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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1939

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 69

Described As "Appalling" Teacher on Conditions at Erskineville

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 8

Living conditions at Erskineville were described as "appalling" by Miss L. G. Woodcock, headmistress of the Erskineville Public School, at a…

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This Afternoon's Inter-high School Sport

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 6

Howe House defeated Munro House 16 points to 14 in a League game on St. Patrick's ground this afternoon. Scorers were (for Howe Park): C…

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School Sports Committees Appointed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 11

The committees for the Maitland Boys' High School's annual sports meeting, to be held at the West Maitland Show Ground on Friday next…

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Runaway Win West Maitland Defeated School Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 July 1939 · page 2

Maris Brothers hart a runaway win over West Maitland on the West Maitland Park yesterday afternoon in the competition for the Kerr Shield…

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Coach Explains Incident At Football Match Secondary Schools Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 1

Brother Henry, coach of St. Joseph's College football team, replying to a public statement that, during a match between St. Joseph's and Sydney…

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School Notes a Number of Things. (Contributed.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 24 July 1939 · page 4

Quite a large number of our, small boys have developed a virulent attack of "shanghai-itis." This may be a result of world crises, or just…

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Need for Railway Platform to Serve Cessnock High School. Matter Brought Up in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 5

The urgent need for the provisior of a railway platform to serve the students of the Cessnock High school was stressed by Mr. J. M. Baddeley…

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Merriwa School of Arts Annual Meeting of Subscribers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 4

A successful year was disclosed by the reports submitted to the annual meeting of subscribers of the Merriwa School or Arts, held on Tuesday night…

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School of Arts

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1939 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Stroud School of Arts was held on Monday, 17th inst., when there was the usual paucity of members present. As will…

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School Bazaar St. Ethel's Popular Man Creditable Effort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 6

The pupils of sixth class, assisted by fifth class, ran a successful bazaar in aid of Mr. Pout's candidature in the popular man competition…

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School Display Will Open Singleton's Eyes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 2

An "Argus" representative had the opportunity this afternoon of inspecting portion of the work and exhibits which will be featured in the…

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Singleton News School Work Singleton Intermediate High Display Arranged Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 8

Those who attend the display of work done by school pupils to be staged at the Singlet[?] Intermediate High School to-morrow will be…

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Singleton Pupils Attend Council Meeting What the Boys Thought of It All

Singleton Argus · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 7

Six students from the Boys' Department of the Singleton public school attended the monthly meeting of the Municipal Council!…

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A Standing Disgrace!" Non-Provision of Rail Platform for Schools. Ald. Bonar's Comments

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 1

"I think it is a standing disgrace that hundreds of children are obliged to walk from the Cessnock High…

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Inter-district Schools Third Annual Combined Sports Day Kurri League Ground

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 10

The showery weather on Wednesday did little to dampen the ardour of the hundreds of school children who attended the Third Annual Combined Sports Carnival held on the Kurri Kurri Rugby League Ground by the Kurri Kurri…

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The School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 3

Reports of the proceedings at the annual meeting of the School of Arts, published in other pages of this issue, will not make not make pleasant…

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Proposal to Lease Schoolof Arts Hall Sub-committee to Prepare Report Hall Lettings Disclose Loss Over Many Years Additional Income of Over £300 a Year Expected from New Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 1

It was revealed at the annual meeting of the members of the School of Arts, held on Tuesday evening last that steps were being taken with a view to leasing the main hall in order to obviate the recurring annual losses oh the hall…

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Railway Excursions for Spring School Vacation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 6

State schools will close on Thursday, August 24. About that time return tickets at the ordinary single fare (minimum 7/6 first-class, 5/…

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Rural School Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 3

The annual school concert takes place in the Piazza Theatre on Monday, August 21, and promises to be an even greater success than last year's…

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Muswellbrook School of Arts Annual Meeting Income Decreases by 3/7 on Previous Year's Figures

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 3

The seventy-second annual meeting of members of the School of Arts was held on Tuesday evening last. The financial statement showed that the income for the year was 3/7 less than for the previous year. The credit balance…

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