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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1939

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New School at East Lismore

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 5

The Minister for Education, Mr Drummond, has advised the Lismore Chamber of Commerce that every endeavour is being made to complete…

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Another Purge in Red Army Schools Alleged Wreckers and Spies

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 8

M. Beria, new Chief of the Ogpu (Soviet secret police) has ordered a thorough purge of the teaching staffs in the Red Army schools, according…

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Heavy Damage In Seaham District Fire Sweeps Town School, Church and Houses Go Seaham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 7

Fanned by a scorching westerly wind, a raging bushfire is sweeping through Seaham. The public school and residence, Presbyterian Church, and the residence occupied by Mr…

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Schoolgirl Fashions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 3

Schoolgirls are now in the happy position of being able to wear exactly the same clothes as their grownup sisters. The new day clothes are…

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Fine Result School Boys' Visit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 6

Following the visit of a party of 50 school boys to Maitland early in December, the Chief Traffic Manager of the Department of Railways (Mr. A…

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School Teachers Changes In Staffs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 6

The Education Department announces the following changes in the per sonnel of the teaching staffs of New South Wales schools:—…

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Religion in State Schools Frank Statement By Bishop CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 1

Addressing the Educational Section of the Science Congress to-day, Bishop Moyes, of Armidale, said he frankly believed that the…

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Platform Wanted Cessnock High School CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 7

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., is seeking the construction of a railway platform between Cessnock and Caledonia for the convenience of pupils…

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Religion in Schools "Narrowing, Influence" Says Bishop Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 2

Addressing the education section of the Science Conference at Canberra to-day, Bishop Moyes, of Armidale, said he frankly believed that…

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SNOBBISHNESS Children for Secondary Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 2

Dr. H. S. Wyndham, of the New. South Wales Department of Education, in a paper entitled "Selection of Secondary School Pupils," read at the…

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AGRICULTURE Training in High Schools SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

Increasing public interest in agricultural training is seen in the demand for places in the Hurlstone (Glenfield) and Yanco Agricultural High Schools,…

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Platform Wanted for High School Further Effort by Mr. Baddeley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 10

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., is making a further effort to bring about the construction of a railway platform for the…

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Munni School Picnic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 5

A very enjoyable day was spent at Munni school on December 14 to celebrate the breaking-up for the Christmas holidays. The function…

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Agricultural Training in High Schools Increasing Public Interest

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 10

Increasing public interest in agricultural training is seen in the demand for places in the Hurlstone (Glenfield) and Yanco Agricultural…

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Victorian Teachers Allege Sweating "Low Paid Labour."

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 5

Allegations that teachers are sweated are contained in the report of the Victorian Teachers' Union. The report states that there are…

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British Schoolboys and Girls Young Migrants for Australia

Singleton Argus · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 7

The liner Strathaird, which arrived in Sydney yesterday from England, brought 84 British schoolboys and girls. The migrants were in two…

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Teacher's Transfer

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 7

Miss H. Smith, who has been to attached staff of the Gresford Public School for five years, has been notified her…

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PATERSON School of Arts the Library Paterson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the School of Arts committee, the chief matter for discussion was the improvement to the library…

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BURSARIES Secondary Courses Northern Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 6

The Bursary Endowment Board has awarded bursaries to the following pupils in Northern schools for admission to secondary…

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Bursary Awards Cessnock Pupils

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 3

The Bursary Endowment Board has awarded bursaries to the following pupils in Cessnock Schools for admission to secondary courses of…

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