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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1939

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Kayuga School. Request for Re-Opening

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 6

At a meeting of the Kayuga Parents and Citizens' Association held on Saturday night, it was decided to write to the Minister for Education…

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St. James's School, Muswellbrook. Commercial Examinations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 5

The following results were received from the Southern Cross Commercial College, Sydney:—TYPEWRITING…

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The Intermediate Examination Successful Candidates at District Schools

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 1

The results of the Intermediate Certificate Examination for country candidates are announced below. In the subjoined list of passes the…

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Convent Pupils Commercial Exams. MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 4

The following are the passes gained by pupils of St. James's Convent School at the recent commercial examinations conducted by the Southern…

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School Teachers Changes in Staff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 8

The Education Department announces the following changes in personnel of the teaching staff of State schools:—…

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Singleton District Beach Picnic Sunday Schools At Whittingham SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 2

The Sunday Schools at Whittingham recently combined and the pupils were taken to Newcastle for the annual picnic…

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Teacher's Return From Unite D States Interest of American Parents in Education. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 2

Mr R. W. Stanhope, formerly a teacher at Parramatta High School, returned to Sydney to-day from America, during which he studied under…

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Re-opening of Schools Cessnock High

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

All schools under the control of the N.S.W. Education Department will re-open on Tuesday, 31st January…

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School of Arts Loses Good Workers. Farewell to Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Perram and Mr. and Mrs. R. Cousins

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Perram, who during the past few weeks have been guests at a number of farewell functions prior to their departure, for…

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EDUCATION Plea For Higher Standard School Age Canberra

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 7

A plea for a higher education standard, by increasing the school leaving age, was made by Mr. E. W. Eston, of Queensland, In a…

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School Age Should be Raised CANBERRA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 6

Mr. E. W. Easton, a member of the staff of the Queensland Department of Public Instruction, concluded a long and exhaustive survey of the…

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Back to School To-morrow Xmas Holidays End To-day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 4

With six weeks of glorious Idleness and freedom behind them. members of the younger generation will "trudge their weary…

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School Built in a Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 4

A school, complete with modern equipment and provision for electric light, has been built in one clay at Kclaniya, near Colombo. It was opened…

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Catholic Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 4

The Catholic Schools of the West Maitland parish will reopen to-morrow. An increase of pupils is expected at all schools. Rosary Place School…

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Back to School To-day Teachers Had Busy Time with Pupils

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 6

Children of the Maitland district were back at school to-day, but few of them did much study. For the most part the day was spent…

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Cessnock High School 1938 Rugby League First XIII. Winners University Shield

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 5

Back Row: R. Lane, R. Etherington, W. Burgess, C. Hickey, N. Parkinson, K. Paul, C Caralay Front Row: G. Jackson, H. Barnard, R. Smith (Capt.), Mr. F. Brown (Coach), R. Hume, R. McDonald, V. Jeffery…

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1938 Cessnock High School Athletic Team

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 3

Back Row: A. Parsons. G. Walters. R. Bous, N. Parkinson, F. Rick wood, V. Jeffery, R. Tuck. Middle: J. Carnley, C. Hickey, A. Hart, R. Brown, S. McGregor, E. Ashman, A. Waller…

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Back to School To-day. Christmas Holidays End

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 5

After enjoying six weeks of glorious idleness and freedom, members of the younger generation "trudged their weary way" to school once more this…

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Scope Widened Girls' High School Domestic Science

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 7

The scope of the Maitland Girls' High School has been extended to include the pupils of the Domestic Science School, which has hitherto…

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School Again

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

After a vacation of some six weeks most State schools will open this Tuesday morning. Those in the western area will open a week later…

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