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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1940

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High School Ball

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 4

On Friday, June 28th, the Kempsey High School ball will be held at the Rendezvous and a large and energetic committee is now busy on the…

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Women Teachers Married to Enlisted Men

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 4

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, referred on Friday to the question of the retention of the Services of women who, at the date of…

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Junior Citizens of the Macleay. a Regular Tuesday Feature Page Devoted to the School Activities of the District and Interests of Its Children. Finding Gold in Soot and Gems in Dust

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 8

Gold dust worth £24, and fragments of rubies, diamonds, sapphires, and pearls worth almost as much, were recovered from the sweepings of a…

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Millbank School

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 4

Through the Hon. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A.., the Millbank Parents and Citizens' Association, the honorary secretary of which is Mrs. J. I. Wilinson,…

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School Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 3

The present effort of the School to raise funds for Patriotic purposes is to get another five pounds for the War Chest for the purchase or…

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CORRESPONDENCE WAn Efforts by the Schools (To the Editor)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 June 1940 · page 4

Sir,—At the last meeting of the Taree Parents and Citizens' Association my colleagues and I in reviewing the war situation decided that following…

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Junior Citizens of the Macleay. a Regular Tuesday Feature Page Devoted to the School Activities of the District and Interests of Its Children. Kempsey High School. Plain and Fancy Dress Ball

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 8

Preparations are well in hand for the High School plain and fancy dress ball, which is to he, held at the Rendezvous on Friday night. Proceeds…

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Sherwood School Requisition

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 4

The Hon. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., Minister for Mines and Forests, has received the following letter from the Minister for Education: With…

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Teacher Lectured

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 June 1940 · page 7

It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good, says "Gundagai Independent" When a unique case was heard in the Goulburn Children's Court, a small…

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School Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 4

Owing to the efforts of the pupils we are able to hand another £5 to the War Chest Fund. The Schools in the Taree…

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Schools' War Gift. Ward's River and Johnson's Creek

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 2

Things went off with a bang at the dance organised to raise funds for the Gift, to the Nation by the Ward's River and Johnson's Creek…

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Kempsey Women V. High School

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 4

There will be a match Kempsey Women v. High School at the hockey grounds at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow (Saturday)…

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High School Juvenile Ball

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 4

To-night (Friday) at the Rendezvous the West Kempsey High School will conduct a juvenile ball, the proceeds of which are to be…

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School Tuck Shop

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1940 · page 4

Mrs. E. S. Ward has kindly turned over the goodwill of her tuck shop to the local school to run in aid of a war effort This will be carried on…

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Port Macquarie School War Fund Effort

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1940 · page 5

Over a period of three weeks organisation, the local public school, under the direction of Mr. T. Curry, headmaster, made an appeal for funds…

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School War Effort

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 2

The Pitlochry Public School, taking part in a special State-wide effort by the public schools of the State, has made a freewill gift to…

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Junior Citizens of the Macleay. a Regular Tuesday Feature Page Devoted to the School Activities of the District and Interests of Its Children. Kempsey High School. Juvenile Ball

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 8

On Friday night last Kempsey High School held its first juvenile hall for several years. The function was splendidly successful, and will repaid the…

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High School Ball

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 July 1940 · page 7

Friday evening last the Rendezvous Hall presented a happy scene on the occasion of the Kempsey High School Juvenile Ball. Miller's Orchestra…

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Teacher Sues Pupil. School Has Holiday While Case b Heard

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 2

It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good! When a unique case was heard in the Goulburn children's Court recently,…

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School Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 5 July 1940 · page 1

The following are the results of the half-yearly examination in the Intermediate Class:—1st, Rene Stanbury ; 2nd, Keith Tull ; 3rd, Joyce…

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