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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1939

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 69

Kerr Cup School Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 11

Marist Brothers had an easy win over West Maitland in the primary schools' Kerr Cup football competition. The score was 29 to nil. Tries…

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High School Fete Cessnock Arrangements CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 7

Cessnock High School Parents, and Citizens' Association held a special meeting to complete arrangements for the fete to be held in the school…

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School Notes Something About Everything

Singleton Argus · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 3

The Principal, on behalf of the school, wishes to thank all those ladies and gentlemen who assisted in bringing the recent sports to such…

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East Cessnock School (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 4

Sir.—In the columns of your issue on Friday last appears a communication which was received by Mr. Baddeley relative…

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Baptist Church Sunday School Exams. DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 6

Twelve students of the Dungog Baptist Sunday School sat for the annual Baptist Union Sunday School examinations at the Baptist Church,…

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Singleton District New High School Parents and Citizens Meet Vote for Library Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 2

Singleton Parents and Citizens' Association decided last night to allot £15 to the Headmaster, Mr. M. Levy, B.A., for the purchasing of books. £ 1 0 will be spent on library and…

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Examinations for Teachers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 2

For the annual examinations to be held from May 15 to 26, 1600 teachers have entered, 780 from metropolitan and 820 from country schools…

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Heating in Schools Improvements in Cold Areas

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 3

Heating would be provided in schools where it was required during winter, the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) told the…

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Club Proposed High School Ex-Pupils SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 2

The formation of a club for former pupils of the Singleton High School has been suggested by Mr. M. Levy, B.A., the present headmaster…

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Visiting Day At Nillo Infants' School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 6

On visiting day at Nillo School, Lorn, the headmistress, Miss G. Reg. Invited the mothers of the pupils to spend the afternoon at school…

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New High School SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 7

In answer to a question in the Legislative Assembly to -day by Mr. Arthur Howarth, M.L.A., as to when teiders…

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Term Exams. St. Joseph's School Show Success Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 8

The results of the term examinations at St. Joseph's School, Dungog, were made available yesterday as follow:- Sixth class, J. Grosse 1; Barbara…

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Wagga Site For Air Force School CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 9

It has been decided that the new Hying training school which the Federal Government envisaged in its expanded defence plans for New South…

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School Heating Minister Rebukes.Critic SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 9

Mr. Drummond, Minister for Education, in the Legislative Assembly criticised a circular in regard to the lack of heating…

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Teachers' Federation Affairs

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 2

A meeting of the Singleton branch of the N.S. Wales Public School Teachers' Federation was held in the Hunter-street school last night…

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Camberwell School Picnic and Dance

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 3

The Camberwell P. and C. Association conducted the annual school picnic last Saturday at the Camberwell Hall. Each child attending school…

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Teachers Meet Physical Educational Syllabus SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 10

Mr. J. Bendeich presided at the meeting of the Singleton branch of the Teachers' Federation. The recently adopted physical…

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Schoolboy Soccer Kurri Kurri v. NEWCASTLE. Teams for To-morrow

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 3

Under 15: L. Hearne (capt.), E. Mort, W. Thompson, W. Harris, R. Balsdon, J. Henry, A. Cupples, J. Davies, G…

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High School Fete to Be Opened by Governor

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

Arrangements have been finalised by the Cessnock High School P. and C. Association for the Pete which is to be held…

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Paxton School-boys Defeat Bellbird

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 5

This hard fought Derby resulted in Paxton retaining its unbeaten record, but only one goal separated the teams, the…

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