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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1940

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School Exams Modified Scheme Inter. and Leaving

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 6

The Board of Secondary School Studies, after considering representations from schools, has modified its requirements for the…

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War Victims Assistance from School Girls’ Operetta

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 6

Civilian war victims in Great Britain will benefit from the proceeds of an ope[?]tta to be presented by students of the Maitland Girls’ High…

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Xmas Function South Singleton School SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 5

At the meeting of the South Singleton Parents and Citizens’ Association held last night, it was decided to conduct a concert and to devote half the…

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The Old School Tie

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 6

"There is a lot of music hall nonsense talked about the old school tie," said Lord Derby, speaking at Wellington College Speech Day. "As…

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Result of Patriotic Effort by Teachers

Singleton Argus · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 2

The Singleton and District Patriotic and War Fund acknowledges the receipt of £40/5/10 from the Singleton branch of the N.S.W. Public…

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Lord Gowis At Air School

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 6

Air School at [?] was inspected by the Government General Lpcal [?] the Chief of the air Staff Sir…

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Military School Conversion of Scheyville Farm SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 1

From Monday Scheyville State fining farm, near Windsor will be converged for use into a military school in artillery nail anti-lank…

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Wart Effort East Maitland Public School Work of Children

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 4

P[?] at all ages at [?] local Public [?]…

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Annual Picnic Methodist Sunday School

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1940 · page 4

Approximately 120 children from the West Maitland Methodist Sunday School were [?]taken by huses to the ru[?] recourse…

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Protection for School Teachers Queensland Bill

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 4

A bill to amend the State Education Acts was introduced in the Queensland Legislative Assembly on Friday by the Minister for Education…

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ANNIVERSARY Congregational School

Maitland Mercury · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 4

The anniversary of the West Maitland Congregational Sunday School was celebrated on Sunday. The decorations were most effective. On…

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Hospital Appeal. District Rural School's Response

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 5

The following contributions to the Brentwood Hospital were made last week by pupils of the District Rural School:—…

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School Sport

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 7

Owing in the fact that first and second [?] from the Maitland Boys’ High School have [?] in the 1 [?] set down for…

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Lithgow School Teacher Acquitted Speech Not Disloyal

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 October 1940 · page 2

An information under the National Security Regulations against James Starling was dismissed at Lithgow Court on…

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School of Music Convent of Mercy, Raymond Terrace (Communicated)

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 1

The distinguished examiner from the Conservatorium of music, Sydney held the usual examination at the Convents School of Music, Raymond Teracd last…

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Public School Continental

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 3

The Continental organised, by Mr. Griffiths, headmaster of the Raymond Terrace School and his staff of teachers comprising Misses Nelson and Ring, and…

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School Operetta “The Stolen Princess”

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 10

The grounds of the Maitland Girls’ High School are now gay with the brightly coloured costumes of the principals and coloured of the…

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St. Stephen’s Anniversary of Sunday School the Prize List

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 6

The Rev. Donald Finlayson, of St. John’s. Burwood, and minister of St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, East Maitland, from 1930 to 1938, will return…

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Methodist Church Anniversary of Sunday School SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 7

Mr. Charles Androws, a former bandmaster of the Singleton Town Band, is training the children’s choir which will render items at the…

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