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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Schools

Schools, 1940

41 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 3

School of Arts Windsor Committee Meeting Billiards and Ping Pong

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 12 July 1940 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of the School of Arts, Windsor, was held in the Club Room on Wednesday evening of last week, when the following were…

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Arbor Day Minister to Visit Schools Public Cordially Invited

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 4

THE celebration of Arbor Day on Friday, 26th instant, will have a special significance for several district schools this year, by reason of their participation in the…

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Annual Meeting Windsor School of Arts Apathy of Subscribers No Committee Appointed

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 12

IT was evident at the Annual Meeting of the Windsor School of Arts on Monday evening last that the support comes from a comparative few, and…

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Historic Ceremony Inaugurating "Hawkesbury Avenue" Windsor School Visit

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 9

BY way of initiating a scheme envisaged by the Australian Forest League for planting a "Hawkesbury Avenue" of trees from Parramatta to Richmond, which should…

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Fine Gesture by Freeman's Reach School Gift to Red Cross

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 11

ONE of the foremost of many fine gestures by district schools in connection with various patriotic efforts at the moment was brought under our notice last week in the…

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School of Arts Windsor Committee Meeting Successful, Weekly Dances

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 12

AT the meeting of the committee of the School of Arts, Windsor, held in the Club Room on Monday evening last, it was stated that the weekly dances held…

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School of Arts Windsor Committee Meeting Discussion with Windsor Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 10

AT the monthly meeting of the committee of the Windsor 'School of Arts' held in the Club Room of the institution on Monday evening last, it was decided…

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Central Macdonald School Repairs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 3

The following letter from the Acting Under Secretary, Department of Education, has been received by Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A.:—I refer to your personal representations on…

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Council Control of Windsor School of Arts Preliminary Discuisision

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 10

A PRELIMINARY "feeler" as to Windsor Council's attitude with regard to the taking over of the library of the Windsor Literary Institute Was extended by the…

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Anniversary the Macquarie School and St. John's Church

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 10

THE members of St. John's Church, Wilberforce, are leaving nothing undone to ensure a successful commemoration of the 120th Anniversary of the Macquarie School…

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Gala Opening of School Playground Interesting Preparations

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 3

AT a special meeting of the Windsor P. and C. Association held recently for the purpose of making preliminary arrangements for the gala opening of the extensive…

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School of Arts Monthly Committee Meeting Successful Weekly Dances

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the committee of the School of Arts, Windsor, was held in the Club Room of the institution on Monday evneing last, when the following were…

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No Maraylya Assistant Teacher

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 10

The Minister for Education has written to Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., as follows: — "With reference to previous correspondence relative to a question of the appointment of…

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Macdonald Central School Repairs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 8

The following letter from the Under Secretary, Department of Education, has been received by Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A.:— I refer to your personal representations…

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Tree In School Grounds

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 6

The following letter from the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) has been received by Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A. —In response to your personal…

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Big Success Combined School Sports at Wiseman's Ferry

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 10

A most successful Combined Schools' Athletic Meeting was held on the Wiseman's Ferry Recreation Ground on Saturday, 26th October, when teams representing…

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Vineyard School Repairs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 9

The following letter from the Under Secretary, Department of Education, has been received by Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A.:—I refer to your personal representations…

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Assistance Needed Richmond School of Arts Deputation to Council

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 6

THE straitened circumstances in which the Richmond School of Arts found itself as a result of a marked decrease in revenue due to war influences were…

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Opening Postponed Windsor Public School Grounds Stallholder's Good Work

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 10

THOUGH keenly disappointed, the organisers of the official opening celebrations to have been held at the Windsor Public School grounds on Saturday afternoon last…

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Wiseman's Ferry Santa Visits Children School Prizes Presented

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 4

TO the great delight of the local children, Santa Claus found his way to the Memorial Hall last Thursday night, and, after greetings, he led them to the hall, where a…

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