned teachers as the results of…

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Subsidy for School Bus

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 December 1954 · page 3

CESSNOCK: Councillors Glegton and Slack will interview the area director of education (Mr. W. A…

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Presentation and Christmas Party at Sunday School

Singleton Argus · Monday 6 December 1954 · page 1

The retirement of Sister Purnell from the position of superintendent of St. Luke's Sunday School was…

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Plays by Dramatic School

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 2

Many cases of state fright marred somewhat the effect in scenes at the animal entertainment last night by pupils of…

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Schoolboy Is Murderer, Says Crown

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 1

LONDON: A 17-years-old schoolboy had murdered a 74-years-old spinster who was badge secretary of the Boy…

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Primary School Swimming

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 7

Maitland Public School won the girls’ point score at the annual combined primary schools’ swimming carnival,…

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Transfers of School Teachers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 2

Transfers of teachers in the northern district were announced yesterday by the Area Director Director of Education…

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New School in Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: The Education Department is drawing up plans for a new primary school in Singleton…

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Highest School In Australia

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 5

COOMA: The Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) yesterday opened the highest school in Australia…

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Around the... SCHOOLS

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 4

Most of the remaining special prises to be presented at Maitland Boys’ High School speech night next Tuesday have row been decided. Awards will be made to the first and second…

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