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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1941

853 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 43

First Railway Ball Big Gathering at School of Arts. Railway Commissioner Welcomed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 4

All associated with Muswellbrook's first railway ball, held at the School of Arts on Monday night last, received a fitting reward for their splendid work. There was an attendance of 350 dancers, drawn from Singleton, Murrurundi, Denman,…

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Railway Excursions in August Coinciding with School Holidays

The Scone Advocate · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 4

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, has authorised a general series of excursion trains to coincide as nearly as possible with…

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SCONE Memorial School Of Arts. Annual Meeting Scone

Maitland Mercury · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 3

At the 74th annual meeting of the Scone Soldiers’ Memorial School of Arts, from a financial view point, the year had been a difficult one…

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School Children's Gift to Hospital

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 2

The first of collections of gifts in kind from local school children as a result of the visit by Miss Catherine Grant to Singleton recently…

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School Sport Competitions at Muswellbrook

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 3

On Wednesday, amid much excitement, representative teams from school travelled by train to Muswellbrook, where they engaged teams…

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Clothes for Bomb Victims Gouldsville School Function

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 2

At the Gouldsville School on Saturday a function was held to raise funds to provide warm clothing and blankets for British bomb victims,'…

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Kurri School Soccer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 6

Matches played in Kurri Kurri P.S.A.A.A. Soccer competitions resulted:-Oxley 2 (Blake, Avis) defeated Lawson 1 (Sullivan); Mitchell…

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Army Schools Many Potential Officers. MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 1

The Minister for the Army. Mr Spender said to-day that during the past year 8500 potential officers and specialists had passes through the…

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Primary Schools Eleventh Annual Sports Marist Brothers’ Win

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1941 · page 7

Mar[?] School won the [?] primary schools’ athletic championship at the Show Ground yesterday from seven other…

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High School P. and C.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 1

Members of the Cessnock High School P. and C. Association are reminded that the usual monthly meeting will be held…

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Schoolboys Stranded on Station

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 6

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., stated at the week-end that his attention has been drawn to the treatment meted out by the Railway Department to the South…

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Cessnock Primary Schools Annual Sports Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 4

The Cessnock district primary schools' annual sports carnival was held at the Cessnock Sports Ground. Eleven schools were represented…

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Primary School Sport. Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 4

In a match played on Saturday last between Cessnock School, winners of Cessnock P.S.A.A.A. Rugby League competition, and Abermain, winners…

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School Sports

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 August 1941 · page 2

Howe House defeated Munro House in a football match played yesterday afternoon in the Intermediate High School’s competition. Howe won by 26…

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Use of Cane Kurri Teachers’ Views School Discipline

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 8

Kurri Kurri branch of the New South Wales School Teachere’ Federation, discussed the Issues of the ban on…

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Merriwa School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting of the subscribers of the Mcrriwa School of Arts was held on Tuesday night, but was not largely attended. Although…

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Muswellbrook Rural School Notes. Red Cross Tennis Torurnament

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 2

Forty-three pupils entered the Rural School Red Cross tennis tournament last Saturday, and Chrissie Cassimaty and Keith Clare won the trophies…

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Soldiers Entertained. Enthusiastic Gathering at School of Arts. Privates Bob Malone and Lindsay Ashton Honored

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 6

There was another enthusiastic gathering in the School of Arts on Tuesday night, when the citizens assembled to do honor to Pte. Bob Malone,…

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School Picnic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 1

It was decided to hold the annual school picnic a month earlier this year, on September 13. Selection of prizes, etc., was entrusted to a…

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Singleton District Flying School Council To Make Request Singleton Site Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 2

A deputation urged Singleton Municipal Council last night to meet Mr. E. S. Spooner, M.H.R., during his visit to Singleton and…

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