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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1944

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Weston Public School Tree Guards

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 1

At the request of the Headmaster of the Weston Public School (Mr. Kaye), Kearsley Shire Council will repair the tree guards and replace the missing…

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Junior Red Cross Dungog Public School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 3

Miss A. Hales, patron of the Junior Red Cross at the Dungog Public School, reports that £12/18/- has been forwarded to the Branch…

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School Athletes Entertained By Old Boys

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 2

The Marist Brothers High School Old Boys held a banquet In CUSA Hall, to honour the winning team, the Folds, in the…

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School Football

Maitland Mercury · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon Marist Brothers’s 5 stone team defeated West Maitland in the grand final. The score was 9-6. Scores…

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Infants' School War Effort

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 2

During the second term of the school year the infants of West Maitland School have contributed £50 to war organisations, including…

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Agricultural Teacher

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 2

In reply to representations on behalf of the Raymond [?] branch of the prilimary [?] Union Mr R L Fitzgerald [?]…

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Ball at Woodville Ambulance and v School of Arts

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1944 · page 2

A good floor, excellent, music, and' a large and happy throng of-, dancers combined to make the ambulance and School -of Arts…

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“Frightful” School Conditions

Maitland Mercury · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister of Education, Mr. Heffron, said to-day he would not continue to administer that department…

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Shortage of Teachers Urge for Army Release

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 August 1944 · page 1

The Teachers' Federation has asked for the release of all teachers over 35 from the armed forces. The secretary of the Federation…

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Teachers in Country Housing Conditions

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY Tuesday—Addressing the Teachers’ Federation conference to-day, Mr. T. A. Murray said that buildings condemned…

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Sunday School Parents’ Club

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1944 · page 2

The teachers of St; Luke’s Sunday school are haying a busy time raising money for their picnic and prize fund and with this…

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Social at Branxton School of Arts and Comforts Fund

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 2

A combined dance and -euchre conducted by the committee of the Branxton School of Arts and the Comforts Fund was attended…

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Young People’s Night Largs School of Arts

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 2

The Young People’s School of Arts “Members’ Night” is proving very popular. A happy evening was spent at the last function…

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Buchanan School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 3

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has been advised the Minister for Education (Mr. R.J. Heffron) that he has authorised orised repair of the…

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Cessnock Municipal Library. School of Arts to Be Purchased

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 1

Ceasnock Council decided at its meeting on Tuesday night to accept the offer of the Commonwealth Bank, and will purchase the School of Arts building at…

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School of Arts Auxiliary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 2

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the School of Arts Auxiliary pleasure was expressed at the number of young people who had attended the recent…

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Homeville School Presentation to Mr. J. McKEACHIE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 3

In St Luke’s Parish Hall. Homeville. last night, a presentation was made to Mr. James McKeachile, who retired recently,…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 25 Years Ago (From Issues of "Argus'' dated September 2, 4 and 6, 1919). The New Boys' School

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 3

The work of preparing the old Grammar School for use as the new Boys' School under the Department of-Education is now completed, and furnishing only; has to be executed…

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The School Lunch What to Pack (Contributed-by the Health Dept.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 September 1944 · page 4

What to pack in school lunches is a problem which constantly worries the average housewife. It requires a little ingenuity in…

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Foot-bridge Wanted Near Bellbird School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 3

Bellbird P. and C. Association has asked Kearsley Council to build a footbridge across the creek at the rear of the school. The matter was referred to…

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