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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1944

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Merriwa School of Arts. Monthly Committee Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 4

Those present at the monthly meeting of the School of Arts committee on Monday night were: Messrs W.J. Thorp (president), K.Saunders…

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New Books at School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 8

The following new books have been added to the School of Arts Libary by the Auxiliary and are now available to the members:—…

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School Vacation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 3

The school closes for autumn vacation on Thursday of this week, and re-opens on Tuesday, 23rd May, when, it is hoped, the additional assistant…

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Central School Stroud Term Examinations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 3

In place of the usual weekly tests last week, Term Examinations were conducted in each of the primary classes. The following children…

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Chiang Kai-shek Visits School

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 1

Generalissimo Chiang Kal-Sheky President of China (wearing cape), examines one of the U.S. rifles used at the infantry Training Centre recently established In Kwangal Province, South China, where American officers are training Chinese troops in…

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Fatal Stabbing at School Two Negro Girls Charged

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

Two 12-year-o!d negro girls, after overhearing a schoolmate's report to their teacher that they had stolen school supplies, fatally stabbed…

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Girls’ High School Jubilee

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 3

The use of Lorn Park on Saturday. July 8, has been granted by Bolwarra, Shire Council to the Maitland Girls, High School…

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Grand Frolic. West Cessnock Infants' School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 1

The other evening, in the Oddfellows' Hall, a grand frolic was held for the benefit of the school funds. The Headmistress mistress (Miss Eggins), with her…

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Next Friday's Patriotic Carnival. To Be Held In School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 1

In view of the advent of cold weather conditions, the committe has decided to hold next Friday 's patriotic carnival in the School of Arts,…

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Football. Schoolboys Defeat Juniors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 1

In an interesting and hard fought game on Sunday last, "Combined Colleges" defeated Muswellbrook juniors 3 points to nil. The play from the…

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School Holidays

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.—All schools under the control of the Education Department will reopen Tuesday after the autumn…

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Mothers Visit School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 8

At the invitation of Miss Bradshaw headmistress of the infants' section, members of the Mothers Club and mothers of the children attending the…

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Mr. Douglass Revisit[?] Maitland School

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 2

Mt. Douglass, who was a head master of the Superior Public School, West Maitland from[?] to 1908 called on the present [?]…

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School Teachers Don't Favour Individual Competition Report Before N.a.a, Councillors

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 May 1944 · page 2

A report setting oat the opinions of school teachers on staging a competitive exhibition of school work at the forthcoming…

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More Land for Scone School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1944 · page 3

SCONE, Thurs.—-Word was received from Mr. R. B. Nott, MLA members for Liverpool from the Minister for…

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Empire Day. Central School Celebration

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 6

Empire Day was celebrated at the Muswellbrook District Central School on Wednesday by addreses by well-known citizens, lecturettes…

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Empire Day Dungog Public School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1944 · page 1

Empire Day was fittingly celebrated in the Dungog Public School on Wednesday last. Despite the inclement weather there was a large…

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Teacher Now Irish Lord

Maitland Mercury · Monday 29 May 1944 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday. — A Quenesland schoolteacher, Thomas Joseph Maginnis, 49, of Inglewood, has become an Irish…

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Schoolteacher Is Irish Lord

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 May 1944 · page 1

A Queensland schoolteacher, Thomas Jospeh Maginnis. 49 of Ing[?]eword, has become an Irish Lord —Lord Iveagh…

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Kurri School Test

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 May 1944 · page 3

The results of the half-yearly test at the Kurri Kurri Central Technical School are as follows:—Third Year Jack Elliott 1. Doug…

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