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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1942

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Teacher Awarded Damages

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 6

A verdict for the amount was returned in favour of the plaintiff by Judge Nield at Newcastle District Court in the case in…

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Increase in School Enrolment at Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 5

MUSWELLBROOK Wednesday.— As result of parents and children from Sydney, Newcastle, and other centres taking up residence in…

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Schools in Queensland

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 5

BRISBANE Wed—Northern schools will remain closed, but the Government may soon permit some schools in the southern…

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Raid Shelters at Schools

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wednesday.—The Director of Education (Mr. J. G. McKenzie) inform Kearsley Shire Council that the Education…

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Charge to Be Made for Text Books. School Children Required to Pay 2/6

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the P. & C. Association, held hi the Intermediate High School on Monday night, it was decided to…

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To-day’s Leader: Lessons of the Blackout All Schools Open Next Week

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Thursday.—All State schools in Sydney, Newcastle, and Wollongong-Port Kembla will reopen next Monday for…

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School Furniture

Maitland Mercury · Sunday 15 February 1942 · page 3

The Department of Education replying to representation made by Mr. A. Howrah M. L. A. in regard to the furniture in the…

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Marist Bros. Has Nearly 300 Pupils

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 3

At the moment there are probably more pupils attending the Marist Bros.’ school, Free Church street, West Maitland, than ever…

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Drive Launched for Aluminium St. Ethel’s Pupils Good Haul

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 2

The pupils of St. Ethel’s School on Friday began a drive to collect aluminium for the Salvage Department With billy carris,…

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Attempt to Fire School

Maitland Mercury · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY Monday.—An attempt by vandals in set fire to St. Peter’s Public School last night is being investigated by the…

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School of Arts New Tenancy Arrangements. Effect on Patriotic Bodies

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 1

Concern was expressed at a meeting of the Patriotic Fund on Friday night at the possibility of the committee finding itself in a…

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Volunteer Defence Corps N.C.O. School of Instruction

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 2

About thirty five men of Scone and Murrurundi platoons of the V.D.C. went into camp at Scone on Saturday last for instruction as…

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Schools Open In Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY Tuesday.— Approximately 170,000 children attended schools in the metropolitan area and Newcastle and…

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Kurri Public School Notes. '

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 4

School resumed on February 3rd, with enrolment well up to average. Very few children have been evacuated from the district, and only a small…

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High School Cadet Corps

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 1

A Cadet Corps is being formed at Cessnock High School of students from 14 to 17 years of age. Some have already been enrolled. The…

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Projector for Cessnock High School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 3

The Cessnock High School Parents and Citizens' Association has purchased a projector for the school. It is now installed and a demonstration…

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A.R.P. Work in Maitland Schools Students Fully Prepared

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 2

Because it Is apparently not the policy of the Education Department, no air raid trenches have been dug,In the grounds of…

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Morpeth School Notes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 2

The monthly meeting of this Parents and Citizens Association was presided over by Mr. S. R. Stevens…

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Schoolboy’s Fall

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 3

When he fell while playing about 7 o'clock last night. Warren Edmunds, aged 7, of Russell-street West Maitland received…

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Accommodation Taxed. Increased Enrolment at Rural School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 1

Enrolment at the Rural School has increased by 110 since the vacation. Extra accommodation has to be found, and during the week, Mr. H. P…

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