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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1942

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Air-raid Shelter at Public School. Parents and Citizens' Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

A special meeting of the Aberdeen Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the schoolroom on Monday night to discuss a proposal to provide…

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Air Raid Shelter at Public School

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

A special meeting of the Aberdeen Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the school-room on Monday night to discuss a proposal to…

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Kurri Teachers' Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Kurri Kurri branch of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers' Federation was held in the Kurri Kurri Junior…

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Care of School Scholars in Air Raids Points to Be Heeded by Parents and Children

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

It should be welcome to parents to know that at the schools in Singleton everything possible is being done to ensure the safety…

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Muswellbrook School or Arts

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 6

MUSWELLBROOK Monday. — For some years, the loss on the School of Arts Hall has given concern to the committee of…

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Teachers’ Federation At Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 6

Kurri Kurri branch of the Teachers Federation selected the following officers president sir J.C. Henderson vice president [?]…

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Trenches At Cessnock Schools

Maitland Mercury · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK- Monday.—The dis-[?]of slit trenches at schools within the Cessnock Municipality: was continued at the week-end…

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Voluntary Labour Required for Protection of School Children

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

Acting on instructions, slit trenches have been marked out in the grounds of Singleton schools. They are ready for digging, and labour…

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Women Replace Men in Army Service Duties Training School Established

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 1

There are now 480 members of the Australian Women's Army Service at duty stations throughout the Commonwealth…

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Air Raids Care of School Scholars Points to Be Heeded by Parents and Children

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 5

It should be welcome to parents to know that at the schools in Scone everything possible is being done to ensure the safety of children…

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"Take Over Hall for Duration" Representative Meeting's Request to Council Effect of School of Arts' Decision on Patriotic Efforts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 1

Declaring that the main hall of the School of Arts should be retained for the use of the townspeople generally and patriotic causes in particular, a meeting of representatives of patriotic, Church, sporting and other bodies on Friday night decided to approach the School of Arts…

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Air Raid Protection Local School Grounds Trenched

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 2

On Saturday morning last a tractor and plough manned by employees of the Wallarobba Shire "turned the first sod' 'in the preparation of air raid…

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No Schools

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

Liverpool at one stage found itself with 80,000 pupils still in the danger zone, with no schools to attend. What Liverpool experienced was…

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Raid Trenches at Schools

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Tuesday—School children at the Cessnock schools help to dig [?] branches during their play time Hundreds…

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School Trenches

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 3

A band of very willing workers rolled up to the West End School on both Saturday and Sunday in response to the call for trench diggers. As a…

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Morpeth School Notes

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 2

School work [?] now settled down after the vacation and the attendance as satisfactory, despite evacuations…

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Trenches At Bellbird School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 3

CESSNOCK Thursday.—A working bee was ofrmed for the digging of slit trenches at Bellbird Public School following a public…

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Air Raid Shelters at Rural School. Miners Commence Work To-Morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

Miners from Muswellbrook and St. Heliers Collieries are out to ensure that the children will have, ample protection in the event of…

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Air Raids. Care of School Children; Points to Be Heeded by Parents and Children

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

It should be welcome to parents to know that at the schools in Muswellbrook everything possible is being done to ensure the safety…

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School of Arts Hall Council Agrees to Meet Committee Deputation Emphasises Value of Hall for Patriotic Efforts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 6

The Municipal Council on Wednesday decided to confer with the School of Arts committee regarding the position that has arisen following the committee's decision to lease the School of Arts hall for skating purposes…

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