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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1939

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 69

NOTES and COMMENTS Fuel For School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 6

During the past week attention has been drawn in several places through out the State, to the fact that certain of the State schools are not adequately…

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"Larrikin Ism" Charges School Pupils Protest JUNEE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 3

During a train journey from Wagga on Saturday night, June students from the two Wagga high schools, held a meeting to protest against the…

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Football Coach St. Ethel's School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 6

At the annual meeting of St. Ethel's Parents and Citizens' Association, it was stated that the services of Athol Stewart, of Maitland United…

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School Notes Some Interesting Pars

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 4

Our very inadequate educational system is often contrasted unfavourably with that of America, the richest and allegedly the most enthusiastic…

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Tree Planting at Hunter Street School

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 2

In the "School Notes" column in to-day's issue, reference is made to a tree-planting effort being planned with enthusiasm at Hunter-street…

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Happy School Social

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 2

Past and present pupils of the Singleton Intermediate High School thoroughly enjoyed the school social held on Friday night at the school…

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Teachers' Federation and Legal Injuction Decision at Meeting in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 1

At a meeting of the N. S. Wales Teachers' Federation held in Sydney on Saturday morning, it was decided to seek legal advice on the question of restraining the Minister for Education from using the Singleton Intermediate High School for…

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Minister For Education Defends His Policy Public Meeting Frankly Informed of Situation Regarding New School

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 3

The Minister for Education, Mr D. H. Drummond, visited the Singleton Intermediate High School on Saturday morning and addressed a well-attended public meeting on the question of provision of a new school building…

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"Larrikinism" Charges. School Pupils Protest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 5

During a train journey from Wagga on Saturday night, Junce students from the two Wagga high schools, held a meeting of protest against the…

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Non-sewering of Cessnock School (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 3

Sir,—I wish to bring under the notice of the residents of Cessnock the deplorable and unhealthy conditions of the…

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Soccer Cessnock Schoolboys Under 14 Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 1

Owing to the Easter holidays, all games for Saturday morning next will be deferred. Fixtures will be put back a week…

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High School P. and C. Library Meeting Postponed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 1

Attention is drawn to the advertisement elsewhere referring to meeting which was to have been held at the High School…

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Cessnock School of Arts. New Books

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 5

New books added to the Cessnock School of Arts library are as follows:— Title Author:…

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Medical Report Condition of School SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 2

Following are extracts from a report received at the meeting of the parents and Citizens' Association last night, from the Government Medical…

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ELDERSLIE Teacher Farewelled MR. A. BARWICK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 3

After being in charge of the Eldersile School for over twenty years, Mr. A. C. Barwick retired from the Education Department…

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School Students Protest Remarks About Larrikinism

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 3

A Junee message states that while travelling from Wagga on Saturday sight, Junee students of the two Wagga high schools held a meeting…

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Winter School for Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. A. D. Reid, M.L.A.) states that It ia proposed to hold the usual winter schools at the Hawkesbury…

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Educational Address At Dungog School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 3

A representative gathering of school teachers from schools of the Dungog district was addressed by Mr. McGuinness, deputy-president of the…

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Maitland School of Arts to Close Served Community for 84 YEARS

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 2

After serving the community for 84 years, the West Maitland School of Arts will be closed down. A special meeting of the committee was held in…

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Public Schools Teachers Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 10

The following school teachers have Seen notified of their transfers: Mr. N Davidson, Goulburn High School to Kurri Kurri; Miss B. Kempster, Kurri…

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