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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1954

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Plans being prepared for new primary school

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 1

The Government Architect is preparing sketch plans for a primary school to be built in Sussex Street…

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Sunday School Tea And Film Night

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 2

On Saturday at 6.30 p.m. the annual tea and film night of the St. James’ Sunday School will be held at the…

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Dominican Convent Annual Speech Day

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 2

Students at Maitland Dominican Convent were not only receiving instruction in learning but also in the higher things of religion. The Bishop of Maitland…

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Church School Gives Something More Than Education To Pupils

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 3

A church school gave the Public a broader education and a wider vision, Mr. Roger Dean, M.H.R., said yesterday. Mr. Dean, an ex-student of Newcastle Church…

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Around the Local Schools

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 4

All schools break up for the Christmas holidays on December 16 and resume on February 1 next year…

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St. Mary's School Christmas Tree

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 2

The Convent School was the scene of a bright and happy occasion yesterday afternoon for the annual…

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Headmaster Hopeful Of New Buildings For School Next Year

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 2

New building for the girls’ end infants’ sections of East Maitland Primary School would most likely be erected in the new year, the headmaster (Mr. M. Kelly) said in hit report to the school annual…

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School Parties at Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: About a thousand people, packed the NAA pavilion for the Hunter-street Infants’ School annual…

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Farewell to Teacher

Maitland Mercury · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: A large number of people attended a party at Glenden Hall to farewell Mr. and Mrs. Holman-Hunt…

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Physical Culture Display at School Prize Giving

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 3

A large attendance of parents and friends on Saturday afternoon saw pupils of St. Augustine's School…

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Educational Tour; Sydney Pupils Visit Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 5

Last week forty boys of the Opportunity "C" classes of Eastwood Public School arrived in Muswellbrook and…

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Kurri Infants' School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 5

The concert held recently by the Kurri Infants' School was an outstanding success, proceeds amounting to £60…

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High School Ex-students' Association (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 6

Sir,—An Ex-Students' Association is to be formed at the High School to allow the students who hive left the school…

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Accommoddation Shortage Likely Muswellbrook High School Headmaster's Forecast

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 1

In his report of the activities at the High School, given at the annual speech night held yesterday evening, Mr. W. Foster, M.A., said, there was a grave danger that from the…

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Primary School Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the Piazza Theatre on Thursday night last, when the Primary School…

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High School Prize Awards Last Night's Presentation Ceremony

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 7

Awards won during the year by High Sohool students were presented at the speech night held yesterday. The awards, presented by Mesdames W. Foster, K. W. D. Humphries, L. Mitchell and Mr. Lanceley, were:…

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St. Ethel’s School Association

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 2

St. Ethel’s Public School Parents and Citizens’ Association and Mothers’ Club have been busy arranging…

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Grammar School’s New Block Dedicated

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 2

A former Bishop of Rockhampton, Right Rev. Fortescue Ash, has dedicated a new dormitory block at Newcastle Church of England Grammar School, Morpeth…

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School’s Education Policy To Build Sense Of Responsibility

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 3

Headmaster of St. Ethel’s Primary School (Mr. A. Walmsley) appealed for a better school attendance in his report at the annual prize-giving in St. Paul’s Hall this morning…

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High School Cadet Unit

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: The strength of the Singleton High School cadet unit would be increased to 50 next year…

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