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Schools, 1940

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Black Hill Annual School Picnic Black Hill

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 8

The annual [?] is usually held on the school grounds, but on Saturday last Speers' Point was chosen as the [?]…

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High School War Fund

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 4

The cushion, donated to the High School War Fund collection by Mrs Clark, of Loched West Maitland was won by Miss E. Colman, of…

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PRIZE-GIVING Morpeth Public School Patriotic Bazaar

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 3

The price-giving afternoon at Morpeth Public School was opened with the National Anthem, which was followed by “Advance Australia Pair.”…

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Speech Night at Intermediate High School Presentation of Prizes and Certificates

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 2

The Assembly Hall at the Intermediate High School, York Street, was packed on Monday night for speech night. Mr A. J…

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Whittingham School Picnic

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1940 · page 1

There was a good attendance of parents and scholars at the WhittinghaM school picnic held recently, and a most enjoyable afternoon was…

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Gift Evening Rothbury School Of Arts

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 3

A happy evening was spent at the Rothbury School of Arts, when a gift. evening was tendered to Mr. and Mrs. Girl Lartwrrite. As the guests…

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Annual Speech Night Maitland High Schools Town Hall Packed

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 2

Pest and present of the Midland Boys" and Girls" High Schools, Which Collaborated their annual speech night last night, packed the West Mainland Town Hall to capacity. There was also a large attendance of parents and supporters of the two schools…

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The Schools Spearhead Of New Social Orders SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 2

“The spearhead of the new social order Is the school and it is the school atone that will prepare to future citizens the qualified and outlook…

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St. Ethel's School Christmas Tree And Prise giving Bright Afternoon

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 7

The school year at St. E[?] [?] was brought in a happy class yesterday afternoon when A Christmas tree and [?]…

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Christmas Tree Infants School Function Prizes Presented

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 6

Members of the West Maitland Infants School Members [?] held a Christmas Tree afternoon for the children of the school on…

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Change in School Courses Welcomed Headmaster's Views

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 6

A [?] [?] by the headmaster of Maitland Boys' High school (Mr. L E [?]) to the school [?] [?] of the…

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"Home Is Losing Its Influence" School Inspector's Appeal To Parents

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 6

That the home was losing its influence had power and greater responsibility was being thrown on the school and churches was the view expressed by Mr. A. Mole. District inspector of schools in an address to promote on relationships…

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Raised to First Class Maitland Girls' High School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 6

The Public Service Board has approved of Maitland Girls' High School being raised to First-Class as from JanuaryI nest…

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Staff Changes Boys' High School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 6

Two masters from Maitland Boys' High School have been appointed deputy headmasters in other schools. Mr. N. Taylor, B.A., A.S.T.C., Will…

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Bolwarra School Distribution Of Prizes Annual Concert

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 6

[?] Hall was [?] [?] [?] and [?] for the [?] [?] [?] by the [?] [?] [?] [?] by the [?]…

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New High School Building Fresh Soundings Taken

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 6

While he said he had no [?] information about the prospects of a new school building, the headmaster of Mainland Boys" High School…

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East Cessnock Public School. Pupils' Achievements

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 3

Master Edward Lowe, a pupil of the above has attained some remarkable successes during ,1940. Mere compulsory,…

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Fine Recital Miss D. Paviours Pupils

Maitland Mercury · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 4

Pupils of Miss D. Pavious, A.L.C.M. gave a successful pianoforte recital, which took the form of a breaking-up party to end the year, at the…

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Kurri Public School Annual Concert

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 2

The annual Kurri Kurri Public School concert, conducted under the auspices of the Parents and Citizens' Association,…

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