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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1954

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He’ll go to School

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 1

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have decided that Prince Charles should go to school. This…

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Oakhampton School Concert

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 6

Oakhampton School was filled to capacity for the annual concert, prize-giving and Christmas tree…

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Schools Help Home for Aged

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 3

Gifts of groceries and eggs from local schools had helped Maitland Home for the Aged considerably, Matron E. J…

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Headmistress Tells Of Growth Of Girls’ High School

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 3

From the 17 girls who enrolled when Maitland Girl’s High School; was opened in January, 1884, the school had grown to one of well over 600 girls, the principal (Miss M.A. Ti[?]e) said this morning…

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Outstanding year for school sport

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 1

This year had been outstanding for sport at the High School, the sportsmaster, Mr. E. R. Beattie. said at the School Speech Night on Monday…

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P. and C. president stresses need for training in citizenship in schools

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 1

The aim of the school was not only to educate the child scholastically but also to educate him for the time when he would take his place as a citizen in the community. The president of the Singleton Intermediate High School Secondary…

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School to have bigger Cadet Unit next year

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 1

The strength of the High School Senior Cadet Unit would be increased to 50 next year. Brian Leighton…

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High Standard set in School debates

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 2

Debating at the Singleton High School had reached a very high standard, third year student…

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St. Paul’s Sunday School Party

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 2

St. Paul’s Sunday School has terminated instruction for 1954. The final meeting for the…

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Gresford School Prize List

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 2

Gresford P. & C. Association than held a Christmas tree end prize giving night in the Gresford Parish Hall…

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Around the SCHOOLS

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 2

Teachers of Maitland Boys’ High School and their wives farewelled departing members of staff at the annual afternoon tea to mark the close of the year…

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Nillo School Party

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 2

After a delightful concert presented by the pupils, at Which the school choir sang carols and the kindergarten…

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Start Of School Holidays

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 1

All Public schools broke up, to-day for the annual Christmas holidays. Marist Brothers and…

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High School Play Night

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1954 · page 8

SINGLETON: More than 1[?]0 people attended the [?]on Intermediate High school’s annual play night…

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Pupils From Primary Schools For Secondary Education

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 2

The district school counsellor (Mr. O. Montgomery) to-day announced names of children who will go from district primary schools to Maitland Boys and Girls’ High Schools next year…

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Transfer of School Teachers

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 6

The area dissector of education (Mr. W. A. Gelfius) has announced a further 11st of transfers of teachers…

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Excellent School Concert at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 2

The annual Kurri Kurri School concert in the King's Theatre on Tuesday night again proved one of the…

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Around the Local Schools West Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 10

Accounts for £50, covering the purchase of books and materials, were passed for payment at the final West…

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School 'Bits Service From Wollombi

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 9

The Shire Clerk (Mr. J. W. Stephenson) reported to a meeting of Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night that…

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Nulkaba School Xmas Tree

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 December 1954 · page 3

Willing workers from the Nulkaba Parents' and Citizens' Association transformed the Showground pavilion…

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