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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1940

1,047 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 53

Radios at Schools Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 10

The Merewether Parents and Citizens’ Association decided last night to ask the Teachers’ Federation to approach, the Postmaster-General’s…

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Schools Help War Fund Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 12

Another 6606 buttons for the Patriotic and War Fund were distributed among schools yesterday by the secretary of the Newcastle branch, of…

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Concert for High School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 1

A grand concert, which is being arranged by the music, dancing, singing and elocution teachers of Cessnock, will be…

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New Books at School of Arts Library

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 1

The following now books have been added to the library, and are now available to the members:—"Brass Hats and Bell-Bottomed…

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Hero's Schoolmate Enlists

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 5

Mr. F. M. Saul, a schoolmate of the late Flying-Officer "Cobber" Kain, in Christchurch (N.Z.), has applied at Newcastle for admission to the Royal…

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School Children to March in Threes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 5

It was announced by the Education Department on Tuesday that circulars will be issued this week advising teachers who conduct physical drill to…

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School to Sell Buttons

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 7

The Rural School will be holding a button day to help the Lord Mayor's, Fund. All amounts raised by the sale of buttons will be paid into the local…

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Teachers Federation Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 5

A meeting was held at the Bullah delah school on Saturday last, most of the surrounding school being re-presented. Teachers reported that…

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Tea Gardens School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 4

A tuck shop was held at the school by the boys, and the amount of £6 was raised. Wool has been purchased locally for the girls to knit goods…

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Thrilling Match High School Football Maitland Beaten

Maitland Mercury · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 5

The first [?] had a bye lest Wednesday while the [?] played [?] Market [?] on the Maitland Shoe Ground…

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School Cadet Corps Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 2

An education authority stated that the question of forming; senior cade[?] corps in State High Schools had for some time been under discussion…

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War Effort School Children Assist

Maitland Mercury · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 4

In an endeavour to assist Australia’s war effort, pupils of Laguna Public School have converted their, bank savings into War Savings…

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School Notes (Contributed.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 4

A number of Secondary Inspectors visited the Secondary Department during last week. All expressed themselves pleased with the…

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School Football

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 3

Maitland Marist Brothers' 5st. and 6st. teams met representative teams from the Cessnock Convent Schools at Cessnock…

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Local and General Lostock School Effort

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 2

Children throughout the country schools are "doing their bit" per medium of the war savings certificates. The little school of Lostock…

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School Sport Marista Football Team

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 7

The Marist Brothers 5 stone and [?] stone teams sure exhibitions of [?] football when they [?] representative teams from the…

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Scarlet Fever Fumigation of Schools Suggested

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 6

A suggestion was made at a meeting of East Maitland Council last night that schools should be fumigated as a precautionary measure…

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Glen Oak School of Arts Ball

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 1

The Glen Oak ball in aid of the School of Arts was a great success, and a large attendance of visitors from surrounding localities were present. Good music made…

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Raised £3 for School Patriotic Fund

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 2

Most school children long for the sound of the bell which tolls the cessation of study for the day so that they they spend the remaining hours…

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Speech Training School Inspector’s Views

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 6

The maintenance of good standards of speech is one of the primary aims of the Education Department said an education authority in Sydney. He…

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