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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1944

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Church of England Ball. Large Gathering at School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 1

Over 300 dancers attended the annual Church of England ball held in the School of Arts on Monday last. The promoters expect a net…

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Merriwa News Merriwa School of Arts. Monthly Committee Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the School of Arts, postponed from the 5th. inst., was held [?] the School of Arts on Monday night…

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Convent School Hall Euchre Party

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1944 · page 2

A euchre party, the second of the series, was held in the Convent School Hall on Wednesday night. There were thirteen tables in play. Mrs. Munro…

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Paratroop School’s Record

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 2

FORT BENNING, GA: Brig-General Ridgely, Gather, commandant of Fort Benning paratroop school, speaking at the…

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Singleton Inter-High School Notes

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1944 · page 3

The Singleton Inter. High school recently sent a donation of £20 to the Singleton and District Patriotic and War Fund…

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School Notes Singleton Inter. High School (Contributed)

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 June 1944 · page 3

War Funds. The school has recently paid a cash donation of £20 to the Singleton and District Patriotic and War Fund. This…

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High School Football Cessnock First Grade v. Tech High

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 4

In the first grade game Cessnock played an 8-all draw with Newcastle Tech. after a hard and solid game. At half-time Cessnock were training 3-nil…

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Old School Hill, Abermain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 1

The Minuter for Lands (Mr. Scully) has advised relative to occupation on Old School Hill, near Abermain, that instructions for the measurement of all…

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New Books at School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 3

The following new books have been donated to the library by the Auxiliary, and subject to the approval of the library committee will be available to…

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Stroud Central School War Fund

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1944 · page 3

Last week, thanks to the generosity of Mrs. P. Barnes, who made us a donation of £1/0/9 (proceeds from a tuck shop), the war fund…

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School Helps The Red Cross

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 2

At a fete held on Saturday afternoon last, the pupils of Kirkton Public School, Lower Belford, raised an amount of £17,…

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High School Debate

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 June 1944 · page 2

In the second Hume-Barbour debate for Northern district schools, Newcastle Technical High School yesterday, beat…

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Stroud Central School Farewell to Miss Smith

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon the pupils and teachers of the above school assembled to bid farewell to Miss J. H. Smith, who has resigned from the…

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£800,000 for War From Schools

Maitland Mercury · Friday 30 June 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—At a presentation of cheque to war fund on behalf of the Public School War Service Auxiliary, the [?]…

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Night in a Cave Ordeal of 16 School Girls

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 2

Sixteen schoolgirls spent Saturday night huddled together in a cave in Hornsby Valley after losing their way in heavy rain…

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School Competition Controversy (To the Editor)

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 4

Sir,—My attention has been drawn to a report in the Singleton "Argus," of May 20 giving the reasons of the High School teachers in…

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High School Football CESSNOCK v. MAITLAND

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 5

Cessnock defeated Maitland by 5 points to nil. From the kick off Mailland attacked strongly for about ten minutes, but Cessnock's defence held…

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Friendship Club Helps Hospital. Large Attendance at School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 1

The 2HR. Friendship Club's first annual ball wag held in the School of Arts last night in aid of Brentwood Hospital funds. Good organising work…

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Schoolgirls' Ordeal

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 2

Alter being lost in rain and fog, 16 schoolgirls spent Saturday night huddled together in a cave in Hornsby Valley…

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Raid Shelters at Schools

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Tuesday—The Chief Secretary and Minister for NES, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, stated that the question of removing sir raid…

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