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Schools, 1940

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Death at 64 Headmaster of Sydney Grammar School SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 1

The death occurred this morning of Mr. H. S. Deitman, headmaster of Sydney Grammar School, Mr. Dettman, who was 64 years of age was one of…

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Air Scheme Location of Training Schools MELBOURNE

Maitland Mercury · Monday 1 January 1940 · page 5

One of the earliest matters to be considered by the Federal Cabinet will be the selection of the locations of more than 30 training and…

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Muswellbrook Honors Men of 2nd. A.I.F. Farewell Gathering at School of Arts. Gifts From Citizens. Diggers Entertain Their Successors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 1

MUSWELLBROOK'S young men who have joined the 2nd A.I F. and who were home on final leave during the Christmas vacation were given a wonderful send-off at the School of Arts on Wednesday night last. There was an attendance of over 200…

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Catholic School. Bursary Examination Awards

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 1

Bursary and prize examination awards for 1939 in the Maitland Diocese included the following district successes:—…

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Yarrawa School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 3

The following pupils received special prizes on the occasion of the Christmas Tree recently held in the Yarrawa Hall:—Best attendance, Joyce Chapman…

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Learn to Swim School at Cessnock CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1940 · page 1

The vacation swimming school, arranged by the Department of Education commenced at the Cessnock swimming pool this morning. The…

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Poles "Join Up" in London Recruiting Station in Deserted School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 January 1940 · page 4

A London school, the children evacuated to the country, has been turned into a recruiting: station and camp for Poles…

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New Bowler Discovered. School Teacher's Feat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 3

A. Campbell, a school teacher from the Singleton district, gave an amazing exhibition of fast bowling at Birchgrove Oval on…

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Cessnock High School Additional Land

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 7

The following communication has been received from the Minister for Education (Mr. Drumnond) by Mr. J. M. Baddeley…

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Merriwa News (Reprinted from "The Merriwa and Cassilis News.") New Year Dance. Successful School of Arts Function

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 6

New Year's Eve falling on Sunday this year prevented the Merriwa School of Arts committee from holding its annual revel on that night…

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School Threatened Fire Brigade's Good Save

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 2

Ere the summer is through there will doubtless be the usual crop of fires caused by sparks from the railway engines, but the first fire of the…

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Teachers' Deputation

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 8

The prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) has agreed to receive a deputation Melbourne on January 12 from the Australian Teachers’ Federation…

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Learn to Swim School at Cessnock CESSNOCE

Maitland Mercury · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 4

Sixty children have enrolled at the Cessnock swimming pool for the vacation learn-to-swim campaign. The class is not yet at its full…

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Boy Drowned Training School Tragedy GOSFORD

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 3

The body of Robert Craddock, 16, was found at the bottom of the swimming pool at the Gosford Training School yesterday afternoon…

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R.A.A.F. SCHOOL Council to Consider SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 8 January 1940 · page 8

A special meeting of the Singleton Municipal Council will be held next Thursday night to consider further action is respect of council’s…

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Mr. Tom Scott Retires Populah School Teacher Farewelled Fifty Years on the Blackboards

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 3

Alter fifty years' service in the State Education Detpartment, the greater portion of this time spent in the Paterson and Allyn rivers districts…

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Aberdare Soccer Ground High School Efforts to Acquire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 1

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., has received from the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) a communication…

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Girvan School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from Mr. S. R. Thomas, Director of Education: "Sir,—I refer to your…

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BRANXTON Farewell to A.I.P. Recruits School of Arts Packed [?]

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1940 · page 6

Service to justly proved of the [?] for the [?] A.I.F—Co car I. J. Regain and Private J. [?] and the School…

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Leaving Certificate Examination Success of Convent of Mercy Pupils. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1940 · page 2

The results, of the Leaving Certificate examination were announced to-day. The following pupils from the…

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