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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1942

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Pitlochry School the Thompson's Farewelled

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 2

After seven years service at Pitlochry Public School, Mr. J. Thompson, the teacher, has been transferred to Gloucester Rural School as…

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Free Presbyterian Sabbath Schools

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 3

December was a special month in the life of the Sabbath School, for then the annual picnics were held and the prizes and certificates were…

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Hillview School Concert

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 1

The residents of Hillview turned out in a body to attend the school concert presented by the small band of scholars attending the Hillview school, assisted…

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Free Presbyterian Sabbath School, Taree Presentation of Prizes and Certificates

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 1

The annual presentation of prizes and certificates and children's party was held in the Protestant Hall, which was comfortably filled with members of the…

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District Inspector of Schools MR. J. N. Harrison Transferred

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 1

Mr. J. N. Harrison, who has been the Inspector of Schools in the Taree district for the past four years, took charge of the Newcastle South district…

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Teachers Who Wed May Stay

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 1

Question of repeal of the legislation under which women teachers who marry must leave the service is under consideration by State…

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School Inspectors Transferred

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

Amongst a number of transfers of School Inspectors approved by the Public Service Board are the following:…

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Free Presbyterian Sabbath School. Presentation of Prizes and Certificates

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 4

The annual presentation of prizes and certificates and children's party was held this year in the Protestant Hall, which was comfortably filled…

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Scrap Aluminium Appeal Through Schools

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 January 1942 · page 4

In a letter to Macieay Shire Council meeting yesterday the State Controller of Salvage asked for a special effort in the collection of scrap…

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Macksville School Additional Building to Be Provided

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Minister from Education (Hon. Clive Evatt) : "Referring to…

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Schools to Reopen. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 5

The Minister for Education, Mr. Evatt, announced to-day that all State schools in N.S.W. except those occupied by military authorities,…

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School Concert and Xmas Tree at Telegraph Point

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 8

A splendid programme was rendered by the pupils of the above school on the night of December 18. The training of the children…

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Two Airmen Killed Crash at Flying School Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 2

Flying Officer Gordon Wilson Keig, of Melbourne, and Leading Aircraftsman James Baker Monfries, of South Australia, were killed in an air crash…

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Re-opening of Schools

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

The State Government announced on Wednesday that the re-opening of State schools in Metropolitan, Newcastle, and Port Kembla areas,…

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Schools Re-opening

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 4

State schools throughout New South Wales, with the exception of those in the Sydney, Newcastle and Port Kembla areas, will re-open on…

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Teacher Farewelled Social at Mondrook

The Northern Champion · Saturday 31 January 1942 · page 6

There was a large attendance at the Mondrook hall last Saturday night to farewell Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Miller and family prior to their departure for…

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Local and General Turner's Flat School

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 4

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Education in response to his representations that renovation of the residence…

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School Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 2

School opened this year with an enrolment of 280 of which 95 are in the super Primary class. There are three changes on the…

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Macksville School

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Vincent, M.L.A., has received the following communication from the Minister for Education: "I refer to your personal…

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Shelter Trenches for School Children

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 4

The Chief Warden, Mr. C. T. Chapman, under N.E.S. authority, lias arranged with the headmaster of the local public school, Mr. T. Curry, for…

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