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Schools, 1941

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High School Laying of Foundation stone

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 October 1941 · page 4

The foundation stone of the new boys high school at East Maitland is to be said at 11:20 in Friday morning next by the Minister for Education, Mr. C…

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To-day’s Leaders “The School on the Hill” Comforts fund Activities Shared Room with Dying Woman Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 1

The Health Minister Mr. Kelly, was informed to-day that two young children were compelled to share a room with a dying woman because no…

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“The School on the Hill”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 October 1941 · page 6

WHEN the Minister for Education, Mr. Clive Evatt, K.C., M.L.A., lays the foundation stone of the new Boys’ High School at…

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No Old School Tie Influence Promotions In The Air Force CANBERRA

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 6

No “old school tie” Influence must be allowed to pamper the efficiency of or the development of the Royal Australian Air Force, said the…

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New Building Wanted Girls’ High School Captain’s Plea to Minister

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 4

Describing them as some of the best qualified educationists in the world, the Minister for Education, Mr. C. R. Evatt, paid…

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Boys’ High School Laying Foundation Stone for New Building Visit of the Minister

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 October 1941 · page 5

The foundation stone of the new building for the Maitland Boys’ High School was laid to-day by the Minister for Education, Mr. Clive R. Evatt, K.C. The Minister said that they realised that the war was of…

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East Maitland Sunday Schools 'Concert

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 November 1941 · page 4

A. concert for the East Maitland Congregational Sunday School on Thursday night was successful in every way There was a good at…

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CONTINENTAL Raymond Terrace School Effort

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 November 1941 · page 2

It was rather unfortunate for the organisers of the public school continental that Thursday was wet, for it spoilt what would have been a very…

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P.s.a.a.a. Sports at Warkworth Small Schools of the District Participate

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 November 1941 · page 2

The Central Hunter Small Schools' Branch of the P.S.A.A.A. held its first combined sports carnival at Warkworth on Friday…

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Schools on Rails

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 4

Children at Darnick and Kaleentha Loop, which places are on the Broken Hill line 547 and 586 miles respectively from Sydney,…

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Schools Want Baths Opened Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 2

At a meeting of the Parents and Citizens of the Singleton Intermediate High School, held last night members una[?]ously decided…

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Success of Local Teacher Wickham Eisteddfod

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 5

Pupils of Beryl Ellis had phenomenal success in the Wickhain Eisteddfod. gaining the most prizes individual Seven pupils carried off 22…

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Extension of Air School Melbourne

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 5

The Minister for Air, Mr. Drake[?] announced last Bight that a farther important stage in the development of the Empire Air Scheme had…

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Cessnock Primary School Sport. Annual Swimming Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 November 1941 · page 6

Cessnock Branch, P.S.A.A.A., is conducting its annual swimming carnival at Cessnock swimming pool on the afternoon of friday next, 7th…

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Red Cross Ball at Paterson Brilliant Scene at School of Arts PATERSON

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 5 November 1941 · page 7

A not of brilliant colours in the clusters of huge balloons Japanese lanterns against a background of bush ferns transformed the Pateraon School of Arts last evening for the Red Cross Ball. A patriotic touch was given to the scene by…

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Public School Continental

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 3

The weather seriously interfered with the Continental arranged to take place the Public School on Thursday last. The children's maypole and folk dances had…

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Moral Code “Reflection on State Schools” Perjury in Courts Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 1

Declaring that a stigma had been placed on boys and girls attending State public schools Mr. Sanders (U. A. P. [?]ghby, moved in the…

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Children in School Buses Dangerous Practices (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 6

Modern transport methods now enable children in the country to travel long distances to and from school each day. In some…

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Traffic Danger Safety Of School Children

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 6

The question of traffic danger in Olive street West Maitland which runs between the public school and the infants school was discussed at…

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Punishment In Schools KURRI

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 6 November 1941 · page 7

Kurri Kurri Parents and Citizens Association last night discussed corporal punishment in schools. The following resolution was…

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