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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1939

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 69

Our Schools. Compare Favourably SYDNEY, Wednesday. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 1

G. Ross-Thomas, Director of Education, on his return to Sydney to-day after a trip abroad, says that after faking investigations he was satisfied…

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School Broadcasts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 2

The Federal controller of school broadcasts (Mr. It. Bronner), says that great strides have been wade in broadcasts to schools in Australia,…

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Teachers' Federation Meeting of Local Branch. (Contributed.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 2

A meeting of the Singleton branch of the N. S. Wales School Teachers' Federation was held at Hunter-street School last night. Mr J. Bendeich…

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Intermediate High School. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 3

Sir,—In the Ministerial statement of Saturday morning there is the definite promise that immediate relief will be given in the unquestionably…

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Govt. Medical Officer Reports on Inter-high School "Quite Unsuitable for Modern Education."

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Singleton Parents and Citizens' Association on Monday night the Government Medical Officer (Dr…

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Parents and Citizens' Association Meeting 'Phone to Be Connected to School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 2

The following general business was dealt with at the monthly meeting of the Singleton Parents and Citizens' Association on Monday night, in…

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Study Circle Aids to Primary School Pupils Developing Variety

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 5

It is useful to consider the various ways sentences begin. The usual way is to place the subject first, as: The little birds from the peach tree nest are nearly grown up. To…

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High School Singleton Building Teachers Meet Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 4

The Singleton branch of the Teachers' Federation decided last night to thank the council for the stand it had taken with regard to the survey of the…

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Cessnock School Question of Sewerage

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., has received from the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) a communication which…

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Paxton School Repairs

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 6

Recently Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., made representations to the Minister for Education relative to the need for minor repairs to the Paxton…

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Merriwa District News (Reprinted from "TheMerriwa & Cassilis News") Merriwa School of Arts. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 6

Mr. H. G. Dee (president) presided over the monthly meeting of the Merriwa School of Arts committee on Monday night. Other members…

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POKOLBIN Parents and Citizens School Needs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association was held in the school room. There was a fair attendance, over which Mr. W…

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Younger Set High School Old Girls' Union

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

The annual meeting of the Younger Set of the High School Old Girls Union was held at Mrs. Column's residence, West Maitland, on Tuesday…

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Teachers' Part Developing Democracy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 8

If our democracy is to develop into, a living, purposeful agency for a Wider world democracy, educational leaders and teachers must share in the…

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Back to School at 70!

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 6

Education has taken a forward step! A "School for Old People" has been opened in Kansas, U.S.A., by…

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Educational Address To Dungog District Teachers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 6

School teachers of Dungog and surrounding districts, assembled at Dungog on Saturday, were addressed by Mr. M. McGuinness and Mr. H. S…

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Our Schools "Compare Favourable with Abroad"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 5

Mr. G. Ross-Thomas, Director of Education, on his return to Sydney on Wednesday after a trip abroad, says that after making Investigations…

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Easter and May School Vacations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 2

The Education Department announces that all its schools will close for the Easter holidays at Thursday, April 6, and will reopen on…

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Teachers' District Council Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the District Council was held at the Bullahdelah school on Friday night last. Most of the P. and C. Associations…

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School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 6

Sir,—Referring to a statement made at a recent council meeting, that "the free library movement appeared to be dead," I, in support of the Mayor (Aid…

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