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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1941

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Schoolboy’s Fowling Feat

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 3

J. De Gouroey look four wickets with successive balls for [?] New Lambton against Wickham at lelington Oval, in the school…

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Pokolbin School Requirements

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 1

Recently Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., made personal representations to the Minister for Education requesting attention…

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Cessnock High School Record

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 1

Bert Watkins, son of Clarrie Watkins, of Wollombi Road, established a record pass in the Leaving Certificate…

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School 'Bus.—parents Lack of Interest

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

In last Friday's issue, the Secretary of the School 'Bus Committee (Mr. N. Fewings) requested parents to send in the names of children who…

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LARGS School of Arts Dance LARGS

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 7

The weekly School of Arts dance was a successful function, though the crowd was not quite as large as usual, swing to the…

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New Flying Training School Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2

The fourth service flying training school under the Empire Air Scheme will be opened at Geraldton. W A next month the Minister for Air Mr…

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The Intermediate Muswellbroook, Scone and Murrurundi Schools

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 1

Results of the Intermediate Certificate Examination for a number of country centres were made available yesterday. The remainder will be…

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Rural Schools Higher Standard Urged by P.p. Union. Reply to Minister

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 4

A motion was carried at the last quarterly meeting of the Primary Producers' Union asking the Department of Education to teach a…

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School Lessons by Radio Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

Of 400 schools on the latest broadcasting list, 100 are in the metropolitan, area, and 300 are in country districts. There are 310 public schools…

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School Farewell Gosforth Presentation

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 6

On Tuesday evening a large gathering of parents, citizens, ex-pupils and pupils assembled at the Gosforth Public School to bid farewell and…

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Deputy Head of Cessnock High School Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 7

Mr. A. E. Foote will commence duties as deputy headmaster of Cessnock High School on Tuesday. Mr. Foote was previously attached to…

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Schoolgirl's Success. Cycled 20 Miles a Day to Attend School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 5

Thelma M. Carey, of McCully's Gap, achieved a splendid pass in the Intermediate Certificate examination, with A passes in English,…

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Back to School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

Children throughout the State are putting together their new books and bags preparatory to the opening of the schools, primary and high, on…

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First School in Dowling Street

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 5

The first four nuns to come to Dungog arrived here in the year 1888, five years after Lochinvar was founded, and opened the first…

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School 'Bus

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 3

As time did not permit of "calling tenders for the school 'bus service, owing to pupils' names not being received in time, the committee has…

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Relieved of Command "Old School Tie" Advocate(A.A.P. Service) LONDON. January 23

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

Lieut.-Coionel R. C. Bingham had been relieved of his command, the Secretary for War (Captain Margesson) announced in the House of Commons…

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Back to School High School Class Arrangements

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 1

Next week will be "Back to School Week" for thousands of scholars. The Xmas holidays are now practically over and all schools will resume on…

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Schools Re-open on

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 8

Schools under the control of the Education Department, except those in the far western division of New South Wales, reopen on Tuesday…

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New Headmaster Singleton High School

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 6

Mr. G. E. Madgwick, B.A, Dip. Ed., formerly headmaster of the Junee Intermediate high School has arrived in singleton to take up the post of…

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Re-opening of Schools To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 2

All schools under the control of the Education Department, except those in the far western division of New South Wales, reopen to-morrow…

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