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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1939

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The Anzac Day School Sports Procession Will Be a Highlight

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 6

Much interest is being taken in the procession which will precede the school sports on Anzac Day. At 11.45 a.m. a parade of large numbers…

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Heating of State Schools Estimate of Cost in Sydney. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 6

It was stated to-day that investigations by the Education Department reveal that it would cost not less than £30,000 to give adequate heating to…

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Singleton News School Sports Singleton-Muswellbrook Keen Contests Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 2

Pupils of Singteton Intermediate High School and Muswellbrook School met in various sporting matches at Singleton yesterday. Keen interest and…

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MUSWELLBROOK Discussion Group Formed School of Arts Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 8

Under the auspices of the School of Arts committee, in association with the Workers' Educational Association, conducted by…

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Winter Schools Hawkesbury College

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1939 · page 4

It is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, from Juno 27 to July 7. The schools will…

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Inadequacy of Heating in Schools Teachers' Federation Writes to Councils

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 4

The inadequacy of heating facilities in State schools is described by the Teachers' Federation as "a blot on New South Wales,"…

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Railway Excursions. for Autumn School Vacation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 1

The Secretary for Railways advises that, for the benefit of teachers, scholars, parents and others who wish to travel in connection with the autumn…

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School Children to Be Instructed in First Aid and Gas Drill. Preparing Them for an Emergency

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 4

Instruction in first-raid, gas drill and means of facing emergencies is to be included in the curriculum of senior pupils at the State schools…

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Schools at Sport. Muswellbrook v. Singleton. Muswellbrook Victorious

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 2

Pupils of the Muswellbrook District Rural School journeyed to Singleton on Friday last and met pupils of the Singleton High School in various…

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Showground Charge Schools' Cricket Match SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 2

"The association lias boon badly fronted by the school teachers," said Mr. H. Wright when an application was received from Mr. W. Gentles, on…

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New Programme of School Games Folk Dancing for Girls

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 1

The State Director of Physical Education, Mr Gordon Young, has arranged to introduce folk dancing for girls in State schools…

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New School Will Face York Street Architect and Surveyor on the Job To-day New Building at Hunter-street Also

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 2

Singleton's new High School building will face York-street and not King-street as had previously been decided. A Govern…

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Head of the River Success for Sydney Church of England Grammar School

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 2

Sydney Church of England Grammar School won the head of the River boat race on the Nepean at Penrith on Saturday for the third year in…

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School Notes News From York and Hunter Streets

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 4

A new syllabus of Primary School work is likely to come into force in 1940 (or some time !). The old one, good in its day, is not abreast of…

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School Sports To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 2

Everything points to a most enjoyable afternoon's entertainment tomorrow at the showground, when the schools' sports programme will…

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Betting in High Schools Charges by Country Women

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 2

During discussion at the annual conference of the Country Women's Association on a resolution urging co-operation to…

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Varied Opinions Heating in Schools Vaucluse Views Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 1

At a meeting of the Vaucluse Council last night, Alderman Thomas, referring to the insufficient heating of schools, said that all his life he would…

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School Sports Singleton Carnival First Aid Work Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 7

A satisfactory crowd attended the sports conducted on the Singleton Show Ground this afternoon by the Singleton P. and C…

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School Holiday Trains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 6

EXCURSION trains for the autumn school vacation will be run during the second week in May. School children, 14 years and over, will be…

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Winter Schools for Farmers at Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 1

It in proposed to hold the usual winter schools at Hawkesbury Agricultural College from June 27 to July 7. The schools will comprise courses…

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