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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1944

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The Maitland Girls’ High School Sixty Years of Age : Interesting Historical Survey (No. 3)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 October 1944 · page 4

Before Miss Campbell was transferred to Sydney Girls’ High School at the end of 1918, she had purchased a school banner. This was displayed by Miss Raves during 1919, in which year the school seems to have awakened to a…

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Anniversary Concert Methodist Sunday School

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 October 1944 · page 3

The annual anniversary concert held in the West Maitland Memorial Hall last nigh: proved a great success, the hall was…

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Communism in the Schools Send for Mr. Chips

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 1

You probably remember the film, "Good-bye, Mr. Chips." One of the real celluloid immortals, it was the story of a schoolmaster…

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Lochinvar School of Arts Annual Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 5

LOCHINVAR: The annual meeting of the Lochinvar School Arts was held In the institution. There was a fair…

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Schoolboy Howlers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 6

An herbaceous border is a lodger who eats only vegetables. The feminine of vicar is vixen. A contralto is a woman who…

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School Picnic At Lostock Sporting Events

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 5

LOSTOCK: The annual picnic of the Lostock and Mt. Rivers Public Schools was held this year on Mr. J. Watson’s property at…

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State School Syllabus for Social Studies Communistic Bias Denied By Mr. Heffron

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Thurs.—The “B” syllabus for social studies in secondary schools, prepared by the Teachers’ Federation, was defended-by the Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron) in the Legislative Assembly)…

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Bandon Grove Union Sabbath School Picnic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 3

We have received from Mr. J. E. Irwin a copy of the report of the anniversary picnic of Bandon Grove Sabbath School held on Wednesday, 20th…

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Thalaba Baptist Sunday School Anniversary Celebrations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 1

This year's celebrations which began with what has come to be termed "the picnic" and continued over the last week-end, may be considered as…

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Methodist Sunday School Picnic

Maitland Mercury · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 3

The West Maitland Methodist Sunday School picnic will be held on the park at Hinton on Saturday. The children and any adults…

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School Jubilee Display of Pupils’ Work

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 2

A display of school work and sale of work were held at the Maitland Girls’ High School yesterday afternoon as part of the…

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Stock Destroy School Gardens At Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1944 · page 2

KURRI Sat:—it a meeting of Kurri Kurri, Parents and Citizens’ Association dissatisfaction was expressed at the delay in the…

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Schoolboys Break Evens

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday—D Manston of St Patrick’s College Strathfield, won the under 18 years’ 100 yards event in the…

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Sunday School Anniversary

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 3

The Methodist Church, East Maitland, was packed to capacity yesterday when the Sunday school anniversary services were…

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Methodist Sunday School Anniversary Large Congregations Attend All Services

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 2

The Singleton Methodist Sunday School anniversary was held yesterday, their being large congregations at all three services…

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Viewpoints Readers' Opinions in Fifty Word Letterettes. What do you Think? School Curriculum

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 3

Subjects in the school curriculum that will be of inestimable value to the child in later life are now neglected or sometimes…

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Sunday School Anniversary

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 2

The 73rd Sunday School anniversary of St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, East Maitland, will be celebrated next Sunday…

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More Butter For School Sandwich Lunches

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA Tuesday — The likelihood of special butter ration to enable sandwich lunches to be provided at schools, follows rep…

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Annual Picnic For School Children

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 October 1944 · page 4

Bfanxton P. and C. Association sponsored the annual picnic for the school children in Mrs. Gauchet's paddock near the School of Arts…

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Sunday School Anniversary

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 2

The 73rd anniversary services of St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Sunday School, East Maitland, will be celebrated next Sunday,…

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