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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1954

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Bulahdelah School Notes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1954 · page 3

Kenny, last, week, won back the lead from Wentworth House, which could not withstand the strong challengers…

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High School Swimmers' Success

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 1

Members of the Cessnock High School senior relay team won the final at the secondary schools' swimming carnival at…

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Posture Furniture In New School

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 April 1954 · page 2

SINGLETON: A newly erected school at Malson Dieu will be officially opened next month. The old…

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Junior Farmers Film Night at Central School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 4

Members of the Junior Farmer clubs of Dungog and district will be entertained at a film night in Dungog Central…

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Around the . . . SCHOOLS

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 4

Examinations have commenced for third and fifth year students at Maitland Boys’ High School and some results are already available. Early next week parents of boys whose work has deteriorated will be…

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Seating for Primary school playground

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 April 1954 · page 2

The Education Department had promised to provide 88 feet of timber for seating in the playground…

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The Case for Increased Salaries for Teachers

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 5

Mr. J. Brammer, President of the Raymond Terrace Branch Teachers' Federation, states:…

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Raymond Terrace Central School Sport Results Primary Vigoro

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 6

On Friday 2nd April, Lawson 71 runs was defeated by Mackellar 119 runs after a very close match The Mackellar batswomen who…

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Assurance From Muster on Site for New Maitland Girls School Proposal “High Priority” In 1929, Says Mr. Howarth

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 2

The Minister for Education, Mr. R, J. Heffron, has assured the Member for Maitland (Mr. A. Howorth) that before any site for the new Maitland Girls’, High School is approved he will discuss it…

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Fractured Thumb At School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 2

Florence Cridland B, of Maize-street Tenambit, fractured her right thumb yesterday when another girl fell on…

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No Comment by Mayor on School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 10

The Mayor of Maitland (Ald [?] said this morning he had nothing to add to his previous statement concerning…

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Sound-Proof schools In Japan

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 7

LONDON: The Japanese Government is to spend 250 million yan (£250,000) sound-proofing 70 schools near…

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Equipment for School Buildings

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 3

SINGLETON: The headmaster of Hunter Street Primary School (Mr. F. Asser) stated at a meeting of the…

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Scone Council Will Accept School of Arts on Trustees' Terms To Be Used For Library Purposes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

AT A SPECIALLY CONVENED MEETING OF THE SCONE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL YESTERDAY EVENING AT 5.30 P.M., ALDERMEN, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF…

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New Equipment For School

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 1

Nillo School Mothers' -Club has decided to buy a projector, screen and a typewriter for the school…

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Bulahdelah School Notes Week Ending 2nd APRIL

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1954 · page 4

At Bulahdelah School, Bradman House maintained its slender lead over Kenny House for the second…

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School Boys’ Football

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 5

Tom Rolls, Bill Bilck frank Threlfo, and Hill Callinoo, of Maitland Rugby League Club, coached 120 boys, ranging…

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Annual Kurri School Fair

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 5

The Kurri Parents and Citizens' Association will hold its annual fair at the school on the Friday of the "Back to…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 13th APRIL, 1954 Champion School Receives Blazers and Pennants Presentation Ceremony at Muswellbrook High School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 3

Highlight of a successful social held at the High School on Saturday night, was the presentation of the 1st grade…

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Extracts From ‘Mercury’ Files 50 Years Ago April 13, 1904 Public School for Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

Mr. H. Y. Russell, the contractor for the erection of the Public School at Kurri Kurri, expects to…

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