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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1941

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Raymond Terrace School

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Raymond Terrace P. and C. Association letters were read from Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, stating that he was…

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RAISED £1000 West-Maitland School’s Effort Patriotic Work

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 4

Since the commencement of the war in September. [?] children of the West Maitland Public School (Junior technical…

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£40,000 Work Under Way New Maitland Boys’ High School

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 4

When at Easter 1942 the new East Maitland Boys’ High School is completed, there will stand a four storey monument to the persistent advocacy and never flagging efforts of supporters of the institution, who for years have urged successive…

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Effort to Get Flying School Councils to Approach Mr Spooner

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 6

Singleton Municipal Council decided last night to approach Mr E. S. Spooner, M.H.R. tomorrow and place before him the…

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School Sport Basketball

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 3

Munro House played Howe House on Wednesday afternoon and were defeated by 11 goals to 7, after an evenly contested game…

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The Minister for Education, the Teachers' Federation, and Corporal Punishment. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 6

Sir,—Mr C. R. Evatt, after a brief period in office as Minister for Education, has decided to abolish corporal punishment in departmental…

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High School P. and C. Monthly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Cessnock High School Parents and Citizens' Association who held on Wednesday night. The president…

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High School Sport

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 7

Teams from Canterbury and Cessnock High Schools met on Wednesday in two games of Rugby League and at tennis. In the main fixture…

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Rotary Club Scholarship For High School SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 2

Singleton Rotary Club has decided to endow another scholarship for a boy to be selected, from those who pass the intermediate examination at…

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STANHOPE Parents and Citizens School Repairs Stanhope

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1941 · page 3

At the regular meeting of the P. and C. A. a letter was received from the Director of Education, stating that requests for repairs to the…

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Long Journey to School Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 2

To attend the Broke school four children, Kathleen, Clare, Peggy and John Mc[?]nerney have travelled 21,600 miles, Kathleen has been attending…

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Excellent School Record

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 2

The Mclnerney children, of Broke, have a school record which will be very hard to beat. Kathleen, the eldest, has never missed one day's…

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Visit of Our Federal Member Hears Deputations on Flying School and Water Conservation

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 3

During his visit to the Singleton district during the week-end, our Federal member, Hon. E. S. Spooner, had his time fully occupied in…

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School Sport. Singleton High School v. MUSWELLBROOK

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 1

Since Muswellbrook Rural School won the Coroneo Cup, Singleton High School challenged Muswellbrook and brought teams in football, hockey,…

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Rural School Notes. Junior Red Cross

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 5

Members of the Muswellbrook Junior Red Cross held a very successful street stall on Saturday last. Fruit, vegetables, flowers, jams, pickles,…

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District Rural School Annual Re-union Social

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 2

The Scone District Rural School annual re-union social was held in the Olympia Theatre on Thursday night last, and although there were…

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Banning of Corporal Punishment. Cessnock Teachers' Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 1

yesterday the Cessnock [?] of the Secondary Teachers' Association of New South Wiles carried a resolution protesting against the action of…

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Kurri Teachers Meet. Ban on Corporal Punishment Discussed. (Contributed)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 6

I At a meeting of the Kurri Kurri branch of the N.S.W. School Teachers' Federation, held last Tuesday, routine business was conducted prior…

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Primary School Sport. Soccer Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 6

In games played in the Cessnock P.S.A.A.A. competition last Friday-East Cessnock 3 (M. Crump, T. Herd, T. Smith) defeated West Cessnock…

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Bundles for Britain Crawfordville School Effort

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon garme[?] donated and knitted for the Crawfordville Infants School "Bundles fur Britain" effort were displayed at the…

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