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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Schools

Schools, 1942

665 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 34

School Protection Shatter-Proofing And Trench Digging Appeal for Volunteers

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 4

Arrangements are being made for a group of parents to attend at Lithgow High School on Saturday for the purpose of shatter-proofing the…

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Sharp Reply Minister and Teachers' Criticism [?]

National Advocate · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

The N.E.S Minister (Mr. Heffron) replying today to complaints by teachers about the lack of air raid shelters for school children,…

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Women Plan Aircraft In Britain's New School of Draughtmanship

National Advocate · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 6

British aircraft manufacturers have opened the first school for training women in drawing office work. Mrs. F. G. Miles, well-known as an aircraft…

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Successful School Trial Evacuation

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

About 1,600 children were evacuated from the High School primary and infants' school buildings yesterday afternoon, within three and a half…

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Oberon Trenches at School

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Oberon P. and C. Association was very well attended the president (Dr. R. R. Perkins) being in the chair…

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School of Arts Monthly Meeting

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 5

The regular monthly meeting of the committee of the School of Arte was held on Monday evening, the President (Dr. G. B. Wilson) occupying the chair…

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What a Little School Is Doing

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 7

The roll-call of the little Gregra School consists of 16 pupils, who come from the farms and cottages round about…

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High School Dance

National Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 2

A dance will be held at the High School to-night, proceeds will be devoted to the purchase of comforts for the Ex Students serving overseas…

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School Teacher's Fine Gesture

National Advocate · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

Abercrombie Shire Council has been requested to set up a committee to handle evacuation problems. All the meeting on Saturday the…

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Neilrex School

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 6

THE Hon. W. F. Dunn. M.L.A. has received the following letter from the Minister for Education: "In response to your personal…

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Getting Things Ready At The "Big" School More Workers Required

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

Air raid trenches, were commenced and the whole of the windows on the ground floor of all the public school buildings made shatterproof by…

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Shelters for Schools Is No. 1 Government Job. Big Drive Starts To-Day. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 2

“Provision of complete trench and shelter protection for school children is No. 1 job on the list of State Government…

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Trenches at Schools. Conncil to Complete Work

Leader · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 3

If rumors were prevalent in Orange that full production was not being maintained at munition factories, the…

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Air Raid Shelters at the Gulgong Public School

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 11

THE digging of trenches commenced on Saturday last and was continued throughout Sunday by a small band of…

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High School P. and C. Officers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 4

OFFICERS elected for the ensuing year at the annual meeting on Monday night of the Mudgee High School P. and C. Association…

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School Windows Protected

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 4

A FURTHER working bee of parents and pupils completed the shatterproofing of the 100 odd windows in the Mudgee Primary…

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Win for Primary School

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 4

MUDGEE Primary School pupils who played the Catholic School pupils in a cricket match at Victoria Park on Saturday won by 39…

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Working Bee at School Ground

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 9

A working bee, organised by the P. and C. Association assembled at the school ground on Sunday "afternoon for the purpose of…

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The Yanks Are Here Warm Welcome in Australia No Old School Tie Complex American Hustle and Bustle SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 2

Australia has taken the Yankes fighting forces right into her heart. All service men have won a sincere niche in the lives of all they have met…

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