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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1944

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Anniversary of Sunday School

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 2

The East Maitland Congregational Sunday School yesterday celebrated its 28th anniversary. Both afternoon and evening…

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Teachers And National Interest

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 2

If our detractors would cease disruption and disruptive policies they could use their resources as we do—in the national Interest,…

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Annual Tea and Concert of Presbyterian Sunday School

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 2

Annual tea and cencert of the children of the Presbyterian Sunday School was conducted on Saturday evening, the function proving an…

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Boy Gives £25 to School Library

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 3

A fifth-year pupil of North Sydney Boys'High School gave £25 to the [?]chcol library in appreciation of the help it had given him during his…

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Kurri Parents and Citizens. Additions to School Wanted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 1

At a meeting of Kurri Kurri Parents and Citizens' Association the urgent need for an additional manual work room and an additional teacher at…

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High School v. Staff Cricket Match

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 4

The annual High School Boys v. Staff cricket match was held on the Sports Ground on Wednesday last. The boys elected to bat first, and by…

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St. Mathias's Church of England Sunday School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 4

Mrs. Elder and her baud of teachers who meet each Sunday morning for Sunday School, will go into recess until Februaryo. On 15th December the Sunday…

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Maitland Girls’ High School Annual Report Presented At Speech Day

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 4

Miss A. R. Weddell, Headmistress of the Maitland Girls’ High School, who has received word of her transfer to the Newcastle Girls’ High School, in giving the annual report at the Savoy Theatre this afternoon, said that it was with no…

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Rail Concession For Schoolchildren

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY Wed.—From December 15, to January .29, 6d tickets will be available to school children under 15, to travel…

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Cessnock High School’s Fine Record

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed—At the annual speech night of Cessnock High School in the regent Theatre last night the pizes were…

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School Picnic at Gooldsville Concert and Xmas Tree, and Presentation of Prizes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 1

Saturday last was a gala day at Gouldsvi.le, when a comprehensive programme was carried cut to mark the breaking-up of…

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Public School Exhibition and Cooking Competition

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 3

A very commendable display of school work was shown this year by the pupils of the Raymond Terrace Public School. In all the classes the work showed merit…

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Nillo Infants’ School War Effort

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 4

The amount raised, during the third term by the pupils of Nillo Infants’ School, Lorn, totalled £61/9/6, of which £43/2/6 was…

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Accidents To School Children

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY Thursday.—The Minister for Mines, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, stated to-day that he has been greatly concerned regarding…

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Success of Kurri School Pupils

Maitland Mercury · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 2

KURRI Friday—In the recent Health and Temperance examinations pupils of Kurri Kurri Central School were most successful…

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Cessnock High School. Speech Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 8

In submitting his report at the Speech Night, held at the Regent Theatre last Tuesday night, the Headmaster of Cessnock High School (Mr…

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School Children and Explosives

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 1

The Hon. J. M. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, stated that he has been greatly concerned regarding accidents which have occurred to school children…

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Abernethy Public School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 1

The annual break-up concert was held on Tuesday last. A full house of parents and ex-pupils attended, their contributions being shared by the P…

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Abermain School War Effort

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 3

Pupils of Abermain Public School, in their work for the Junior Red Crow and the Public Schools War Service Auxiliary this year, have raised £160…

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Health and Temperance Examination Results Kumi Kurri Central School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 6

At the above examinations, the school performed very creditably. Book prizes were won by James Beddow, John Marheine, John Duncan, David…

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