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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1940

1,047 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 53

School Fete Yields Handsome Return

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 1

Festo[?]ned and bedecked with electric lighting us they were on Thursday evening, Dungog public school grounds proved an ideal rendezvous…

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Scholars Are Inconvenienced by Reduced Trains Dislocation at Gosford High School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 2

Many of the 700 scholars who travel to anil from Gosford High School by train have been inconvenienced by the curtailed…

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Bus Transport For School Children CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 4

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond his informed Mr. J. M. Baddeley. M.L.A. that no provision exist at the resent time for the…

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Greta School Health Inspector’s CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 4

The Kearsley Shire Council decided last night, to inform the Department of Education of the condition existing at Greta Public School and…

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Cessnock School Parents and Citizens CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 7

The meeting of the Cessnock High School Parents and Citizens’ Association last night decided to donate £12 towards the prize fund of the school…

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School Repairs Junior Technical

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 6

The Acting Director of Education (Mr. J. G. McKensie) has written to Mr. W. A. H. Howarth, M.L.A, as follows:—…

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High School P. and C.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Cessnock High School Parents and Citizens' Citizens' Association was held on Wednesday night, with the…

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School Children at Council Meetings

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

"They will learn a lot when they come here," remarked Ald. Parkinson at Wednesday's meeting of the council, following the reading of a letter…

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Aberdeen School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 2

The Secretary reported to Monday night's committee meeting that 108 additional theatre seats had now been assembled and placed in the main…

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School Cricket Combined North Wins Sydney Beaten

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 8

A Combined northern high school; team played a combined team from SYDNEY at Warrant oval no We[?] day, Three boys, McDonald, [?]…

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School Work Parents and Citizens East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 6

The annual meeting of the East marshland Resorts and Citizens’ association was held at the school and there was a flag attendance of…

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School Repairs

Maitland Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 6

Mr. A. Howarth, M.L.A. has been advised that consideration has been given to his personal representation relative to the Meed for renovations at…

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Season Ends Primary School Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 9

The last series this season of the Maitland primary school, cricket competition was played yesterday afternoon. A further two rounds will be…

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WOODVILLE First Ball of Season School of Arts

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 April 1940 · page 7

An enjoyable time was spent by those who attended the first ball of the season in Woodville School of Arts. Sinclair’s Orchestra proved…

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School. Inspector's Address to Teachers

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 2

On the invitation of the local branch of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers' Federation, Mr Inspector H. P. Willcock, M.A., addressed…

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New Training Schools Three Announced For R.A.A.F. SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 2

New flying training schools under the Empire Air Scheme are to be established at Narromine, Camden, and Wagga. while further…

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Inter. High School Term Social

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 2

A very enjoyable term social was held in the Parish Hall on Friday. About 150 attended. The programme included dancing, games,…

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School Notes Pars of Interest, (Contributed.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 3

Four girls visited the monthly meeting of the local C.W.A. from which they have several important points, especially "France's Day."…

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Teachers' Fund for Miners' Children

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1

Cessnock branch of the Teachers' Federation has decided to open a fund to which teachers may contribute to relieve cases…

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Kurri Strike Committee Relief for School Children

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 5

Members of Kurri Kurri Strike Committee [?]re preparing for the distribution or relief in the form of lunches to school children at all…

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