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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Merry E V E N I N G “Back to Schooldays ”Dance

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 6

With a streamer maypole with which the large attendance of dancers danced the polka in true school lay style, “the back to school days”…

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School Teachers Transfers-Appointments SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

The following transfers sad appointment of school teachers to the northern district have been announced by the Department of Education—…

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Bungwahl Public School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

The Director of Education, Mr. G. R. Thomas, has replied to Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., as follows: "I refer to your personal representations…

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Teachers' Dilemma

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 2

The continuation of the strike has put more than 100 school teachers from the area, who are holidaying in Sydney, in a dilemma…

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Sydney Catholic Schools Inspector Mr Kevin Ryan Appointed

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 1

Mr John Connolly, formerly of the Education Department, having retired from the position of inspector of the Sydney Catholic Schools, which…

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Fined for Taking Photographs at Air School

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 5

A workman formerly employed at an air training school was charged at the Blenheim Couit (N.Z.) on Wednesday with having taken…

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Teachers for Broken Hill Rail Strike Causes Problem

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 5

About 70 school teachers holidaying in Sydney are faced with the problem of returning to Broken Hill while the railway strike is on. The…

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Foundation Stone of New School Building

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

Remarkably quick progress is being made with the construction of Singleton's new Intermediate High School, and it is now possible to gain…

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Teachers May Use Motors Barrier Strikers Ban Goods Transport

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

The Barrier Industrial Council and the Australian Railways Union have agreed to place no restrictions on the return of 70…

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Back to School

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

Singleton students resume school to-morrow after the long Xmas cation, and no doubt teachers and pupils alike will be thinking of long…

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Teachers May Use Motor Cars Barrier Strikers Ban Goods Transport

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 2

The Barrier Industrial Council and the Australian Railways Union have agreed to place no restrictions on the return of 70 schoolteachers to Broken…

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Teachers Transferred

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 5

Teachers who were moved from the West Maitland Girls’ High School at the end of last year were Miss I. Hughes, Miss L. Howell and Miss J…

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Off To School

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 4

TO-DAY, which to so many grown-up was much the same as other days was [?] a red-letter day in the lives of small children the [?] at to-morrow, who for the first time stepped timidly and trifle fearfully [?] the…

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Younger Pupils in Schools

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 1

Forty-thousand children attended primary schools throughout the State for the first time yesterday. They included between 2000 and…

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Local and General News Enrolment of School Pupils

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

Enrolments at the Intermediate High School yesterday and to-day total 190, which compares quite favourably with the roll last year. A…

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School Problem. Accommodation Taxed SYDNEY, Wednesday

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

Some differently has been experienced in finding accommodation for the 3000 or 4000 children who have been added to the school rolls by the…

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C.w.a. Representations for School Children

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

At the last Hunter River Group conference of the Country Women's Association, which was held in Scone, a resolution was brought forward on…

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Congratulations for Inter. High School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Singleton and District Chamber of Commerce last night, one of the members, Mr A. C. Williams, drew…

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Singleton's Claims for Flying School Minister's Reply to Mr S. Gardner

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

Singleton Municipal Council has received from Mr S. L. Gardner, M.H.R., copy of a letter received by Mr Gardner from the…

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Cookery Classes at London Night Schools One Result of Rationing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 4

Rationing is attracting the girls to the cookery classes at the London County Council night schools. They are learning what…

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