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Schools, 1942

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School Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 2
Also in Nambucca and Bellinger News

The total enrolment of the school is now nearly 300 with 97 in the super-Primary Classes. There are 25 in the Intermediate class, which…

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Air Raid Precautions Protection for School Children

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 4

Chief business before the meeting of the East Kempsey P. and C. Association last night was the question of the provision of protection…

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East Kempsey P. and C. Association. School Inspector's Visit

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 5

At the meeting of the East Kempsey P. and C. Association last night it was decided to authorise the headmaster, Mr. R. H. Dixon, to purchase…

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School Children Make Stirrup Pumps

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 4

Mr. A. W. Lester, headmaster at Coolangatta State School, advises that in accordance with instructions issued by Mr. Edwards, Director of…

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Trenches for Protection of School Children Against Bombing Raids

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 4

Last Saturday a working bee was inaugurated by the N.E.S. at the Port Macquarie Public School for the purpose of digging slit trenches for the…

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School Trench Digging

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 4

Only a few turned up for the voluntary trench digging at the local public school last Saturday morning. However, very satisfactory progress…

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Complaint by New Teacher. (To the Editor)

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 1

Sir.—I am a newcomer to the district and I write to your paper to ventilate a matter causing great concern to the ratepayers and citizens of this…

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School Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

The enrolment at the school is now 310 of which 102 are in the Super Primary Classes. Mr. Hodges has taken up duties…

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Auxiliary Hospital for an Emergency High School Chosen

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

The Macleay District Hospital Board at its meeting on Wednesday night unanimously approved of the High School as an ideal…

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The Pre-school Child. Serious Deterioration May Occur in Health. Unless Taken to Health Centres for Advice

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 6

"The family is the basis of our national life. The maternal and child welfare centre is an important factor in the welfare of the nation…

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Fire at Wingham School of Arts. Disaster Narrowly Averted. Noticed in Time

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 2

What might have proved a disastrous fire broke out in the electric switchboard at the Wingham School of Arts about 11 o'clock last Sunday night…

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Emergency Hospital. Kempsey High School Suggested As Suitable Building

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 6

At Wednesday night's meeting of the Directorate of the Macleay District Hospital a letter was received from the Hospitals Directorate, care of…

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Teachers' Federation Annual Meeting Held at Macksville School

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

On Saturday last the annual meeting of the Nambucca Branch of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers' Federation was…

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School Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

The school enrolment is now 330 of which 108 are in the super-Primary Classes. We have received word that the…

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"Tom Brown's School Days." The Great Story of Yesterday that Still Holds a Thrill To-day!

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 3

"Tom Brown's School Days," the classic story which has thrilled millions of readers for almost a century, comes to the screen as a gripping, vivid…

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Addition Accommodation at Medlow School

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

Mr. W. G. Bennett, Secretary of Taylor's Arm Branch A.L.P., has received the following advice from the Minister for Education:…

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High School P. and C.

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 4

A meeting of the Kempsey High School Parents and Citizens' Association was held on Thursday night. It was decided to appoint a small…

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Trenches at Schools

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 4

At Murwillumbah last Saturday afternoon 140 men turned up with mattocks, picks and shovels and dug about 500 yards of air raid trenches…

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Correspondence. Protecting School Children. To the Editor "Wingham Chronicle."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 4

Sir,—I have read, with great interest, the reports of meetings in "The Chronicle," and the suggestions for protection of school children during…

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