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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1940

1,047 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 53

Local and General School Repairs

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

A start has been made at the school on the repairs. The painting gang will arrive in a few weeks' time…

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Travelling School Mechanisation for Troops

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

The A.I.F. is to have a new unit—the 1st Australian Mobile School of Mechanisation—which is believed to be the first of its kind in the…

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Will Oppose Mr. R. JAMES Mr. Gollan to Contest Hunter Seat Cessnock Teacher

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 31 August 1940 · page 6

Mr. W. E. Gollan, a teacher at Cessnock. High School and president of the Hunter Federal Assembly, was unanimously…

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London School Children Toller and Heavier (from a Special Correspondent) LONDON Aug 10

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 4

London boys and girls of 1940 are dollar, heavier healthire have more [?] and are intellectually brighter than were…

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High School Plans for Opening P. & C Meeting Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 2

Arrangements for the [?]tions in conn[?]tion with the opening of the new High School at Singleton on September 13 were made at the meeting…

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Thornton School

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 5

Sir. A. Howarth M.L.A. has been advised by the Director of Education that approval has been given to the carrying out of fencing at the Thornton…

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Singleton P. & C. Association Arrangements for Opening New School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 September 1940 · page 3

Mr A. J. Dorsman presided at the monthly meeting of the Singleton Parents and Citizens' Association on Monday night, and also present…

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Praise for Secondary Teachers Helping Air Force Men Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 1

The [?] of the student [?]…

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Rouchel School Red Cross Effort

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 6

On Saturday last the Rouchel school children, under the direction of their teacher, Mr. G. Davis, staged their first public patriotic effort on…

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Card Afternoon Furnishing High School SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1940 · page 5

Approximately was made at a card afternoon conducted by Mes[?]emes Gales. Nelson, White and R. Mitland, at the home of Mrs. A. E…

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Vital Task Training of Motor Drivers “Duty of Schools”

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1940 · page 5

“In [?] of the changes being [?] [?]…

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Youth Movement in Australian Schools Discussion by Teachers

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 September 1940 · page 3

A motion suggesting the inauguration of a Youth Movement in schools to counter the German and Italian type of indoctrination…

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Training Schools for Officers Canberra

Maitland Mercury · Monday 9 September 1940 · page 3

A training course fro officers lusting 10 weeks began at [?]Military College to-day. It is the third of these Intense training schools since…

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High School P. &. C. Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 1

Members of the Cessnock High School Parents and Citizens' Association are reminded that the usual monthly meeting…

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Forster School Holidays Enjoyed by Large Crowds

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 2

Contrary to general expectations a very large crowd of tourists have been spending the spring school vacation at Forster including quite a…

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New School Opens on

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 2

Singleton's new Intermediate High School in York Street, which has just been completed by Messrs Short Bros., of Bondi, at a cost of £22,000,…

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Local and General News School Holiday for N.a.a. Sports

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 September 1940 · page 2

Advice has been received by Mr D'Arcy Rose, M.L.A., from the Minister for Education (Mr D. H. Drummond) that no objection will be…

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Total of Nearly £100,000 Schools’ Patriotic Effort

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 4

By purchasing [?]wer savings certificates cafes and contributing to various patriotic funds, the public schools’ financial effort in the war had reached…

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Flagpole at East End School Department's Appreciation

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 7

Mr. H. L. Dale, Headmaster of East Cessnock Public School, has received from the Chief inspector of Schools (Mr. B. C. Harkness) a…

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Splendid Financial Success. High School Concert

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 6

In addition to being a delightful entertainment, the concert recently given by pupils at local music, dancing, singing and elocution teachers…

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