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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1941

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School Teachers. Against Compulsory Unionism

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 5

The Singleton branch of the New South Wales Public School Teachers' Federation does not agree with the State Government's reported intention…

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Powerful Detonators. Carried by School Child. Warning to Parents

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 2

Members of the teaching staff were amazed when they discovered a boy from Aberdeen in possession of a detonator…

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District Rural School Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 3

Mr. Betts, Inspector of Manual Training, inspected the woodwork, metalwork and technical drawing classes last week. Mr. Attenborough…

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“Dice School” Two Charges At Maitland Court

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 4

Finale to a raid on a ”die school” at the car of a hairdresser saloon in High-street on April 4 last was heard at the police court to-day. Mr…

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School Aids War Effort Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 4

Woollahra Council was Informed last night by the headmaster of rose hay public school that £1050 had been raised by the school during last…

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Primary School Sport

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 June 1941 · page 2

In the second series of games played in the P.S.A.A.A. Rugby League competition last Friday afternoon the results were: Cessnock 6 (Diver and…

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Art Competition Pupils of Public And Private Schools

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1941 · page 4

An art competition, open to pupils of public and private schools, is being conducted with the approval of the department. Children are free to…

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Schoolboys’ Valuable Help

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 7

In the cast twelve months fifty lads attending the Maitland Junior Technical School have raised £814 for the war effort as members of a…

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Teaching History in Schools

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 7

The Minister for Education, Mr. Clive Evatt, has Called for a report on the teaching of history in New South Wales schools…

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Girls’ High School Sports

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1941 · page 7

The annual field day of the Maitland Girls’ High School, will be held at the show ground on July 24 next Entries are expected to be as high…

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Punishment in Schools Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 June 1941 · page 2

As a result of action taken by the Minister for Education (Mr. Evatt) the power of teachers to inflict corporal punishment on pupils in schools…

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Schoolboys’ Team for Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 7

The following schoolboys have been selected to represent Coalfields v Sydney in the Gst in division Rugby. League match to be played at Cessnock on July…

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Exam Changes Entrance To High Schools SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 4

The Minister for Education, Mr. Clive Evatt, stated last night that he had decided to eliminate history and geography from the annual…

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High Schools Ex-Students’ Reunion Dance

Maitland Mercury · Monday 30 June 1941 · page 4

Special attention of all those interested is drawn to the advertisement in to-night’s issue concerning the Maitland High School ex-students’…

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Examination Changes. Entrance to High Schools

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 3

The Minister for Education, Mr. Olive Evatt, has decided to eliminate history and geography from the annual examinations for…

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School Broadcasts A.B.C. Caters For Youth Advisory Committee

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 6

The Australian Broadcasting Commission. In common with the B.B.C. and With broadcasting com panics in America, realises that tho child is…

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Minister’s Promise Married Women Teachers Investigation of Dismissals Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 4

In reply to a private deputation the Minister for Education (Mr. Clive Evatt) stated that no married women teachers would be…

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High School £856 In Certificates

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 4

The Maitland Boys’ High School has purchased was savings certificates to the value of £856 in the first twelve months of the group…

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High School Girl Athletes

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 4

There is every probability of a selected team of athletes from the Maitland land Girls’ High School participations in the combined High Schools’…

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Exam Changes Teachers Support Mr. Evatt SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 1 July 1941 · page 4

The decision of the Minister for Education, Mr. Evatt, to eliminate history and geography from examinations for entrance to State High…

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