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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Annual Meeting Secondary Teachers’ Association Hunter District

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 6

At the annual general meeting of the Hunter district Secondary. Teachers’ Association, held in Maitland, the chairman…

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School Cricket Inter-House Comp

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 7

The inter-house cricket competition was conducted by the Maitland Junior Technical School yesterday afternoon. K. Humphreys playing for Shortland…

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Bogus Technical Schools Objects of New Bill. SYDNEY, Wednesday

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 1

The Minister &r Education, Mr. Drummond. said , to-ay that action to prevent te activities of bogus technical schools would be the feature of…

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MUSWELLBROOK Delightful Concert St. James’s School Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 4

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Swing Rhythm Woodville School of Arts

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 3

There was an excellent attendance at the Woodville School of Arts when the Swing Rhythm Club conducted the weekly dance…

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Bogus Technical Schools Action to Prevent Activities Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 2

The Miniser for Education (Mr Drummond) announces that action to prevent the activities of bogus technical schools would be a feature…

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Mr. Drummond's Dispute With Teachers Statement by Mr. Gollan

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

At the request of the members of the Cessnock branch of the Teachers Federation, the President (Mr. W. E. Gollan) made the following statement…

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Cessnock Presbyterian Sunday School Annual Picnic at Rathmines. (Contributed.)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

On Saturday morning last two bus loads of Sunday School pupils and many patents left Cessnock for their annual picnic, which was, this year…

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Hunter District Secondary Teachers Ass/n. Annual Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 8

At the annual general meeting of the above association, held in Maitland recently, the chairman (Mr. J. Gibson)…

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Transport of School Children

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 3

Mr. J. M. Baddeley. M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) that he is having an examination made of…

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St. Joseph's Convent School. Successes at Muswellbrook Show

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 8

Prominent among the prize-winners in the children's section at the Upper Hunter show held at Muswellbrook on the 6th and 7th inst were the…

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Teacher Graduates. Prospects Not Bright

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

Unable to secure appointments in schools, about 370 school teacher graduates of Sydney and Armidale training colleges face the possibility of…

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Need for High School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 2

Reporting to the last meeting of the local Parents and Citizens' Association, the headmaster of Dungog public school, Mr. R. Saint-Smith,…

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School Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 5

A number of children engaged in tennis and sport on Saturday raising funds for the school carnival ice cream stall. On Berry's court,…

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School Carnival Put Forward to April 4

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of Dungog Parents and Citizens' Association on Wednesday night, it was decided to hold the school carnival on…

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Glen William Public School 50th ANNIVERSARY

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 5

At a public meeting held in the Glen William hall' on Wednesday, March 6, a large number of citizens were present to discuss arrangements…

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Glen William 50th Anniversary of the School Glen William

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 6

At a public meeting held in the Glen William Hall a large number of citizens was present to discuss arrangements for the celebration of the…

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Union Fee Cessnock High School Uses Explained

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 1

The school union fee of 15, which is in force at Cessnock High School, provide for the cost of text books, sporting material, additions to the…

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Dairy Science Schools in the Country

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

Mr. O. C. Ballhousen, Director of Dairying, writes to say that dairy science schools will be held at country centres during the winter months…

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Annual Meeting Parents & Citizens Homeville Public School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 21 March 1940 · page 4

Although the members had not increased by many, the Parents and Citizens’ Association at Homeville was considered to have…

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