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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1945

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Visit of Queensland Teacher

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 1

Miss Laurie Halley, senior cookery teacher' at the Ipswich Technical College for the past 12 years, is spending part of her midwinter…

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Sir Earle Page Visits School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 1

We are indebted to Sir Earle Page for a most interesting illustrated lecture on Water Conservation. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the…

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School Children

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1945 · page 2

A monster children's basket picnic will be held in the Showground on the afternoon following the Combined Church Service, sports to begin at 2…

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Teachers’ Salaries

Maitland Mercury · Monday 20 August 1945 · page 2

Sir,—The public; school teachers of N.S.W. are presenting a claim for Increased salaries. They are trying to waken public…

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Celebration at Roughit Public School

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 August 1945 · page 3

On Thursday, 15th inst., there was a large attendance of parents, friends and children at Roughit school to celebrate the termination…

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West Cessnock School Frolic

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 3

A well-attended frolic was held on V.P. night, and largely attended. M.C. was Mr. McKendry.. Music was supplied by Mr. and Mrs. Robinson…

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Girls High School Concert

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 21 August 1945 · page 2

At the Town Hall on Wednesday August 22 at 1 pm and again at 8 pm the Maitland High School will gave two…

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Pupils Entertain Mothers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 4

SINGLETON Wednesday.— Members of the kindergarten department of the Hunter-st schoo[?] yesterday afternoon entrained[?]…

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Teachers’ Salaries

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1945 · page 2

Sir,—I read with interest the letter of Mr. V. Skinner, secretary of the East Maitland branch of the Hunter River Secondary…

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School Sport At Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON Thursday.— Singleton Intermediate High School was a treble against Scone school in football and hockey…

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Kurri School Children Warned Children Warned Against Bombs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 5

Recently a few dummy 2-inch smoke bombs were fonnd by boys near Kurri Kurrl and handed to the police. Following this, lieutenant…

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High School Histrionics Appreciated

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 2

A fine programme, embracing music, drama and physical culture, presented in the Maitland Town Hall by the…

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Paterson Wants New School

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 3

The Lower Hunter Shire Council, at its meeting, decided to cooperate with the Paterson Parents and Citizens’ Association in…

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Question of Area School at Warkworth Debated by Broke P. & C, Association

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 August 1945 · page 2

At a special meeting of Broke P. & C. Association, the question of the establishment of an Area School at Warkworth was debated. Mr L…

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Subsidies To Denominational Schools

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 1

The Kurri A.L.P. Electorate Council decided by 12 votes to 3 that the granting of a Government subsidy to denominational…

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Proposed Area School For Warkworth Discussion At Broke

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 4

BROKE.—At a special meeting of Broke P. and C. Association the question of the establishment of an area school at Warkworth was debated. Mr. L. C. Hewitt presided over a representative gathering…

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Training Schools for Servicemen

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1945 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Heffron) stated that in order to train returned Servicemen in specialised industries, it was planned to spend £220,000 in establishing technical schools…

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Request For School Of Arts Site Anzac House Memorial Conference Fails to Achieve Finality

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 1

The question whether the School of Arts site should be turned over to the committee sponsoring the proposed Anzac House Memorial Scheme was debated at length at a conference arranged between members of the Memorial Committee and the…

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St. Alban's, Muswellbrook. Sunday School Vacation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 5

With so many children away during the day school holidays, the Sunday School will be closed on Sunday, 2nd September, and Sunday, 9th…

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Soldiers Memorial School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 1

The annual meeting of members of the above disclosed a satisfactory condition of affairs, with receipts in excess of those of last year and all…

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