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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1939

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 69

School Notes (Contributed.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 4

Last Thursday morning primary girls and boys combined to hear a very interesting address by Mr Berman ("Stringy Bark" of radio fame),…

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Foundation Stone of £12,000 School

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 4

The foundation-stone of a new public school building at Balgowlah, which is to cost more than £12,000, was inveiled on…

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The Promised School Tenders

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 4

The school buildings in York Street are unsatisfactory—quite as much so, in fact, as when, in February, the headmaster protested to the…

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High School Library

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 4

The headmaster of the Cessnock High School (Mr. J. Gibson, B.A.) has stressed the need of a substantial addition of…

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High School P. and C. Funds

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Cessnock High School P. and C. Association the treasurer, Mr. W. Bates, reported that the net…

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Trees for High School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Cessnock High School Parents and Citizens' Association the president (Mr. J. G. McGilvray…

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Soil Science School at Adelaide a Great Heritage Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

At the Waite Agricultural Research Institute in Adelaide, the first school in Soil Science to be held in Australia, and probably in…

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School Football High Schools' A Grade Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 7

The A grade final of the Newcastle Public School Amateur Athletic Association's Rugby League competitions will be played between Maitland Boys'…

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GLENOAK School of Arts Euchre Party Glenoak

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 3

The Glenoak School of Arts committee ran the second of its fortnightly euchre parties on Saturday night. The prize for the ladies was shared…

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Dairy Science School at Wingham WINGHAM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 3

A dairy science school opened at the Wingham Butter Factory yesterday. There are something like 27 students attending. One female…

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LARGS School of Arts Euchre Party Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 5

Very gratifying to the committee was the attendance at the euchre party held in connection with the School of Arts…

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High School Play

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 7

Maitland Girls' High School will present its first play for a number of years, "Midsummer Night's Dream." at the West Maitland Methodist…

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Pupils Present Rose Gardens to the Town Valued Addition to Burdekin Park

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 3

At a fitting ceremony marked by a commendable consciousness of civic pride on, the part of the students, two rose gardens in Burdekin…

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Rose Gardens School Children Subscribe SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 2

School children subscribed pennies to purchase the roses which have been planted in a garden in the Burdekin Park at Singleton…

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Ball at Tarro Attractive Decorations at School of Arts Debutantes Presented

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 4

Ten debutantes were presented to the Mayor and Mayoress of West Maitland (Ald. and Mrs. A. S. McDonald) at the School of Arts Ball, held at Tarro last night. The newly-renovated School of Arts presented an attractive…

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School of Soil Science Opened the First in Australia

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 3

The first' school in Soil Science to be held in Australia, and probably in the British Empire opened at the Waite Agricultural Research…

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Emergency Plans N.S.W. Schools Notified SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 1

The Director of Education, Mr. Ross Thomas, has issued to all public schools in New South Wales a comprehensive plan for the protection of…

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Clarence Town Annual Meeting Of School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the School of Arts the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mr. E. V. Dark; vice-presidents…

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Earlier Opening Of School MOREE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 9

A plebiscite is being taken at Moree, at the direction of the Department of Education, to obtain the views of parents…

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Schoolboys' Fierce Fight Junee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 9

When Keith Sullivan, of Commins[?]st., and another boy became embroiled in a fight after they left school, Sullivan's jaw was broken in two places…

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