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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Allandale School Repairs

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., has been advised by the Director of Education (Mr. Gr. Ross Thomas) that improvements in ventilation at Allandale…

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School Notes (Contributed.) Laying of Foundation Stone

Singleton Argus · Monday 26 February 1940 · page 4

The "Foundation Stone Ceremony" on Thursday last passed off in a highly satisfactory manner. In spite of the great heat, which the official…

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Flag Received by Pupils

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

Alderman Stringer handed the flag to three pupils of Canley School, Audrey Fry, Frederick Arnold and John Hancox. He spoke of the…

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Shortage of Teachers. Muswkllbrook Rural School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

Urgent representations have been made by the Parents and Citizens' Association to the Chief Inspector of Schools for the appointment of…

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Glen William P. & C. ASSOCIATION 50th Anniversary of School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Glen William P. and C. Association was held on Wednesday last. The office bearers for 1939 were all re-elected…

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48 Pupils : No Teachers MUSWELLBROOK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 8

The Muswellbrook Citizens and Parents’ Association in perturbed at the shortage of teachers for the Rural School, and…

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Tank Empty At Lochinvar Public School Carting Supplies Cessnock

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 2

The earth ins, sto[?] (Mr. T. G. Macleray) received to Kearsley Shire Council last night that he visited Lochinvar Public School for the…

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TRANSFERS Northern District Teachers

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 10

The following transfers of teachers have taken place: Miss E. O’Sullivan Grafton H. in Cessnock H. Miss G. Wyndham, Cessnock to Karri Kurri…

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Schools’ Display

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 4

The non-competitive exhibit of work by pupils of the public schools in the Maitland district shows the wide range of work done by the pupils of these…

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Jewish Refugee Girl's Perseverance Sold Cakes to Earn School Fees

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 1

For 12 hours a day for nearly 18 months a young Jewish refugee girl sold cakes in Sydney so that she could return to…

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Fell From Speeding Train Schoolboy Injured

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 1

Palling from the carriage of a fast-moving train on the railway line between Macdonaldtown and Redfern on Monday afternoon, a…

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Red Cross Approaching the Schools

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 6

Approval has been given for the Lady Gowrie Australian Red Cross Appeal to approach schools to sell window transparencies, the price of…

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Weston Welcome Mr.and Mrs. Devine Weston School Weston

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 8

The new headmaster of the Weston Public School, Mr. Devine, and Mrs. Devine, were welcomed at a function…

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Teacher Charged with Forgery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

Henry Ruke Quiney, 28, teacher was, yesterday. In the Central Summons Court, sent for trial at the Quarter Sessions on 14 charges…

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School Repairs

Maitland Mercury · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 6

MR. GEO BOOTH, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Education, Mr. D. H. Drummond that [?] will investigate requests by the [?]…

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School Cricket The Howarth Cup

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 9

The following fixtures have been arranged for the Howarth Cup competition conducted by the Maitland branch of the Public Schools’ Amateur…

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High School Boy’s Success

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 6

Charles Shearer, of Bulwer-st., West Maitland, a pupil at the Maitland Boy’s High School, was successful in the British and foreign class in the…

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Nillo School. Meeting of Mothers’ Club

Maitland Mercury · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 4

At the annual meeting of Nillo Mothers’ Club there was a good attendance. The retiring secretary read the…

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School Notes (Contributed.) Invalid Cookery Class

Singleton Argus · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 4

Instruction in invalid cookery is given to all third year Domestic Science students. This course is comparable with that required from…

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