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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1944

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Snake Killed at School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

As a little girl pupil removed her coat from a tank-stand during lunch hour at Whittingham School yesterday, she disturbed a snake reposing…

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Splendid Patriotic Work At School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2

Ouring the past four years the West Maitland Primary School has raised £1981 In cash and purchased £1205 In war savings…

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Merriwa School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the School of Arts committee was held on Monday night, when there were present Messrs W. J. Thorp (president), K. Saunders…

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Scone District Rural School Infants' Department

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

A large, enthusiastic and most successful meeting was held at the Scone Infants' School on Wednesday, 1st inst., when a Mothers'…

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Fears of Epidemic At School

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 4

WOLLONGONG Friday—Delay by the Education Department in repairing Corrimal Public School lavatories might cause an…

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High School Cricket First Grade

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 4

In the first round of the High School competition, Cessnock High School defeated Maitland High on the first Innings by 110 runs. For Cessnock the…

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Kurri School Activities

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 3

Kurri Kurri Central Technical Schools Prefects and Class Captains for 1944 are:— Boys.—School Captain, Jack Elliott…

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ATC Defeats High School

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 3

SINGLETON Tuesday.—The local flight of the Air Training Corps defeated High School outright. K. Smith (ATC) was…

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Ten Records Broken Girls’ High School Carnival

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 3

Ten records were broken, six of them by M. Stevenson (Newcastle Girls’ [?]igh School al the carnival of the PSAAA combined…

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Methodist Church Sunday School

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 3

Owing to the Harvest Festival Thanksgiving services being held at 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 7.16 p.m, in the Methodist Church, the…

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Singleton Swimmers at Schools, Carnival G. Bailley Takes Junior Diving

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 3

Ten girls from York Street high school yesterday visited Newcastle to participate in the annual all schools' swimming,…

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More Land For Beresfield School

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 3

The desirability of acquiring additional land for Beresfield school was stressed by Mr. A. Howarth, MLA, in the Legislative…

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St. Andrew’s Defeats High School

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 4

CESSNOCK Mon. — By defeating High School by an innings and 86 runs on Saturday afternoon, St. Andrew’s won the right…

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Dominican Pupils Win Popular Vote

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 3

The Dominican Convent pupils, with 4009 votes, won the competition for the most popular squad, run in conjunction with the St…

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Good Work by Country Schools in A.c.f. Adoption Scheme

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 2

Reference to the good work of country schools in the A.C.F. adoption scheme was made at Monday night's meeting of Singleton and…

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Kurri Teachers Address by Mr. G. Booth

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

A special meeting of Kurri Kurri branch of the Teachers' Federation was addressed by Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., on the Public Service Amendment Bill. He…

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Religious Teaching in Schools (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

Sir,—Your foot-note to Mr. Walker's article prompts me to state that, with the morning school bell, Scotland, too, called (and still calls, I expect) its…

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Sawyer's Gully School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. Clive Evatt) has addressed the following communication to the Hon. J. M Baddeley. M.L.A.:—"I have under…

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Nillo School Mothers’ Club Year’s Activities

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

At the annual meeting of Nillo Infants’ School Mothers’ Club the following members were elected to office: Patron, Mrs. E. B…

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Small Country Schools

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

The Department of Education was making every effort to provide teachers for small country schools, and the position with regard to single…

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