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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1942

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Kurri Public School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 5

Last Thursday afternoon a team from members of the girls staff arranged a softball match with the school team, the school wining by…

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High School Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 4

In a came which was mailed by the strong wind which blew throughout and by the bad handling on both sides. Cessnock Firsts and Maitland…

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School Tennis Cessnock High V. Maitland High

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 4

In the first grade match Cessnock defeated Maitland 6 sets to 2 sets each Cessnock pair winning three sets. In spite of unpleasant weather…

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Teachers Officer to Help with Rural Work

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday—The President of the Teachers’ Federation. Mr. A. McGninness, stated last night that teacher were prepared…

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Presentation at Stanhope Public School

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 5

STANHOPE Tuesday — A pipeing junction took places at the public school when the Rev. Father [?] Ross, who was…

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School Football Semi-Finals

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

St. Ethel’s defeated West Maitland by three points to nil and Marist Bros, defeated East Maitland by 15 to nil in the semi-finals…

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Schools’ patriotic Contributions

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 6

SINGLETON Tuesday —Since February over £50 has been been raised for the patriotic and War Fund by the many contributions…

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School’s War Effort

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

A donation of £26/5/ was sent recently to the Maitland Comforts Fund by the 'ataff-and pupils of the Gills’ High School…

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Teachers Offer Their Services

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY . Wednesday — One thousand members of the New South Wales Teachers’ Federation have offered their services…

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“Parenthood” Taught School Classes Opened

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 3

LONDON July 7.— Several schools in Britain are now giving girls of 16 years and upwards a special course in “parenthood,”…

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Piggery a ‘Public Nuisance’ Too Close to School

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 3

In an effort to discover whether complaints that “revolting odours” emanate from the piggery adjoining Tenambit school…

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Fine Patriotic Contribution by School Children

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 2

The Headamster of the Intermediate High School (Mr. G. Madgwick) reported to Monday night's monthly meeting of the Parents and Citizens'…

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Working on Farms During Holidays Offer by Teachers to Help

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 4

Teachers will help with rural work during school holidays if the Deputy Director-General of Manpower, Mr Bellemore, is willing, the…

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Primary School Football

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 3

The final of the P.S.A.A.A, Rugby League competition, between St. Ethel’s and Marist Brothers, will be played on the…

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Gun Fight at Two-up School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday,— Police have found a dozen bullet holes in walls and ceilings of a tiny room in plainer lane East Sydney…

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School Teachers' Offer

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 2

New South Wales school teachers have offered to help fanners in the school holidays in the last week of August and the first week of…

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Merriwa School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 4

The committee of the Merriwa School of Arts met on Monday night, when the following members were present: Messrs W. E. Harper, K…

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School Notes War Effort

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 5

Fourth class again leads the school in banking and war savings stamps, and this class also collected the greatest number of bottles during…

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Call-up of Teachers in Queensland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 1

BRISBANE Friday. — Federal Manpower and State Educational authorities in Queensland differ on the question of the call-up of…

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Kurri Public School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 6

The painting of the library and music room in the girls' school has been completed, and already the room has an air of brightness not usually…

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