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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1940

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NO lNCREASE Transport Subsidy For School Children

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 4

Mr. Geo, Booth, member tot Kurri, Karri, has been advised by the Minister for Education, Mr, D. H. Dromond that the subsidy allowed…

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Air Training Three Schools Opened Empire Scheme

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1940 · page 6

Is war [?] a every of which was have [?] Mr. [?]…

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The Schools Intelligence Tests

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 6

The Department of Education announces that intelligence tests will on July 10 to alsih class pupils the Patrainatia, Newcastle,…

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Money for War Tatt’s Club School Launched Free of Interest Newcastel

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 23 May 1940 · page 6

[?] at the Club meet night [?]which is the…

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Death in Sydney Cessnock High School Teacher

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

It tow Witt profound regret that the coalfields community learned of the death of Mr. K. McGraw, of the science staff of…

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Transport of School Children Minister's Reply to Mr. Booth

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 8

On behalf of Kearsley Shire Council, Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., recently made representations to the Minister for Education…

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Cessnock High School. Annual Speech Night

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

The annual speech night of the Cessnock High School will be held in the Regent Theatre on Tuesday night, commencing…

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Empire Day Celebration at High School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 5

Empire Day was fittingly celebrated at the various schools in Cessnock to-day. At the High School pupils…

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Empire Day Picnic and Sports Observance at Public School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

In celebration of Empire Day to-day (Friday) the children of Dungog will be given a picnic treat. Observance of the national day…

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Forster in Demand School Vacation Visitors

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 4

For the May school vacation all places catering for the accommodation of holiday-makers at Forster were well packed with visitors from…

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Air Training School Singleton Claims SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 2

The Minister for air, Mr. J. V. Fairbairn, assured Singleton Municipal Council, in a letter received last night, that Singleton’s claims for the…

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Empire Day celebration by District Schools Need for Unity

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 4

The changed [?] under which to-day’s celebrates to Empire Day were held, compared with those for some years past, were spokes of by speakers at the West Maitland schools celebrations to-day…

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The Flying School Goes to Tamworth Having No Aerodrome Was Singleton's Trouble

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 6

The Royal Australian Air Force flying school is to be established at Tamworth, which was one of the centres inspected by the Air…

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Letter From Minister Re Flying School

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 6

That every consideration will be given to Singleton's claims for the establishment of an R.A.A.F. Flying School in this district by the…

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Empire Day East Maitland Public School Vital to Win War

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 8

“It is vital that we must win the war or go out of existence,” said Mr. Arthur Howarth, M.L.A., whilst addressing the public…

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Maitland Wins Tennis and League School Matches

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 9

Maitland Boys’ High School first four tennis team visited Newcastle on Wednesday and played Newcastle No. 2 [?], while the…

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Text Books Junior Technical School

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 6

The Acting Director of Education (Mr. J. G. McKenzie) has informed Mr. W. A. H. Howarth, M.L.A., that, following receipt of a report from…

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Empire Day Celebrations at District Schools Needs of the Hour Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 5

Empire Day was observed in schools throughout the Singleton district yesterday. The [?] had more than the usual significance, owing to the international crisis, and they were characterised by…

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Speech Night Cessnock High School CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1940 · page 7

The annual speech night of the Cessnock High School will be held in the Regent Theatre on Tuesday night. The Mayor (Ald. J. Brown…

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£555,000 Money for Schools Newcastle College Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 1

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, stated to-day that a total of £555,000 will be spent during the present financial year…

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