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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Special Holidays for School Children

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 2

Singleton and district school children will have a holiday from school to-morrow (Thursday) and also on Friday afternoon. The holiday…

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Fire Brigade's Repeat Performance at School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 July 1940 · page 2

Exactly a week ago to-day, about mid-day, the Singleton Volunteer Fire Brigade received a call to the Hunter Street school where a fire had…

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Comforts Fund School Pupils’ Donation Money and Socks

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 7

When the Mayor and Mayoress of West Maitland [?] A. S. Mr. food Junks Technical school to-day, they were presented with a…

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School Football

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 9

Because there will be no reserve grade match at Maitland Show Ground on Saturday afternoon, when Maitland United meets Central Newcastle, the…

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Athletic Cups Boys’ High School After Double

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 9

Maitland Boys’ High School has high funds of retainig both the Lincott Cup and the Kars Cup in athletics this year. Preliminary heats were conducted…

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Heaters for School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 6

The Department of Education has advised Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., that heating facilities will be provided at the Kurri Kurri Public School. the…

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School Driver Pupils Raise £131/3/7 Splendid Result

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 4

During the past [?] weeks Pupils of all departments of the West Maitland Public School-Junior Technical, Girls and Boys’…

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Training of Technicians for Defence. Claims of Cessnock Technical School ALD. R. Smith's Advocacy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 1

Ald. R. Smith, at this week's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, made reference to the Federal Government's…

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School's War Effort

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 1

In connection with the campaign to buy war savings certificates and render help by straight out donations…

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Wollombi School July War Effort

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 3

Wollombi School reports that it closed its July War Effort (the free gift scheme sponsored by the N.S.W. Teachers' Federation), on Saturday…

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Dartbrook Farewell. Teacher Joins A.i.f

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 1

On Tuesday last a farewell social was tendered to M. V. Mulqueeney, who has been in charge of the Dartbrook school for some time and who is due to…

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The Pre-school Child. Health Department's Advice

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 8

"Assuming that your child has safely reached his first birthday, he enters on a period when babyhood is gradually left behind, and the activities and…

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Muswellbrook District Rural School. Patriotic Social Evening

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 1

A social evening was conducted by the super primary pupils of Muswellbrook Rural School in the School Assembly Hall last night, and as a result…

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H.M.A.S. Sydney's Success. Holiday for School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 5

Muswellbrook and district school children had a holiday this afternoon, in common with all schools throughout the State, to commemorate the action…

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Baerami. School of Arts Officebearers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Baerami Soldiers Memorial Hall and School of Arts the following officers' were elected for the ensuing year:—…

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Castle Rock School's War Effort

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 4

The children of the Castle Rock Public School held a party in aid of their patriotic funds at the home of Mrs. H. A. Doyle on Saturday last…

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School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 5

The annual meeting of members of the School of Arts will be held in the main hall on Tuesday evening next,…

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"Don't Forget to Get Hitler." Schoolboy's Message

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 7

"Don't forget to get Hitler. Happy Landing," was the message attached to a pullover, knitted by a boy, and sent in from the Castle…

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School Half-holiday

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 2

Schoolchildren throughout New South Wales will be given a half-holiday to-day (Friday) to commemorate the action of H.M.A.S. Sydney…

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Bound Over ASSaulted Girl In Park Teacher’s Lapse Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 1

[?] teacher who had been conducted at the Quarter Secasions of having accaulated a girl of 18…

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