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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1942

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Opening New School Library

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Wednesday.—Mr. C. Evatt, Minister tor Education, will visit Singleton to-morrow to open the new library at…

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School Easter Holidays

Maitland Mercury · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 2

During a visit to Maitland today for the purpose of presenting certificates to those leaving and intermediate students who…

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Singleton's Juvenile Library Officially Opened Ceremony Performed by Minister for Education Representative GATHERInG at Hunter Street School

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 3

Singleton's Juvenile Library, one of the few in this State, the establishment of which was in the hands of Miss E. Fairhall, headmistress of the Infants' School, who received financial assistance from Singleton Rotary Club,…

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Ceremony at Inter. High School

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 3

Mr. Evatt's first official visit was to the Intermediate High School, during the course of which he addressed the children, anal also…

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Cessnock High School P. and C. Association

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Cessnock High School P. and C Association was held on the 18th inst, when the following officers were elected for the…

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Kurri Public School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 6

A welcome is extended to Mr. Allan G. Roe, who has been appointed to the staff of the boys' school in place of Mr. H. G. Neate. Mr. Roe was…

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Catholic Schools

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 3

The Catholic schools in West Maitland will “break up ” to-morrow (Wednesday), April 1, for the Easter vacation, and will not…

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Lochinvar School of Arts

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 5

[?] Wednesday.—Mr. Roy Ekert presided at the monthly meeting of the [?] School of Arts committee. There…

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Transfers of Teachers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

Transfers and appointments announced by the Department of Education are Miss N. Petinger, Gosford to Coff’s…

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Playing Area At Kurri School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

KURRI KURRI Thursday— Digging o slit trenches at Kurri Kurri school has taken up most; of the children’s playing areas…

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Teachers Join the A.i.f

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 3

Mr. A. Challinor, who had been in charge of the Eaglet on Public School for the past three years, and Mr. Frank Williams, of the…

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Trenches at Schools

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Monday.— Trench digging was carried out at all Singleton schools over the weekend. At Singleton Intermediate…

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Girls Again in Revolt Industrial School

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 April 1942 · page 4

Another disturbance has occurred at the Parramatta Girls’ Industrial School, this being the fourth in recent weeks The…

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Kurri Public School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 1

A large number of books and periodicals have been collected to be forwarded to men in the services through the local branch of the Red Cross…

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St. Ethel’s School

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 3

The Minister for Education has advised Hr. Arthur Howarth, M.L.A. that repairs to St. Ethel’s Public School, West…

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School Uniforms May Go

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA Wednesday — A conisderable saving in war material could be made by abolishing school uniforms for the…

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Teachers Transferred

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

The Education Department has announced the following transfer[?] and appointments: P. R. Johnman, Leeton Inter…

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Requirements for School Children Headmaster's Appeal to Parents

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

Because of the present emergency, the headmaster of the Intermediate High School (Mr. Madgwick) asks that all…

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150 Schools Closed Shortage of Teachers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

The Minister for education (Mr. Evatt) replying to Mr. Drammond in the Legislative Assembly, said that about 150 [?]…

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Schools Raise £300 For Military

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 3

A cheque for £300, raised by the Public Schools’ War Service Auxiliary to provide sporting and games equipment for members[?]…

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