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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1945

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Teachers’ Salaries

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 2

Sir.—I would like to discuss briefly a few points raised by Mr. R. B. colquboun in his letter of October 8, 1945…

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Historic Maitland District Homes Visited By High School Societies (No. 2)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 4

Situated on raised ground quite close to the river, “Stradbroke” is one of the best built homes on the Paterson. The property came into the hands of the Sparke family about 1921. Well-known and revered throughout the State…

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Singleton School Meeting

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON Tues. —At the monthly meeting of die intermediate High School P. and C. Association last night, a, credit…

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Methodist School Concert and Prize Presentation

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 4

The anniversary celebrations of the West Maitland Methodist Sunday School were brought to a happy ending on Monday When…

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School Books Six Months Overdue

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 2

Singleton Parents and Citizens' Association is to write a letter, couched in strong terms, to the Department of Education, pointing out…

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Sunday School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 4

The annual Bandon Grove Union Sunday School picnic was held in the brush at the Bridge on Saturday last, October 6. The weather was cool and…

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Schoolteachers’ Salary

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 6

SYDNEY Friday—On discharge from the Army, a school-teacher, with 20 years in the Public Service had resumed teaching at a…

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Soldiers Toughened Up in Jungle Schools Interesting Address at Rotary Dinner

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 2

Members of the local Rotary Club were last night given some idea of the toughening up which Australian soldiers received in…

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Peeps Into the Past Singleton 50 Years Ago (From Issues of "Argus" dated Oct. 9 and 12, 1895). School at Maison Dieu

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 3

With reference to a formal application for the establishment of a provisional school at Maison Dieu, and to a petition forwarded by Mr…

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District Schools' Champions To Contest Sports Honours

Singleton Argus · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 6

Children from schools of the town and all parts of the district will to-morrow contest honours on the occasion of the most…

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Guerilla School in the Jungle New Zealander’s Malayan Exploits

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.— A special “guerilla school” in the jungle, where bands came from all over Malaya to learn the finer points of guerilla warfare, was established by Captain F. E. Quayle, of New Zealand, who has now arrived in…

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Police Raid Two-Up Schools

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 October 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE Monday — On Sunday police raided two two-up schools and arrested twenty-four men…

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Sunday School Anniversary

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 October 1945 · page 3

SINGLETON Monday - The Methodist Sunday School anniversary, which was celebrated by three services, was, as in former…

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Bright Singing at School Anniversary

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 October 1945 · page 2

The anniversary services of the East Maitland Methodist Sunday School were largely attended, the church being filled to…

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Local and General News Methodist Sunday School Anniversary

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 October 1945 · page 2

Large cngregations attended the three services conducted yesterday in connection with the anniversary of Singleton Methodist Sunday School…

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Cricket. Weston Defeat High School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 4

Last season's premiers in the Cessnock A. grade competition, Weston, received a shook at Weston, when, after being in a good position for an…

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Free Milk for Country School Children Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 4

Pointing out that at certain metropolian schools free milk was provided for the children by the Government, Mr.J. A. Lawson, (C.P Murray)…

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Rural Leadership Department Resumes Schools

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 4

"Good farming methods alone are not sufficient to ensure a happy and contented rural population," points out the Agricultural Gazette. "Many other…

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Footballers'grand Ball. School of Arts, Friday Next. in Aid of T.B. Appeal Fund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 1

Members of the Muswellbrook "Wanderers'" Football Club will stage its grand ball in the School of Arts on Friday night next,…

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Milk: Supplies for School Children

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1945 · page 1

Mr. Lawson: I ask the Minister for Education whether it is a fact that at certain metropolitan schools free milk is provided for the children? If it a…

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