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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Expenditure on Education New Schools and Reconditioning of Others. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 2

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

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Rose Planting at South Singleton School

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 2

Following the Empire Day ceremony at South Singleton School on Friday afternoon, a number of rose bushes were planted around the…

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At South Singleton School

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 1

The presentation of patriotic tableaux, sketches, recitations and songs by the young pupils was a delightful contribution to the Empire Day…

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Empire Day at Oak Park School Sports Programme

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 2

Empire Day this year was celebrated at Oak Park School by a basket picnic, at which there was a large number of parents. Each child…

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School Notes (Contributed.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 May 1940 · page 4

Empire Day was celebrated in a manner befitting the times, in all parts of the school. In the senior school, the speakers got straight on…

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Empire Day Cessnock High School Annex Celebration

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 5

Empire Day was celebrated at Cessnock High School Annex by carrying through a programme of addresses which were delivered by…

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Student Teachers Mr. Booth's Question in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 4

In the legislative Assembly the other day Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., asked the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Dnummond) if it were a fact that the…

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New Infants' School. Plans Completed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 4

Plans for a new infants' block at the Rural School have been received by Mr. F. H. Godfrey, headmaster of the Muswellbrook District Rural…

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Schools for Shadow Factories. London

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 2

A series of sweeping new measures to prepare the Home Front for any emergency ahead range from the conversion of schools into shadow…

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Rural School Headmaster. Mr. F. H. Godfrey Promoted to Goulburn

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 4

Mr. F. H. Godfrey, headmaster at the Muswellbrook District Rural School for the past four and a half years, will leave early next week to…

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Empire Day School Observance and Picnic "Happiness Inspired Within This Empire"

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 3

"It is glorious to be here, to see your smiling faces, and to see how happy you all are on this bright sunny morning. We don't need to remind you that your happiness and brightness has been brought about only by the gloriousness of our great Empire…

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Empire Day Methodist Sunday Schools SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 8

Empire Day was celebrated in the Methodist Sunday School last Sunday. in the [?] department…

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Teacher Retires Denmam

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 5

Mr. A. Futhur, headmaster of Denman Public School re[?] from the [?] and will leave here in June. Many of the children who…

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School Sports Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 2

To-morrow afternoon the [?] [?] of the Cessnock [?] School will engage the present [?] in a sports afternoon at [?]…

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Archie Moore Boxer a Sunday School Teacher SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 1

It was revealed to-day that the American boxer, Archie Moore, before he enters the ring, either prays. or [?] chapter from the Bible…

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High School Ball a Large Attendance SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 8

There was a large attendance of school children at the annual High School Ball, held in the N.A.A. pavilion last night…

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Local and General News United Sunday School Anniversary Service

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 May 1940 · page 2

There was a united Sunday School anniversary service, embracing Church of England, Presbyterian, and Methodist adherents, in the…

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School Exams. Dates Announced

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 6

The Department at Education has announced the dates for this year’s school examinations: (a) invalid cookery test for third year pupils,…

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“War Button” Schools’ War Relief Efforts

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 6

The Minister for Education, Mr. D. H. Drummond, has approved of the sale Of a “War Button” specially designed for schools…

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High Tribute Parents of Cessnock District Teacher’s Praise Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 7

The headmaster at Cessnock High School (Mr. J. Gibron) paid a tribute to the parents of the district to an address at the High School speech…

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