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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1939

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 69

Plans Being Prepared Coolongolook School DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 4

Under instructions from the Minister for Education, the Acting Director of Education (Mr. B. C. Harkness) has advised Mr. C. E. Bennett…

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School Football Matches Against Sydney Local Players

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 8

Numerous representatives from schools in the Maitland district have been selected by the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association to play…

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School Requirements Receiving Attention

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 3

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has been advised as follows by Mr. B. C. Harkness, Acting Director of Education:…

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Coolongolook School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 3

Regarding your personal representations on behalf of the Coolongolook Parents and Citizens' Association, relative to the provision of new…

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Dairy Science School Fifteen Girl Students

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 3

Fifteen business like but charming girls took up residence at Hawkesbury Agricultural College last week. They are learning the scientific side…

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Physical Education Expert to Visit Scone District Rural School

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 1

Miss A. L. Dureen, a specially-trained teacher and demonstrator of physical education, is at present in Scone, and will devote four days to…

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Boys' High Rugby League Successes School Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 7

Maitland Boys' High School met with outstanding success in the two Rugby League matches in which it played yesterday…

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WOODVILLE School of Arts Annual Meeting Woodwille

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 4

Members of Woodville School of Arts, at the annual meeting, showed confidence in the retiring officers and committeemen by…

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Church of England Ball Bright Party at School of Arts "Belle of the Ball" Chosen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 3

Wattle blooms, colored balloons, palms, with streamers of various colors covering the lights, made a pleasing decoration scheme for the annual Church of England ball, held at the School of Arts on Monday evening, when about 250…

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School of Arts Auxiliary

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 6

On Tuesday afternoon the annual meeting of the School of Arts Auxiliary was held, the president (Miss M. B. Hackett) presiding. Others present…

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Study Circle For Everyone A Glory Box of Books Primary School Aid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 8

Are you a book collector? You cannot start too young to get together your library. Someone has written, "Show me how a man spends his leisure and I shall tell you his character."…

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Cold Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 9

Eight mothers of children attending the Globe Public School went to the headmaster carrying braziers. They threatened that if heating was…

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School Signs

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 3

Black Camp and Flat Tops Parents and Citizens' Association requested that, "school" signs be erected at Black Camp school. Referred…

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Circulating Library District Schools Participate

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 5

A meeting of representatives of district P. and C. Associations at Dungog public school on Monday night decided to proceed with the…

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School Inspector's Visit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 4

Mr. Kendall (inspector) paid a visit to the school on Thursday, June 6, to make his usual inspection. He was accompanied by Mr. Winter, who…

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Mothers March to School Firewood and Kerosene Braziers Carried

Singleton Argus · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 7

A number of women marched to Glebe Public School yesterday morning, carrying firewood and kerosene braziers. They stated that they were…

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LARGS School Of Arts Annual Meeting Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 11

The annual meeting ol the Largs School of Arts, which took place last Tuesday night, was largely attended. The election of officers for the…

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School Football East Maitland Surprises

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 11

East Maitland primary school football team playing, on its own ground, caused a surprise yesterday by playing a draw with St. Ethel's in the Kerr…

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FORSTER School of Arts Annual Meeting Forster

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 10

The 61st annual meeting of the Forster School of Arts was held this week. Mr. A. E. Becker presided…

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Mothers' Club Hunter Street School SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 July 1939 · page 2

Fifteen members were present, and Mrs. J. Roberts presided at the monthly meeting of the Mothers' Club, held at the Hunter-street School…

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