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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1940

1,047 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 53

Schoolboys Swim Sydney

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 6

W. Jones, a 14-year-old Enfield schoolboy, last night won a heat of the Western Suburbs 440 yards funfor Championship in 6min 7see at…

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Donation of £20 Furnishings For New High School SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 6

The committee organising the function to be held at the Singleton High School on February 22, when the Minister tor Education will perform…

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Intermediate High School Move For New Glasses SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 6

Considerable support is being accorded the suggestion that a fourth and fifth year be established at the Singleton Intermediate High School…

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Primary Producers' Handsome Donation to New School

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

In another column there appears an article in connection with an appeal which the Singleton Parents and Citizens' Association is making…

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Local and General News Municipal Council Supports Move for High School

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

At the special meeting of the Municipal Council last night, the Mayor (Alderman T. C. Weedon) said the headmaster of the…

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Public Interest in Our New School P. and C. Association Calls for Practical Support

Singleton Argus · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 6

Now that the long-awaited new Intermediate High School is actually under construction, the Singleton Parents and Citizens'…

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Teacher Injured Wagga

Maitland Mercury · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 6

Return to Bru[?]aalp. where [?] is a school teacher. Cyril [?] was thrown from a sulky near North[?] Wagga Post Office, when his [?]…

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School Notes

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 4

Miss B. John, 8.A., has come to the Secondary Department, vice Miss V. Perry, who was transferred to Lithgow H.S…

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New School Keeping Gould Bros. Busy

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

The extensive part which Messrs Gould Bros. & Co. Pty. Ltd. are taking in the provision of timber for the new Intermediate High School…

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Annual Meeting of Teachers' Federation Officers Elected. (Contributed.)

Singleton Argus · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

The Singleton branch of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers' Federation held its annual meeting on Saturday at the York Street…

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Kurri Evening Continuation School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1

All intending students of the above school are advised that the first term of 1940 commences on Monday, 26th February…

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High School P. and C. Association

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 3

Attention is drawn to the advertisement elsewhere of usual monthly meeting of the Cessnock High School P. and…

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Water Shortage at Millfield School Supply Almost Exhausted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 3

Residents of Millfield state that never before have they experienced such a shortage of water in the Wollombi Brook as…

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Will Cricket Die Out in Schools

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 4

Cricket has no place in the new physical training scheme of the Education Department. Games such as Softball dominate the scheme…

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The High School Move For Additional Classes Minister’s Visits Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2

The Mayer Ald. T. C. Weedon, is to leas a de[?]tation to meet the Minister for Education (Mr. Dr[?]mond) at Singleton on February 23, to press the clams for the estaablis[?]ment of fourth and fifth year classes at the Sing[?]ton…

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Annual Meeting of District Council of P. and C. Associations Deputation to Approach Minister Re High School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

The claims of Singleton and district for a High School were stressed at the annual meeting of the District Council of the P. and…

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Smallest V.c. Joins Army Again. Former Sunday School Teacher

Singleton Argus · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

Sergeant James Hutchinson, aged 44, former Sunday School teacher, 5ft. 5ins., believed to be the smallest man to win the V.C. in the last war,…

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Pelaw Main School of Arts Eisteddfod Adjudicators Selected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

At a meeting of Pelaw Main School of Arts Eisteddfod committee the adjudicators for the forthcoming eisteddfod, to be…

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High School Swimming Carnival F. Horne Wins Boys' Championship. T. Chapman Star Girl Swimmer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 3

Several records went by the board at the Cessnock High School's annual swimming carnival on Wednesday…

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Transfer of Teacher Woolomin to Stroud Road

Maitland Mercury · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 6

Mr. L. A. Germon of Woolomin Public School has been transferred to Stroud Road School. Before his departure from Woolomin he and his…

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