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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1939

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 69

Study Circle Discussion oe Comversation Primary School Aid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 3

Following on last week's Study Circle references to quotation marks comes discussion on conversation. Quotations related in a series give us the type known as conversation…

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Mothers' Club Hunter Street Girls' School SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 2

Mrs. J. Roberts presided, and 14 members were present at the meeting of the Mothers' Club at the Hunter-steet Girls' School at Singleton…

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Music in the School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 2

On Monday week, 26th inst. Mr. Saint-Smith stated, Mr. H. F. Treharne, B.A., the departmental director of music, would pay a visit to the…

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School Homework. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 10

Sir,—Will you kindly allow me some of your valuable space to draw attention to the great amount of homework given to the children of…

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Flying School Near Wagga Plans Ready

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 1

The survey has been completed and plans are now in the hands of the Commonwealth Works Department for the Riverina flying training…

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Local and General News This Afternoon's School Sport

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 8

Included in the Intermediate High School sport this afternoon was a football match between Elliott House and Munro House. Elliott House…

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Homeville School Parents and Citizens Meet

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 6

A proposal to install an electric gramophone for use at the school met with unanimous approval at the monthly meeting of the Homeville…

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Kerr Cup School Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 2

St. Ethel's Public School defeated Homevills 10 to 2 in the primary schools' Kerr Cup football competition yesterday. II. Collins and R…

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Profit of £30 Cessnock High School Fete CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 2

The fete held by the Cessnock High School Parents and Citizens' Association on the occasion of the State Governor's visit, and which was officially…

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A Mayfair Notebook New Gadget for Packing Frocks—Latest Nail Varnishes:—New Use for Pearls—Princesses' "Tour"—Mr. Chamberlain's Hobby—Schoolgirl as Hostess to Royalty—Schiaparelli's New Designs—Harris Tweed—Candlelight

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 3

Harris tweed is in great vogue in America at present. Blues and browns predominate among the patterns to be exhibited at the Fair. A noteworthy blue is a new version…

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High School. Central Heating Needed P. AND C. Request Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 5

Believing that in a modern building a. better system for heating than a collection of fireplaces should have been devised…

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First Group Teacher—Librarians School Facilities Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 4

The first group of teacher-librarians to be appointed under the Education Department plans for the extension of school library…

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New Log Teachers' Salary Demands the Details

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 5

The claim of the Teachers' Federation of New South Wales for a new salaries award have been completed for presentation to the…

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Unemployed Youth Action by Teachers' Federation

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 2

The council of the Teachers' Federation, at its meeting on Saturday, appointed a committee to prepare a case for submission…

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Extension of School Library Facilities

Singleton Argus · Monday 19 June 1939 · page 1

The first group of teacher-librarians to be appointed under the Education Department's plan for the extension of school library facilities in…

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Rural School Grounds

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 1

The work of levelling the Rural School grounds was commenced on Thursday last…

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School Librarian. New Appointment. Muswellbrook and Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 1

Miss Nancy McGrath, of Willoughby, has been appointed to the Muswellbrook and Scone District Rural School staff as librarian. Miss…

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School of Arts. New Books

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 1

The following new books have been added to the library and are now available to the members:—"The Saga of Billy the Kid," by…

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SEAHAM The Greswick School Surprise Move Seaham

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 4

The residents of Greswick were alarmed and dismayed on the 15th inst. to learn that a man sent by the painting and repairs staff of…

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Short Staff Dungog Public School DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 4

The transfer of Miss E. Still from the bungog Public School to Hurstville has caused a staff shortage, according to the headmaster of the…

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