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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1940

1,047 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 53

Minister’s Hope Milk for Small School Children

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 November 1940 · page 4

Addressing a meeting of the Housewives Association in Sydney, the Minister for Health, Mr. Fitzsomons, said he had hoped that before long…

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Books for Military Camps. Rural School Scheme

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 5

Miss N. McGrath, librarian of the District Rural School, announces that during the last few weeks 120 books were sent to the military camps and…

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Ward's River Sunday School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 3

In the recent examination in connection with the Welfare of Youth Department of the Presbyterian Church of Australia, several pupils…

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Schools Help Comforts For The Soldiers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 6 November 1940 · page 4

The West Maitland Public School is again to the fore in war work for the Australian boys who are overseas. It will be remembered that some…

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Prayers in N.Z. Schools Auckland (N.z.)

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 9

Auckland Education Board decided to permit recital of the Lords Prayer in schools under its jurisdiction. But the prayer must be recited before or…

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Schools Close Serious Drought Position SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 1

A message from Perth states that the [?] position is serious in Many parts of West Australia. Many families are as far as 30 miles…

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School Cricket Fixtures For To-morrow

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 9

Fixtures for the primary schools’ cricket competition for the Howarth Cup, to be played to-morrow afternoon, are:—Homeville v. East…

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Kurri Business Men. School Essay Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 3

With the object of developing the sense of civic pride among the children attending the Public and Catholic schools in the Kurri district, an essay…

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Proud of Their School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 6

The West Cessnock School is now flying a new Union Jack from [?] flag pole. This school is [?] up-to-date in its patriotic…

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Merriwa School of Arts. Monthly Committee Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Merriwa School of Arts committee was held on Monday night, when the following were present:—Messrs K. Saunders…

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School Cricket Homerville Beats East Maitland

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 7

The West Maitland primary school’s cricket competition was continued yesterday aftrenoon when homeville and East Maitland leadere in the [?]…

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Civic Pride Kurri School’s Essay Awards

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 3

An essay [?] was recently are [?] by k[?] Business Nen’s clef with a new to dereteping a sense of [?] among children…

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ANNIVERSARY Bolwarra Sunday School

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 November 1940 · page 4

Recently the anniversary celebration in cannelloni with the Beware [?] Sunday School were held. The church was [?]…

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Armistice Day Observance At School

Maitland Mercury · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 4

Armistice Day was observed In a [?]olemn manner at the West Maitland Public School [?] morning. Teachers and pupils from the Girls’…

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"Tom Browns School Days"

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 2

"Tom Brown's School Days," the classic story which has thrilled millions of readers foralmost a century, will be screened at the Strand on…

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Unfurling of Flag West Cessnock School Function

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 3

At the West Cessnock Public School to-morrow afternoon, the flag will be unfurled on the very fine flag-staff re-cently erected at the school…

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Cessnock Technical School. Exhibition of Girl Students' Work

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 1

On Wednesday night, November 20, at the Technical College, South Cessnock, there will be on exhibition of work done by the girl students,…

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High School P. & C.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 6

All members of the High School P.& C. Association are reminded that the usual monthly meeting will be held at the High School to-morrow…

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Rural School Notes Many Important Subjects Discussed (Of special interest to parents) Patriotic Efforts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 4

Over 90 parents who so kindly donated cakes on the 25th. ult., are sincerely thanked. These cakes were either used on the patriotic carnival,…

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