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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1939

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 55 of 69

Quorrobolong School Improvements

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 9

At this week's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council the engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) submitted a report relating to improvements required at…

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West on Infants' School Successful Exhibition of Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 10

Despite the rain there was a good roll up of mothers at the Weston Infants' School on Wednesday when members of the Mothers Club…

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Improvements at Ellalong School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 8

The Shire Engineer (Mr. L. Gratton) reported at this week's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council that the required improvements to the…

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Health Poster Dental Contest For School Children SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 6

Results of the New south Wales dental health poster contest for school children are as follow:—Pre-leaving Certificate: First prize…

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High School Suspension of Exams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 6

The following ladies have kindly consented to act as the supervisory committee to conduct the Leaving and Intermediate examinations to be held…

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Study Circle Images of Speech Primary School Aid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 4

We have discussed the use of the figures of speech, alliteration and simile. Remember that a figure of speech is really an image of speech, an association of ideas that enables us to think more vividly, and express ourselves more clearly and…

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High School Supervision of Exams

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 6

The following ladies have kindly consented to act as the supervisory committee to conduct the Leaving and Intermediate examinations to be held…

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School Cricket Maitland Primary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 October 1939 · page 11

Marist Brothers had an easy win against Homeville in the Primary Schools' cricket competition on West Maitland Park yesterday afternoon…

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ANNIVERSARY Kurri Baptist Sunday School KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 3

Special services were held yesterday in celebration of the Kurri Kurri Baptist Sunday School. Mr. R. Beverley conducted the…

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School Notes (Contributed.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 4

Mr Gould has been appointed to the Singleton district on the Inspector's relieving staff…

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Kurri Baptist Sunday School Anniversary Celebrations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 5

Kurri Kurri Baptist Sunday School celebrated its anniversary on Sunday with special services…

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BLUEY & Co. First Week: This Should Teach-er

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 6

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High Schools Entrance Examination

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 6

The high school entrance examinations will be conducted throughout the State to-morrow, when 18,000 boys and girls, including 4500 candidates for…

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ANNIVERSARY Methodist Sunday School Prize-giving Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 4

The anniversary and prize-giving of the Methodist Sunday School, Dungog, was conducted last night, when there was a good…

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School Terms Great Public Schools SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1939 · page 4

To counter spring epidemics, holidays in some schools will be altered next year. A week will be taken off the May…

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CRICKET High School Fixtures PAST v PRESENT

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 10

The annual fixture between the old boys and present pupils of Maitland High School took place yesterday on Robins' Oval…

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Kurri Domestic Science School Cookery and Needlework Display

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 10

In Domestic Science Schools throughout N.S.W1ales to-day girls, in whose hands the health of future generations depend, are being taught…

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Technical School Trophies Presented

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 7

Mr. W. A. Howarth, M.L.A., and Mr. A. W. Muir, B.A., Inspector of Schools, visited Maitland Junior Technical School this morning to present the…

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Study Circle Descriptive Writing Primary School Aid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 5

Two of the most important things we have to learn are how to use our eyes and how to describe to others what we have seen. Some people go through life missing the details and the finer…

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Euchre Party Horseshoe Bend School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 6

There was a record attendance at the weekly euchre party, held in the school-room. Play was supervised by Mr. E. Price…

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