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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1940

1,047 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 53

Win the War Dartbrook School’s Fine Effort MUSWELLBROOK

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1940 · page 3

With a [?] of 30 pupils the win the way rally of the Dartbrook Public School is among the most cerditable recorded in the Upper…

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£120 RAISED High School’s War Effort SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1940 · page 2

In two meeting the singleton High School [?] paid [?] £120 July the Lord Mayor’s [?] and War [?] This proper has been raised purely by the…

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Free Gift Week Cessnock High School CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1940 · page 4

During the free gift week at the Cessnock High School, sponsored by the [?] Federation, [?] was being contributed by the pupils and…

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School Pupils Work for comforts fund

Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 5

The pulpits of the mainland Girls High school like those of [?] school in the [?] are doing grand work to [?]…

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Maison Dieu School War Effort Proceeds to Red Cross and Lord Mayor's Funds

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 2

A successful euchre party was held at the Maison Dieu Public School on Saturday night, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the Red…

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School Notes (Contributed.) War Efforts

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 4

Within less than two months the total subscriptions of this school to the Lord Mayor's Fund amount to over £120. And that is "what a little…

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Dartbrook Public School Pupils' War Effort

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 5

Inset: PHYLLIS WHITE. Top: THE PUPILS at the collection of old iron, pots, etc., which they gathered up from all around the district. "DOOLEY" WHITE, the dimin[?]tive Dartbrook pupil is well "potted" at…

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Fine Effort Dartbrook School Pupils £11/10/ Raised for War Funds

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 5

On Thursday afternoon last, the pupils of the Dartbrook Public School showed their patriotism and interest in the win the war campaign by…

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Grand Concert in Aid of High School Funds

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 1

Under the auspices of the Cessnock High School Parents and Citizens' Association, a grand concert will be held in…

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Weston School Effort for Comforts Fund

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 6

AS a result of the Weston public School An [?] Day. the Weston War Comforts Fund Per Miss Mitchell has benefited to the extent of two…

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Win the War. Dartbrook School's Fine Effort

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 4

With a roll-call of 30 pupils, the win-the-war rally of the Dartbrook Public School is among the most creditable recorded in the Upper…

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Fire at School Quickly Extinguished

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 5

A [?] which broke out to the Hunter street, [?]at Singleton this [?] was quickly extinguished by the Singleton top Volunteer Fire Brigade and school…

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School Teachers Appointments and Transfers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 1

The Department of Education yesterday imported the colloids and appointees to the teaching staff’s of school…

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Patriotic Gesture by School Teachers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 2

The sum of £8/5/ has been donated by the staff of the Infants' and Primary Departments of the Public School as a free gift to the…

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DENMAN Parents and Citi[?] a Welcome for the Teacher Denman

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 6

[?] a meeting of the Parents and [?] the [?] of the [?] M. N. [?] who is [?]…

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Scrap Metal Response From School Children Council’s Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. H. C. Morion) reported to East Maitland Council last night that the first response to the applet for scrap…

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Fire in Schoolroom

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 2

When sparks from the iron chimney of a heater in the corner of a schoolroom at Hunter Street school managed to contact the ceiling of…

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School Football Muswellbrook Defeats Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 2

A match was played this afternoon between teams from Singleton Intermediate High School and Muswellbrook School, resulting in a win for…

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FOOTBALL Mus'brook —Singleton School Teams SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 8

Mus[?] and S[?] school [?] a football [?] at [?] [?] yesterday[?] Her[?] a [?] of the match…

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Boys Injured At School Sports NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1940 · page 1

Cecil Walkins, 13. of Tornato, and Ron Osan 14, of Belmont, were injured while playing in school [?] on the No. 1 Sports Ground this…

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