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Schools, 1939

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Study Circle How Did Words and Speech Primary School Aid

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 8

Man expresses himself in various ways. He speaks, acts, draws, composes and plays music, dances, sings, plans, builds, etc. A very important method of expression is speech…

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School, Savings Banks

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

During 1938 the school children's credit balances at the Commonwealth Savings Bank advanced from £262,507 to £288,032. On December 31, 1938…

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School Essay Competition

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

Wallarobba Shire Council, at its meeting last Tuesday, decided to institute an essay competition among, the pupils of all schools within the…

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British School Children Holiday Camps

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 3

Reference to the British Government's scheme for 50 holiday camps which will be used to provide more than 150,000 school children with a…

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ECCLESTON Dance In Aid Of School ECCLESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 3

A most enjoyable dance and euchre party was held at the home of Mr. J. Warr, Eccleston. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence and support…

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New School Wanted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 5

If the Education Department is not prepared to build a new public school at Gosford, the president and secretary of the Gosford Primary School…

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High School Protest Against Conditions SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 2

The health inspector of the Singleton Municipal Council, Mr. P. J. Barratt, recently inspected, the Singleton High School buildings. It is expected,…

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Agitation for New School Building

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 2

Parents and citizens — the whole community in fact—will be particularly welcome at the public meeting to-morrow night. The meeting,…

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School Swimming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 2

The schools and the Swimming Club are doing fine work in encouraging the young people to take a keener interest in swimming. The…

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School Cricket

Singleton Argus · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 2

A match between First Year of Singleton I.H.S. and a team representing Thorley, Gouldsville, and Warkworth Schools took place…

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Teachers' Federation Successful Year

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 5

At the annual [?] meeting of the Teacher's Federal of [?] held in the School of Arts. 11[?] February the…

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Teachers' College Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

Messrs. s. Turner and K. Harris, two Singleton youths, will leave to-morrow for Armidale, whore they will commence training at the Armidale…

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High School Swimming Carnival SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

Enthusiastic pupils of the Singleton Intermediate High School will have a day out at the swimming carnival at the baths to-morrow afternoon and…

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School Essay

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

In connection with the survey of the North Coast by Hon. Sir Earle Page, Minister for Commerce, and Hon. A. Cameron…

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School Medical Survey

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

Dr. C. R. Campling, one of the Education Department's medical officers, will be visiting Stroud at the end of the month to carry out a…

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New School Desired Singleton Intermediate Condition meeting SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 2

"I have been in most schoo Is in the State, some are good, some are very bad, but Single ton Intermediate is the worst I have ever seen. I do not think it would be possible to see another school so bad." That statement was made last…

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Schoolboy Killed Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 3

Returning home from a Parramatta school yesterday. Herbert Stanley Carstens, 12, of Kent-street, Regent's Park, fell from the train at Lidcombe…

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Inter-high School's Swimming Carnival Full List of This Afternoon's' Results

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 3

The Intermediate High School's swimming carnival opened at the Municipal Baths this afternoon. That section of…

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Crowded Meeting Urges Building of New School the Minister Asked to Take Immediate Steps

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 February 1939 · page 3

The spasmodic agitation over the last five years or more, in the cause of new Intermediate High School buildings, came to a head last night, when the Band Hall was crowded to overflowing by parents and citizens from all over Singleton and district…

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School Teachers Transfers Announced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 February 1939 · page 5

The following teachers' transfers and appointments are announced:— Mr. B. Platt, Cessnock H. to Central Technical; Miss R. Toovey, Cessnock…

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