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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Ferodale School

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 4

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., is informed by the Minister for Education that with reference to his personal representations on behalf of the Ferodale…

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Handed Over Flagpole at E. Cessnock School CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 4

Mrs. J. Shakespeare on behalf of the East End Parents and Citizens’ Association, handed over to the District Inspector, Mr. A. W. [?]…

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The Schools Holidays Begin

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 6

All schools under the control of the Near South Wales Education department closed this afternoon for the spring holidays. They will re-open…

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Lady Wakehurst Visits Cessnock Women's Rally at High School Assembly Hall. British Y.W.C.A. War Service Appeal Launched on Coalfields

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 1

Cessnock had a very distinguished visitor on Wednesday afternoon in Lady Wakehurst, who came here at the invitation of the Cessnock Y.W.C.A., to attend a women's rally. The object of the function was to launch the British…

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East Cessnoek Public School Presentation of Flagpole. Splendid Attendance

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 8

The ceremony of presenting the recently-erected school flagpole to the Department of Education, per Inspector A. W…

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Pelaw Main School of Arts. Seventh Annual Eisteddfod

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 6

The seventh annual Pelaw Main School of Arts Eisteddfod will be held on September 5, 6 and 7. Large entries, have been…

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School of Arts. New Scale of Charges

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 1

At a special meeting of the committee of the School of Arts held this wee it was decided to fix lower charges for the hire of the main hall. The…

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Merriwa School Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 8

The term examinations resulted as follow:—Class 1B: Ezna Scott 1, Jimmy Sefton 2, Jann Munro 3…

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Fiftieth Anniversary Glen William Public School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 6

Unfortunately there is very little information available regarding the early history of Glen William school, but readers will be interested to know…

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Shorthand and Type­writing in High Schools

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 4

Mr. T. Agst, Taree, district secretary of the United Protestant Association, has received from the Minister for Education the following…

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Tresillian Mothercraft Training Schools

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 3

"Let me explain the relationship of the Tresillian Mothercraft Training Schools to the work of the Baby Health Centre," said Dr. G. Cuthbert,…

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R.A.A.F Cunnery School Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

Australia’s first bombing and [?] school under the Empire Air Training Scheme will be opened at Evana Head next Monday. When fully…

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Local and General News Schools' Excellent Effort for Patriotic Funds

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

The following total of the donations, etc., to patriotic funds by all departments of the local public schools from the commencement of…

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Whittingham Public School Aids War Effort Splendid Effort by Children

Singleton Argus · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 5

The children of Whittingham Public School held a successful function in the play-grounds on Wednesday afternoon, in aid of the war funds. The…

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Mr. and Mrs. S. J. EADES Death Within Two Hours of Each Other Retired School Teacher

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 4

Mr. Samuel J. Eades a retired school teacher, who had spent the greater part of his life in West Maitland died this morning at his residence. Devonshire -street West Maitland a little over two hours after his wife Mrs. C. G. Eades…

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Sudden Death of Schoolteacher Newcastle

Maitland Mercury · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 6

After a service the headmaster of Wallsend Public School (Mr. Hercules G. R. Rohinson) died on Saturday at his home at Lambton . His service to…

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Younger Set's Patriotic Ball Bright Party at School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 5

The Muswellbrook Younger Set's Patriotic Ball held at the School of Arks last night was one of the brightest parties held…

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Antidote to Nazi Doctrines Bishop on Value of Church Schools

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 4

"You may be sure that the poisonous doctrines circulating in Germany are being instilled into the minds of the youth of that once great country,"…

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Old Fence Spoils Look of New School Chamber of Commerce Expresses Concern

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 August 1940 · page 1

Members of the Singleton and District Chamber of Commerce last night expressed concern at the fact that the appearance of Singleton's fine new school in York Street is considerably detracted from by the incongruity caused through the new fence alone…

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Aberdare Unemployed Camp Sunday School Children

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 8

A feature of the Cessnock Four Square Gospel Church eleventh anniversary was the inclusion of children from the…

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