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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1942

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School Football. Win for Convent

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 3

Last Friday boys of the sixth classes from the Rural School and the Convent School contested a football match, which was won by the latter…

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High School Rugby University Shield Final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 3

The inter-High School Rugby League competition ended with Newcastle at the head of the points table, with Cessnock in second place…

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Move for New Girls High School Decision of Big Meeting at West Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 2

A decision to direct the attention of the Minister of Education Mr. C. Evatt to the unsatisfactory conditions at the Maitland Girls High School and to urge upon him the need for provision of modern buildings upon the present…

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Morpeth School of Arts

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 3

The attendance at the annual meeting of the Morpeth School of Arts was not nearly as large as was anticipated…

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Junior Technical School’s Annual Sports Day

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 5

H. Saxby won the senior cup at the annual spoilt of the Maitland Junior Technical and Commercial School, held on the West…

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District Rural School Notes School Tuck Shop

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 6

For health reasons, Mrs. Gradner will relinquish associations with the school tuck-shop on 20th August. An advertisement appeared in a…

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School Notes War Effort

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 5

Last week's salvage collection yielded about 50 bags of aluminium, brass and copper. Fourth class won the competition and so retains the…

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Training School Children

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY Friday.— Declaring that most of the Education Department trained instructors had been called up the…

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"I Can Only Be Like the Schoolmaster"

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 2

One of Singleton's citizens who was summoned to be present as a juryman at this week's sitting of Singleton Quarter Sessions failed to turn up…

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High School Sports Results Details of Wednesday's Matches

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 6

Before proceading with this week's results, a correction in last week's scores must be made. In the soccer match, Howe v. Ehiot, K. Howlett…

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Paxton School of Arts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 6

The annual meeting of subscribers of the institute, held recently, attracted a good attendance, being presided over by Mr. R. J. Thomas…

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Combined High School Sports. Success of B. Kempe

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 August 1942 · page 4

The annual combined northern sports meeting was held on Wednesday afternoon at Waratah Oval. Four schools were represented. these…

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Cycle Tyres for School Pupils

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA Saturday.— A Supply Department official stated last night that schoolmasters will be entrusted with the…

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No Extra Trains For School Holidays

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY Saturday— No extra trains will be provided for the school holidays which begin on Thursday next. The…

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School of Arts At Pelton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Saturday— An income of £110/9/7 was disclosed at the annual meeting of Paxton School of Arts…

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No Extra Trains for School Holidays Must Be Prepared to Stay at Home

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 August 1942 · page 1

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr Hartigan) announces that no additional passenger trains will be provided for the school holidays,…

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Cycle Tyres for School Pupils

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 3

A Supply Department official stated on Friday night that schoolmasters will be entrusted with the responsibility of seeing that the department's…

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Claim Allowed. Accident to School Pupil

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 1

When he fell from a ladder at the Aberdeen Public School on February last, Keith Knight (12), son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Knight, received…

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Dungog Public School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. Evatt) decided that all pupils in Sixth Class should be presented with a dictionary. On Monday morning, Mr…

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Girls’ High Raise £80 Patriotic Work in The Schools

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 3

Since the commencement of the present term in May, students of Maitland Girls’ High School have raised £44/10/ for…

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