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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1939

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 69

News of the Day Thieves Enter School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 6

INTRUDERS, thought to be boys, entered a section of the West Maitland Superior Public School last night. Nothing was stolen and no damage of…

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Amberdale Breaks His Neck Schooling at Randwick. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 November 1939 · page 2

While being schooled at Randwick this morning, the racehorse Amberdale, ridden by T. Snyders. crashed into a hurdle, turned a somersault,…

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Dungog School Parents and Citizens Meet DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 5

Mr. F. W. Robinson presided at a well-attended quarterly meeting of the Dungog Parents and Citizens' Association held at the Dungog school last…

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High School House Cricket Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 5

Following are the results of the house competition cricket matches played this week by the Boys' High School, East Maitland:—…

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Children Located Played Truant From School SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 5

Two children, Shirley Dempsey, 12, and Ruth Dempsey, 10, who have been missing from their homes at Redfern since Wednesday last week, were…

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Fell From Horse Schoolgirl Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 4

When she fell off a horse while riding to school this morning, Marie Kauter, of Lochinvar, suffered contussions to the forehead, a lacerated…

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Hobbies Club Second Exhibition Arranged Boys' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 4

The Hobbies Club at the Maitland Boys' High School has recently been showing signs of very great activity. The club room…

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Rural School Praise for Muswellbrook MUSWELLBROOK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 4

Following an inspection of the Muswellbrook Rural School farm by Mr. Breakwell (supervisor of school agriculture) the officer has reported that…

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Greswick School

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 2

Mr Bennett, M. L. A. is informed as follows re[?]arding the the Greswick School [?]y the Minister for Education: "Following on your further personal…

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For Maitland Schools 24 Pupils from Dungog

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 5

The names of 24 children of Dungog public school, who, having passed the qualifying examination held some time ago, will be attending schools…

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Kurri Infants' School Floral Festival Proceeds in Aid of Xmas Party

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 7

An effort to ensure ample funds for the Infants' School Christmas Party met with huge success on Tuesday night last, when the Kurri…

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Cessnock School Concert

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 1

An interesting entertainment awaits those who patronise the Cessnock Public School concert next Tuesday evening, in…

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Weston School and Immunisation Statement by Shire Clerk

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 5

Speaking with reference to a statement made by the Minis­ter for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) regarding the…

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West Cessnock School. Official Opening of Wireless Set

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 4

In the presence of a large and enthusiastic gathering the new and up-to-date wireless set and loud speaker installed…

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School Oval

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 1

The work of levelling the large area of the ground at the Rural School is nearing completion. The levelled section will be used as a sports oval…

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Weston School Use for Diphtheria Immunisation Minister's View

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 3

"There is really no point in the statement made by the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) on the immunisation of…

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Study Circle Primary School Aid Descriptive Models

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 5

Are you thinking and working in figures of speech? Get the habit; it helps. Make your collection contain choice examples from song, poetry and good prose. They will be useful to…

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GLOUCESTER Schoolboy Killed Struck by Lorry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 9

Geoffrey Germon, aged 11 years, was fatally injured when he stepped from behind a milk lorry in front of another lorry…

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Need for School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 2

Residents of Bendolba are anxious to have a school in that locality in order to meet the educational needs of their children. It will be…

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Black Camp School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 2

The unsatisfactory condition of Black Camp public school was recently brought under the notice of Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., by Mr. C. S…

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