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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1939

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First Aid Equipment of Cessnock Schools CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 7

A combined meeting of the Cessnock District Parents and Citizens' Association was held Inst night to consider the provision of first-aid…

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"Air Raid" Test Evacuation of School Fine Display

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 6

Air raid precautions were carried out at the West Maitland Primary School this morning, when, at exactly 11.45…

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SEAHAM Personal Notes Teacher's Illness

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 5

The many friends of Mr. W. T. Kelly will be sorry, to hear of his continued illness, and inability to take up his duties as school teacher. We…

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Stroud School Holidays

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 2

Resumption of school after the spring vacation marked the return of most of the pupils. There are several still absent who were…

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New High School Plans and Specifications SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 9

Plans and specifications for the new high school at Singleton, show that the Education Department has decided to have a school equipped with all…

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Emergency Plans Training of School Children SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 9

Pupils of the Singleton Intermediate. High School will probably have act experience of gas in the near future. When a respirator is made available…

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Precautions at the Inter-high School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 2

At a well-attended meeting on Monday night, the headmaster of the Intermediate High School, Mr M. C. I. Levy, explained to parents and…

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Local and General News the New School Plans

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 2

At a public meeting on Monday night, at the Intermediate High School, the headmaster, Mr M. C. I. Levy, showed parents and citizens the…

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School Teachers Transfers-Appointments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 4

The Department of Education announces the following changes in the personnel of the teaching staff in the Northern districts: Mr. E. Engert…

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School Examinations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1939 · page 8

The headmaster of The King's School, Parramatta (Mr. H. D. Hake), speaking at a Millions Club luncheon yesterday, supported a change in the…

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First Aid Equipment for School Combined P. and C. Effort

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 8

At a combined meeting of P. & C. Associations and similar bodes, held at Cessnork Public School on Monday night, it was decided that an adequate…

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Study Circle Wise Choice of Words Primary School Aid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 8

Beyond the knowledge of grammar comes the wise choice of words, the need to be sensitive to verbs that fit, just as we suggested with adjectives, and, indeed, all words. Great books were written and lovely thoughts expressed long…

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School Cricket Yesterday's Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1939 · page 11

In the Maitland district primary school competition for the Howarth Cup, Marist Brothers yesterday afternoon maintained ots unbroken record…

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High School Mr. Howarth's Question

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 September 1939 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Howarth asked the following question: Can the Minister for Education give any indication as to when…

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Teachers Become Pupils "For Art's Sake."

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 2

In the interests of learning improved and effective methods of teaching art to their young charges, teachers from Singleton and district and…

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Sports Carnival Gresford and District Schools Colurful Spectacle Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 6

The Gosford show ground presented an animated and colourful spectacle on Saturday to a large and enthusiastic audience on the occasion of the second annual sports meeting, in which the pupils of the combined district schools took…

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Bolwarra Methodist Sunday School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 4

At the recent annual Scripture examination three scholars entered and three passes were obtained. Division 2, Richard S. Udy 77; Division 4, Enid…

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School Notes (Contributed.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 4

Preliminary moves concerning the new High School are being made in various building circles. Already intending tenderers are visiting the…

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Protection of Children N.E.S. Measures at Schools. COMBINED P. AND C. MEETING

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 5

In furtherance of its plane for the protection of school children in the present national emergency and the…

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Cessnock Technical School. Annual Distribution of Prizes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 7

The Mayor (Ald. J. Brown presided at the annual prize-giving function of the Cessnock Technical College on Thursday night…

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