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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1942

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Married Women Teachers Re-employed

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 4

Referring to the shortage of teachers in the Education Department, particularly in small schools, the Minister of Education (Mr. Evatt)…

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School Soccer. Newcastle 5, School 0

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 4

The school were defeated by Newcastle by five goals to nil on Wednesday. Opposed to a bigger and heavier team, the school side performed…

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School Shelter Trenches

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 6

Both Mr. Baddeley and the Minister for Education (Mr. Evatt) are taking up the matter regarding the timbering of trenches at the schools in the…

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High School Rugby League

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 4

In the Evans Shield competition the two undefeated teams, Cessnock High and Newcastle High, met at Cessnock Sports Ground on Wednesday, and…

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Small School’s Patriotic Effort

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK Monday.— A donation of £10/8/10 has been received by the Muswellbrook Patrlotic Committee front the…

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Notes From Hunter Street School General Activities and Examination Results

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 June 1942 · page 2

The response to the weekly war Fund. Penny Appeal is outstandingly successful in two classes 4A and 6B. The school raised over £1 a week in…

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Munni Farewell to Teacher

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 1

A farewell and presentation to Mr. Robertson in the form of a euchre party was held in Munni Public School on the 4th June. Mrs. G. A. F…

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School Concert At Homeville

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 2

A capacity house greatest each item given at a concert in the Homveille Hall the programme being supplied by public and…

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Schoolboys Gaoled Anti-Nazi Activity

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 4

LONDON June 16.— Seven school hoys between 16 and years of ago at Aalborg, Denmark, have been sent to gaol for…

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Results of School Football

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 5

Five football matches were played between Hamilton and Maitland Marist Brothers Schools at West Maitland Sports Ground…

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Cessnock P.S.A.A.A. Primary School Sport

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 3

SOCCER.—The second series of [?] in the Soccer competition, conducted on Friday, resulted as follows: East Cessnock 2 (R. Whitton, C…

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Pupils Seek High Standard Of Education

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Wednesday.— The headmaster of Newcastle Boys’ High School (Mr. Mearns), at a meeting of the Parents and…

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School’s Fine War Effort

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 3

The staff and pupils of the Boys High School East Maitland, have purchased £1285 worth of war savings certificates since no…

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[?]Rimary School [?]Ootball

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 3

As a result of last Friday’s fix[?] in the P.S.A.A.A Primary school Rugby League Competition, St. Ethel’s still rem[?]ing…

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Whittingham Sunday School Anniversary Presentation of Prizes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1942 · page 2

There was a very good attendance of parents and scholars at the anniversary of the Whittingham Union Sunday School which was celebrated…

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Air Raid Shelters at School. Shire Council Offers Assistance

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 4

The Chief Warden (Cr. F. J. Leitch) reported to the Shire Council at its meeting on Tuesday that the children of the Public School had…

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School Notes Junior Farmers and Home Gardening

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 1

Mr. F. J. Purkiss, supervising teacher of school agriculture for the North and North-West, is at present visiting Scone in connection with…

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School Football

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 5

Maitland Boys’ High School met the Newcastle Technical High School at Wickham oval on Wednesday afternoon. The…

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High School Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 19 June 1942 · page 4

Cessnock High had a good win against Marist Brothers High School in the first grade competition on Wednesday, by 41 points to 5. A…

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women for Boys’ School

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 June 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Sat — The Minister Education said yesterday that causse of the shortage of men [?] women would be posted…

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