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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Better Fields More Hurdlers Being Schooled SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 9

A market improvement in the [?] for handle [?] be exported during the winter months. More [?] are scho[?]lling at [?] and…

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Air Training Schools Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 6

Air training schools established under the Empire Air Scheme will open throughout Australia on Monday, when 293 pupils will begin training as…

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.The Kerr Cup Primary School Football

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 9

Opening [?] in the annual primary School’ football competition for the Kew Cup wee played at West Maitland Park yesterday afternoon…

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GLENOAK School of Arts GLEN[?]OAK

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1940 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the School of Arts it was decided to call loaders for music for the proposed ball to be held in ald of School of…

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Remarks at School Anzac Service. (To the Editor.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 4

Sir,—Mr Levy's address as recorded in your issue of the 24th instant was appropriately commented on in the "S.M. Herald" of 27/4/40 by a…

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School Notes (Contributed.) Thoughts From Anzac Day

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 4

Anzac Day was celebrated in all parts of the School last Tuesday. The ceremony, something new of its kind, arranged by the Education…

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Free Milk Sought for Schools Agitation in Newcastle

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 April 1940 · page 2

"It would be interesting to know how many volunteers were rejected from enlistment with the army just because they had not had enough…

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School Children at Council Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 3

A party of school children, under the Charge of Mr. Rodd, attended Wednesday's meeting of the council, and prior to their departure two of the…

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Winter School for Farmers at Hawkesbury College

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Reid, has announced that it is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at Hawkesbury Agricultural…

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Priest’s Charges [?]ectures at Teachers Colleges SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Education. referring to the investigation into the changes made by Father Forrest that the principals of Athelsm and…

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School Attendances

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 5

At the end of last year pupils attending primary schools in New South Wales were 36,000 fewer than in…

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Annual Frolic Hunter Street School OVER 600 Attend Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 10

There were over 600 children present at In the Singleton show ground pavilion last night for the annual frolic of the Hunter-street…

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School Children's Annual Frolic

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 May 1940 · page 2

The annual frolic of the children attending the Hunter Street primary and kindergarten schools was held in the showground pavilion last…

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School Football Super-Primary Games May Day Team

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 9

Games in the Super-primary Schocial football compaction played at West Maitland Park yesterday afternoon, resulted:…

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Empire Day Schools’ Celebration West Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 6

Empire Day, Slay 24, will he celebrated in West Maitland In a Manner similar to that of tat year, that In, the schools…

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School Hostel Tenders for Drainage

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1940 · page 7

Mr. W. A. Howarth. M.L.A, has been advised by Mr. J. G. McKenzie. Acting Director of Education, in reply to his personal representations,…

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Kurri Parents and Citizens Repairs to School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

At a meeting of Kurri Kuiri Parents and Citizens' Association on Wednesday night advice was received from the Department of Education in…

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Food for School Children 1200 Lunches at Kurri

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 1

Lunches for approximately 1,200 children are being provided by Kurrl Kurri Stike Committee twice weekly. The lunches, which consist of sand…

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Coolongolook School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from Mr. J. G. McKenzie, Acting Director of Education:…

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Local and General School Library

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 4

Many parents and friends have sent along books to the school library, and the children have re-bound them. Nearly 300 books are now on the…

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