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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1939

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 69

MUSWELLBROOK School of Arts Closing Much Opposition Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1939 · page 10

The suggested closing of the main hall of the School of Arts has created considerably opposition in the community. The closing of the hall would…

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Harley in Form Hurdlers Schooled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 September 1939 · page 11

The best display of jumping at Randwick yesterday was credited to Harley. Ridden by R. Malcolm he cleared six big hurdles at racing pace…

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Tenders to be Called for New High School

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 September 1939 · page 2

The tenders for the building of a new Intermediate High School for Singleton and district are to be called on Friday next, September 15th. M A. W. Yeo, M.L.A., Country Party Secretary and Whip,…

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High School P. and C. Association

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 1

Attention is drawn to the advertisement for the school meeting to-morrow (Wednesday), at 7.30 p.m. A full attendance is…

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"The Muswellbrook Chronicle" Tuesday, September 12, 1939 Public Meeting's Protest Suggested Closing of School of Arts Hall. Speakers Claim Building is a Town Asset. Built by Men of Past Generations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 3

THE following resolution was carried at a public meeting held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night last:—"That this representative meeting of the residents of Muswellbrook and surrounding district respectfully but emphatically protests…

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School Baseball Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 9

New South Wales beat Vicvtorila by 8 runs to 7 in the interstate schoolboys' baseball series, which began at Elsternwick Park…

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MUSWELLBROOK Leasing Of School Of Arts Proposal Rejected Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 9

Requiring a three-fourths majority, the proposal of members of Muswellbrook School of Arts committee, who were desirous of…

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St. John's Fete Opened Last Night School Debt Fund

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 6

The Bishop of Maitland, Most Rev. Dr. E. E. Gleeson, C.SS.R., officially opened St. John's Fete, held in the Pro-Cathedral Hall…

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West End School Story

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 7

A few weeks ago all the papers in the North, and some of the Metropolitan journals, published a story in connection…

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School of Arts Hall to Remain Committee's Proposals Defeated. Motion Fails to Gain Three-fourths Majority

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 10

THE proposal of the School of Arts committee to empower the trustees to take the necessary steps to lease the main hall was defeated at a special general meeting of members held on Tuesday night last. The motion submitted by the president failed to obtain the required…

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Mothers' Club Hunter Street Girls' School SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 4

Mrs. J. Roberts presided at the meeting of the Mothers' Club, held at the Hunter-street Girls' School at Singleton…

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Basket Ball Inter-School Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 7

West Mailland Girls' High School and the Dominican Convent. met this afternoon on the West Maitland Park in an inter-school basket ball…

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Study Circle Primary School Aid Verbs That Fit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 9

What can we learn about a verb? It is a most important part of speech, so important that no sentence is possible with- out a verb. A sentence may be one word, but it must be a verb. "Run!" is a sentence with "you"…

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Broke Motor Law Schoolmistress Punished

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 4

An American story tells of a school mistress who was stopped in a Detroit street, for having gone against a red light…

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GLENOAK School of Arts CLENOAK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 10

The fortnightly euch[?]e party was held in the Glenoak School of Arts. There was a very fair attendance and the prices were won by R. Allen…

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Inter.-High School Tenders Galled To-day Fine New Building

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 6

As indicated in last Monday's issue of the "Argus," tenders were invited to-day for the erection of a new Intermediate…

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Repairs to Morpeth School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1939 · page 9

The Director of Education (Mr. Ross Thomas), has advised Mr. W. A. H. Howarth, M.L.A., that the painting work at Morpeth Public School…

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School Notes (Contributed.) the New Term

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 4

Classes resumed in all departments last Tuesday, and already the pupils are well in harness. The intermediate class students, especially, are…

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Rural School Physical Culture Classes. District Teachers' Visit

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 1

All small schools in the district will close to-morrow to enable the men teachers to visit the Muswellbrook District Rural School for observation…

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High School P. and C.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 2

Cessnock High School Parents and Citizens' Association has handed to the headmaster (Mr. J. Gibson) a cheque for £13 for the purchase of…

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