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Mid North Coast · Schools

Schools, 1942

226 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 12

School Air Raid Trenches

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 2

Reporting to the Kempsey Municipal Council last night the Clerk advised that the slit trenches constructed at the West Kempsey school cost…

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High School Pupils Unsuitable Train Timetable Unavoidable

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 2

Mr. D. P. Macdonald, M.L.A., who is acting on behalf of the Member fur Oxley, Major Mitchell, has received the following letter from the Hon. M…

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School Sold

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 4

Upper Rollands Plains School, standing on the property of Mr. A. V. Thompson, was sold last week under supervision of the P. & C…

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School-teacher Retires. Presentation at Marlee

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, 30th May, quite a number of parents and citizens gathered together to make a presentation to Mr. W. J. Dennes,…

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Wingham District Rural School. Mothers' Club

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above Club was held on Wednesday, 10th June, 1942, at 3.30 p.m. There were present: Mesdames…

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Taree High School. No Relief in Train Timetable

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 6

Mr. R. A. Page, B.A., Principal of Taree High School, is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. Macdonald, M.L.A., who is acting for Major…

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School Teacher Retires Presentation at Marlee

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon, 30th May, quite a number of parents and citizens gathered together to make a presentation to Mr. W. J. Dennes, Prior to his…

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School-teacher Retires. Presentation at Marlee

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 July 1942 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon. 30th May, quite a number of parents and citizens gathered to make a presentation to Mr. W. J. Dennes, prior to his…

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Tribute From School. Late Segt.-observer S. Unger

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 4

Coff's Harbour "Advocate":—Word was received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Unger, of Upper Lansdowne, of the death of their son…

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Music in Schools

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 5

Music will become a full subject at the leaving certificate examination next year, the Minister for Education announced yesterday…

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Physical Culture Demonstration at Taree Public School

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 3

Taking advantage of the visit of Miss Ferguson and Mr. McGrath, of the Education Department Physical Training Staff, Mr. Inspector Allen…

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Physical Culture. Demonstration at Taree Public School

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 4

Taking advantage of the visit of Miss Ferguson and Mr. McGrath, of the Education Department physical training staff. Mr. Inspector Allen…

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Music In Schools

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 2

Monday last the Minister for Education, Mr. Clive Evatt, announced that music will become a full subject at the Leaving Certificate examinations in…

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Aid Farmers. School Teachers' Offer

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 2

More than 1000 school teachers in New South Wales are willing to under-take any kind of seasonal work during the school fortnight vacation next…

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Pay of Temporary Teachers Raised

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 11 July 1942 · page 6

The Minister for Education, Mr. Clive Evatt, announced on Monday that temporary teachers at small country schools were now being paid…

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At a British Tank School

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 15 July 1942 · page 4

The successes of British armoured fighting vehicles against the Italians in the Western Desert, is an incentive to men of Britain's Royal Armoured Corps who are training in England. Seen here is the tank assembly park at a Tank School…

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Wingham District Rural School Mothers' Club

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the above Club was held at the Rural School on Wednesday, 8th July, at 3.30 p.m. There were preterit: Mesdames Beal,…

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St. Philomena's High School Commercial Exam

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 6

The following are the results of examinations in typewriting, shorthand and bookkeeping held recently in connection with the Southern Cross…

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High School Sports Annual Tests Keen Competition

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 July 1942 · page 5

The Kempsey Park resounded on Thursday to the excited shouts of High School pupils, as they urged on the contestants of the various…

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High School Teachers Entertained. Messrs. Bob White and Wal. Spencer

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 July 1942 · page 4

In a recent issue we mentioned that two of the Taree High school [?] had gone to Sydney to enter the A. I. F. and both were success [?] They are…

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