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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Kerr Cup School Football

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 11

The following games in the P.S.A.A.A. Rugby League competition will be played on West Maitland park, commencing at 2.30 p.m…

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Speech Night Cessnock High School 1011 ENROLLED

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 3

The seventh annual speech night of the cross[?] High School was [?] in the Regent Theatre. The bandmaster’s (Mr. J. Gibson)…

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Anglican Synod Educational Reports Girls’ School Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 7

[?] his report on the Church of England [?]…

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Bably Beaten Ex-Students of Cessnock High School CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 May 1940 · page 7

The ex-student were badly beaten by the students of the Cessnock High School at their annual sports afternoon, held at the Cessnock Sports…

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Cessnock High School Speech Night. Large and Enthusiastic Gathering at Regent Theatre. Director of Education Praises Pupils and Staff

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 2

The annual speech night of the Cessnock High School was held in the Regent Theatre on Tuesday night. Needless to…

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Castle Rock Public School. Empire Day Celebrations

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 5

Empire Day was celebrated at the Castle Rock School on, Saturday, 26th May, with the customary school sports' day and picnic, and was attended by…

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New Books at School of Arts Library

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 7

The following new books have been added to the Library and will be available to the members from May 31st:—"Revolution Betrayed," by Leon…

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High School Tennis and Football Newcastle Wins

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 May 1940 · page 6

Maitland [?] and second thirteen football played Newscast [?] the West [?] Show [?] Wednesday. The first four…

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FAREWELLED Teacher of Rural School at Muswellbrook Muswellbrook

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 9

Mr. F. H. Godtrey, who foe [?] years, has occupied the headmastership of the District Rural School, and will leave at the week-end for…

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Easy Win Primary School Team

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 1 June 1940 · page 9

Marisl Brothers defeated West Maitland by 34 to nil in the primary schools football competition yesterday. Tries were scored by r. Bellamy…

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Teachers and Pupils in War Effort

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 4

Teachers in New South Wales are being asked by the Teachers' Federation to consider taking up at least one £5 war savings certificate as part of…

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COMMUNISTS Action Urged by Teachers SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 8

That the Communist party and any other organisers whose sections are [?] and disruptive of the as [?] should be [?] is…

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Police Tribute Value of Kindergarten Schools SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 1

The police department has [?] [?] Kindergarten Using of N.S.W. [?] [?]…

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Singleton and District Patriotic Patriotic-war Fund Decision of Singleton District Teachers Enthusiastic Meeting Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 8

“With the programme set out here I chalice that the teacarts of the Singleton District propane doing a past deal to twist the Singleton branch of the Lord Mayor’s Patristic and War Fund, I also rebels that the Singleton Teachers Federation in…

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Teachers' War Effort Ways and Means Discussed

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 2

About thirty teachers attended a meeting in the Hunter Street School on Saturday last, the purpose of which was to discuss ways and means…

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Jerry's Plains School Affairs Support Fob the War Effort

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 June 1940 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Jerry's Hains Parents and Citizens' Association, held on Friday night, it was resolved to invest the sum of…

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Merriwa News (Reprinted from "The Merriwa and Cassilis News.") Empire Day at Public School. Religious Note Predominates

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 6

Empire Day was observed at the Merriwa Public School, when appropriate addresses were given in which the religious note predominated…

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R.A.A.F. New Engineering School. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 2

It was announced to-day that 500 members of the R.A.A.F. would be billeted at Ultimo until their courses at the new mechanical engineering…

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Work on Sunday Tiling Now School Roof P. AND C. Protest Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 8

President of the Singleton Pa[?]cals and Citi[?] Association, Mr. A. J. Doreman, suggested a meeting of the association last night that…

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CLENOAK School of Arts Ball Many Attend Glen Oak

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1940 · page 5

To excellent music supplied by day’s Kadie [?]and, a happy gathering enjoyed the popular modern de[?], which were…

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