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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1940

1,047 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 53

Lunches Plan Supplies For School Children Kurri Decision - Kurri Kurri

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 7

Schoolchildren attending [?] Korri Public, Kurrl Kurrl Convent palaw Maln Standford Merthyn and reddon Grain Schools are to receive…

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Not “Red.” Teachers’ Federation President

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 7

Addressing the Public Service Federation, the president of the New South Wales Teachers’ Federation, Mr. A. McGuinness, said it had been…

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Sewerage Needs Maitland Girls’ High School

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Howarth, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. J. G. McKenzie, Acting Director of Education, in reply to…

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Singleton's Chance to Have R.A.A.F. School Opportunity Town Has Waited For

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 April 1940 · page 2

Singleton has within 'its grasp I the establishment close to the town, of a large Royal Australian Air Force Flying School, under…

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Police Essay Open to School Pupils

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 6

The New South Wales Police essay competition this year is open to pupils of all Public and private sehcels The essay topics are For pupils (a)…

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Teachers v. Minister

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 6

THE meeting of public school teacher held is Ha[?] on Tuesday [?] be taken as [?] that the [?] and file of a [?] pubic department is at last awakes to the d[?]ting [?] of the [?] with the Minister…

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School of Arts Dance. Attendance Spoilt by Rain

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 6

It is a very long time since it could be said that rain marred a function, but such was the case on Saturday night, when the School of Arts ran a…

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Bullahdelah Teachers' Federation Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Bullahdelah District Teachers' Federation was held at the Bullahdelah school on Saturday last. Election of officers…

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Fosterton School Repairs

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bonnett, M.L.A., is in receipt of advice from Mr. J. G. McKenzie, Acting Director of Education, in reply to his representations…

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Ram School Singleton Aerodrome Proposal Council Debate Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 7

Singleton Municipal Council last night considers matters in [?] with the proposed [?] tablement of a R.A.A.F. traning…

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Council Keeps Atitude On Flying School A Secret Dealt with in Committee Faith of a Woman in Youth

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 1

The Singleton Municipal Council last night dealt with the matter of whether Singleton shall grasp, or lose, the present opportunity of having an R.A.A.F. Training School established here. The public is not to be acquainted, for the present, as to…

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FOOTBALL Schools Competition

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1940 · page 9

The first games in the Primary Schools’ football competition will be played next Friday afternoon, five schools have entered…

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Building Repairs Wallalong Public School

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 8

In a letter to Mr. A. Howarth M.L.A., the [?] Minister for Education, Mr. J. G. McKenzie, [?] that he expected the repair work on…

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Bible Society School Children’s Rally

Maitland Mercury · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 5

The British and Foreign Bible Society held a Sunday school children’s rally in the West Maitland Methodist Hall yesterday afternoon…

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School Notes Anzac Day Ceremony. (Contributed.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 4

A special Anzac Day ceremony will be held in various departments of the school on Tuesday, 23rd inst., at 10.45 a.m. A very impressive…

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Primary School. School Uniform

Singleton Argus · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 4

Now that the cooler weather is with us and the possibility or new winter clothing for the girls being needed presents itself, we hope to see…

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Schoolboy Boxing Tourney at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 1

Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., has received from the Chief Secretary's Department a communication which reads:—…

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Flag Donated East Cessnock Public School

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 4

The headmaster of the East Cessnock Public School has been gratified by the generous donation of a large flag by members of the…

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Lutheran Schools Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 5

The State Cabinet decided that, while there would he no interference with the three Lutheran Church schools now in New South Wales, the…

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Anzac Day. Singleton Observance. High School Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 5

At a [?] by [?] of the Singleton High [?] the who were members…

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