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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1939

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Study Circle Comparison of Adjectives Primary School Aid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 5

We use adjectives in making comparisons. Most adjectives have three different forms. We may speak of (a) the neat work; (b) the neater work; (c) the neatest work. So we…

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Dungog School Playground Extension DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 9

Some time ago, the Department of Education resumed a portion of land in Dowling-st., Dungog, adjoining the Dungog Public School, for an extension…

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Schoolground Improvement

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 2

A commencement has been made with the work of improving the additional urea resumed by the Education Department for extension of the…

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Bitter Attack Teacher Criticises Mr. Stevens SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 7

The vice-president of the Teachers' Federation (Mr. A. McGuinness), speaking at a meeting of the Country Committee of the federation, launched a…

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English Life Keen Interest in Hungary Teachers Sought

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 4

The interest in all things English, which may always be found in Hungary, has become acute this winter (says the Budapest correspondent of…

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The Teachers' Log

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1939 · page 10

Sir,—As Mr. H. G. Carr has given me a lead some time. tack in chipping between me and "Student," I may be excused to do the same, as…

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School Notes (Contributed.) Spring Vacation

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 4

The whole school dispersed on Thursday last for the Spring vacation. Most of the staff and a number of pupils have left the town…

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School Band for Coalfields

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 2

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has received the following from the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond-:—…

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East End School Dance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 3

Once agan the East Cessnock School was a rendezvous for those who were anxious to have a good night and enjoy themselves. It was…

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School's Football Record Undefeated Fob Season

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 5

The De La Salle College football team defeated Downlands College at Toowoomba at the week-end by 19 points to 13. De La Salle College had…

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GLENOAK The School Of Arts Euchre Party Glenoak

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 8

The fortnightly euchre party was held in the Glenoak School of Arts on Saturday last. The prize for the ladies was shared by Miss H. McInnes…

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School Soccer Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 9

New South Wales primary schools' Soccer team defeated Brisbane 4-0 in the opening match of the tour…

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Scone D.R. School Tree Nursery

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 4

Arbor Day, which was recently observed in this district at many centres, demonstrated to a marked degree the value of the tree nursery at the Scone…

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New Teacher Representations Prove Successful Dungog School Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 14

The president of the Parents and Citizens' Association (Mr. W. Robinson) has been advised that the Department of Education has approved of…

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Dungog School Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 14

The work of improving a portion of land in Dowling Street, Dungog, for additions to the playing area of the Dungog Public School was begun…

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Miller's Forest Teachers Farewelled Mr. and Mrs. Thomas

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 13

There was a large and representative gathering of parents and citizens and children at the Miller's Forest Public School to bid farewell to Mr…

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The Teachers' Log

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 4

Sir.—Your correspondent, Mr. A. J. C. Vogele, goes to a lot of trouble to prove how much harder the work of a farmer is to that of a public school…

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News of the Day High Schools' Debate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 4

THE final debate for the Hume Barbour Shield, for competition between the High Schools of New South Wales, was won by Canterbury…

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Ferodale and Medowie School

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 4

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M. L. A. is informed by Mr. Drummond, Minister for Education that he has given very careful consideration to the question of the…

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Turned Down Request for Station at High School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 7

In reply to representations by Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, the Minister for Transport…

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