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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1939

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 69

Athletics. To-morrow's Big Outing Schoolboys' Championship

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 1

The Muswellbrook Amateur Athletic Club's first schoolboys' championship meeting will be held on the showground to-morrow (Saturday),…

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First Aid. to Be Taught at Rural School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 2

First aid work is now beingtaught at the Rural School. The new work was carried out this week for the first time…

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Study Circle The Fussy, Important Comma Primary School Aid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 3

The comma is a punctuation mark that causes much bother. Many use it in the wrong place, or omit it where it is needed. A sentence is divided into shorter groups by the comma…

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SCHOOLGIRLS Prefer Adventure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 7

The headmistress of North Middlesex School for Girls put a series of questions to 25 of her pupils. In their replies all but one of the girls said…

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Former Teacher's Death Wollongong

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Henley, a resident of Wollongong, died yesterday, aged 76 years. He was born, at Wollongong, and after leaving school, joined the…

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Associations with the School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 3

Mr. Saint-Smith, who apologised for the absence of Mr. Robinson president of the P. and C. Association, said that the Rector and Mrs. Rees…

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Empire Day School Celebrations

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

The celebration of Empire Day at Tea Gardens public school was marred by the inclemency of the weather. This accounted for the very…

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Laurietion Post Office Holdup High School Boy Arrested

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 2

A High School boy of 18 was charged at Kempsey with the hold-up of the postmaster af Laurieton, on Saturday, May 27th…

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School Wrecked by Explosion

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

A report from Baberton (Ohio) says that a gas explosion at a school injured at least 49 children, six critically. The injured were…

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Stoves for Schools

Singleton Argus · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 7

The Education Department has ordered several hundred slow combustion stoves for warming schools, the Minister for…

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Shocking Conditions at Schools In Metropolitan Area SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 1

Shocking conditions exist for schoolboys attending schools in the metropolitan area, according to reports prepared by officials of…

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Runaway Wins School Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 11

St. Ethel's and East Maitland both won their matches in yesterday's series of the primary school football competition at the West Maitland…

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School Notes New Buildings

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 4

A number of men connected with the Department's painting and repair staff and furniture workshops are at present in the school. The former…

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Teachers' Federation and the Show

Singleton Argus · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Singleton branch of N.S.W. Public School Teachers' Federation was held at the York-street School on…

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School Teachers Singleton Branch Of The Federation Monthly Meeting Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Singleton branch of the School Teachers' Federation was held on Saturday at the York-street School…

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Cessnock Teachers' Club. Successful Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 1

With a large crowd of light-hearts dancing, excellent floor, bright rhythm from the orchestra, and a tasty supper to top off…

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Travelling Allowance Requested. Weston Settlements School Children

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 1

The Minister of Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) Las acknowledged Mr. G. Booth's personal representations on…

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400 Young Athletes in Action Schoolboys' Championships. Saturday's Carnival. Many Outstanding Performances

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 1

OVER 400 school boys, drawn from Muswellbrook, Scone, Aberdeen and Denman district schools competed at the first championship meeting conducted at the showground on Saturday last by the Muswellbrook Amateur Athletic Club…

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Bluey and Tubby When Teacher will be kept in

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 6

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Infants' Block. Local School Need

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 June 1939 · page 3

We learn from Mr. C. D. Forrest, hon. secretary of the Muswellbrook Parents and Citizens' Association, that representations are to be made to the…

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