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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1940

1,047 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 53

Dance and Euchre Party for St. Xavier's School

Singleton Argus · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 8

St. Xavier's Catholic School Welfare Club held a dance and euchre party in the Catholic Hall last night, proceeds being devoted towards the…

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BRANXTON Public School War Work Successful Efforts Branxton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1940 · page 2

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School Report Dominican Convict Year Revived

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1940 · page 7

The school year fast completed [?] as it was by war has been [?] by the [?]…

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Hall Crowded South Singleton School Annual Concert Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 30 November 1940 · page 8

A [?] sign was hung out as St Luke’s Hall Singleton long before the commencement of the annual concert conducted by…

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Bill Criticised School Leaving Age SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Monday 2 December 1940 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, Deputy-Leader of the Opposition, said that because the school leaving age was not in he raised to 15 until 1948, the State…

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Denman News St. Joseph's Convent Pupils. Enjoyable Concert

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 6

A well-balanced programme, the children enacting their parts in a delightful manner, and a large and appreciative audience, were features of…

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RAISED £20 for War Funds. Kearsley School Children's Fine Effort

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 1

The manager of the Cessnock branch of the Commonwealth Bank has received from the pupils of Kearsley Public School the sum of…

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School Boy Tells of Another Enemy. Soil Erosion and Its Conquests Man's Stupidity As an Ally. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 1

Sir.—In the present state of European disruption, one is apt to forget all but the struggle between right and wrong; all else but the opposing action…

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District Rural School Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 5

Mr. C. E. Wall has very generously donated passes to the pictures to our boys and girls for every 16/- spent in the purchase of a War Savings…

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Black Camp School New Building Promised

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Director of Education: "I refer to your personal representations…

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Singleton and District News School Frolic For Patriotic Fund SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 2

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School Work Interesting Display War Effort

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 4

At the invitation of the head master of the Wool Maitland Junior Technical and Commercial School (Mr. H. Peake) a number…

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Opossums and Cats in the Old School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 2

Workmen engaged in demolishing the old school building in York Street have startled a number of opossums in various hiding places…

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Funds for Furnishing of the New School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 December 1940 · page 2

At the meeting of the Singleton Parents and Citizens' Assn. on Monday night, it was decided to spend the sum of £16/15/10 on various…

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Youth Welfare School Leaving Age SYDNEY

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly, the Youth Welfare Bill, the Primary object of which, is to raise the school leaving age from 14 to 15 years, was…

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Picnic Match Primary School Cricket

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 5

Teams awn from Newcastle and Maitland primary schools will inset in a picnic match on West Maitland Park on Saturday, Play will begin…

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New Air Training School

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 5 December 1940 · page 4

Buildings and services far the tenth elementary flying training school under the Empire Air Training Scheme, to he built at Temora, will be ready…

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Fencing at Dalwood School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 4

In reply to his personal representations relative to the renewal of the fancing at Dalwood Public School, Mr. J. M. Baddeley has been informed by…

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