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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1941

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A Great Wit Famous Teacher Of Pianoforte

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 8

Leschetitzky, the famous pianoforte teacher, was a great wit. He used to delight in telling the story of a stingy banker who had rapidly sprung up from…

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Corporal Punishment in Schools

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 8

Some misconception seems to have arisen concerning the question of corporal punishment in State Public Schools. which resumed this week…

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High School Flag to Be Unfurled by Lady Wakehurst

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 1

A flagpole is being erected at Cessnock High School. The work is being carried cut by the painting and repair staff of the Education…

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High School P. and C.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 5

Attention is drawn to the advertisement elsewhere for the High School P. aha C. meeting to be held at the school next Wednesday, at 7.30 p.m…

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Popular Teacher Mr. G. S. Walker Transferred From Largs Public Farewell Largs

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 September 1941 · page 6

Surprise and disappointment was expressed when news was made known that our popular Public School headmaster and [?]…

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No Free Wireless Licences Pensioners - Schools

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 4

The member for the Hunter Mr. Rowley James has been In formed by the postmaster General Mr. colline that he cannot…

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Primary School Sport Soccer Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 4

The final games in the Cessnock P.S.A.A.A. Soccer football competition were played last Friday. Cessnock (8) defeated East Cessnock (nil)…

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Lady Wakehurst's Visit to Kurri Will Address Rally in School of Arts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 5

Lady Wakehurst will address a rally organised by the Kurri Kurri branch of the Y.W.C.A. Special Services Appeal in the School of Arts, Kurri…

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Traffic Near School

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 September 1941 · page 4

West Maitland Council last night referred to the by law committee for report a request from the West Maitland School Parents and Citizens…

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School’s Song a Living Memory

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 7

The Kurri Kurri Secondary Scbool’s song was heard for the first time at Kurri Kurri to-day when Lady Wakehurst visited…

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Schoolboy Injured

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 September 1941 · page 9

When he felt in the gymnasium at Cessnock High School, Ken William of Weston, re[?]ed a [?]ceraied sca[?] He was taken to hospital by…

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Parents and Citizens' Association. Wireless Set for Public School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 6

A meeting of the Mcrriwa branch of the Parents and Citizens' Association was hold on Monday night, the presrident'.(Rev. S. V. Satchell, Th.L.)…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, September 19, 1941. School of Arts and Council. Subsidy Controversy. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 3

Sir.—The decisive manner in which the Municipal Council rejected the application for a subsidy made by the School of Arts must have caused…

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Johnson's Creek School Picnic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 2

A large number of people attended the annual picnic of the Johnson's Creek school on Saturday, 13th instant…

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Local and General News School Children's Gift to Hospital

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 6

Continuing the good suggestion of Miss Catherine Grant, of the Hospitals' Commission, that each child should, every month, donate one…

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School Notes Proposed Formation of Air Training Corps ANNIVERSARY

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 7

The first anniversary of the opening of the new building in York Street was recently celebrated. While the traditions of the school…

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Lady Wakehurst Again Visits Cessnock. Address to Women's Rally in Support of Y.W.C.A Appeal. Her Excellency Unfurls Flag at Cessnock High School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 2

Lady Wakeburst visited Cessnock yesterday and addressed a women's rally, at the Cessnock High School Assembly Hall, in support of the Y.W.C.A. Services Appeal. She spoke in praiseworthy terms of the splendid work the…

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Song Written by School Boy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 7

One of the items rendered by the Kuril Kurri School Choir at the reception to Lady Wakchurst, "The Kurri…

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High School P. & C. Monthly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 6

The President (Mr. H. M. May) presided at the usual monthly meeting of the Cessnock Parents and Citizens' Association on Wednesday night…

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School Notes (Contributed) Anniversary

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 2

The first anniversary of the opening of the new building in York street was September 13. While the traditions of the School…

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