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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1940

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Rugby Union School Competitions NEWCASTLE

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 7

The management committee of the Newcastle Rugby Union, at its meeting last night, decided to make an effort to have Rugby Union…

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"Pure Boloney" Criticism of Teachers' Federation President

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2

During his speech on the censure motion in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr H. J. Bate (U.A.P., South Coast) referred to he dispute…

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History of Singleton School First Building Singleton

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 9

The [?] at Singleton is new and its [?] are had [?] They are [?] and [?]…

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Leave Conditions Teachers On Military Service

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

Teacher who are called up for compulsory training may be granted leave of absence and paid the difference between their military and State…

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High School P. & C. Assn

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 7

Attention is drawn to the advertisment elsewhere in this issue regarding the annual meeting of the High School P. and C. Association to be…

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Overcrowding at Rural School. Outside Premises Rented

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

Owing to overcrowding at the Rural School the Education Department has found it necessary to rent the Presbyterian Sunday School Hall for the…

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School Cricket

Singleton Argus · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 7

Elliott opposed Howe in both A and B grade at Howe Park this afternoon. Howe House was successful in the A grade, and Elliott House won the B…

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Euchre Parties St. Joseph’s Schoolroom

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 9 March 1940 · page 4

Popular euchre parties were commenced in St. Joseph’s Schoolroom East Maitland, at which there ms lair attendance, Play was supervised…

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Committed Acts of Indecency School Teacher Gaoled

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 2

James Stewart Ross, 26, a school teacher, was charged at Armidale Quarter Sessions with having committed acts of indecency against two…

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School Notes (Contributed.) JUNIOR C.W.A.

Singleton Argus · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 4

The President of the J.C.W.A., Beryl Barry, together wich Joyce Coughlan and Lorna Groves, attended the monthly meeting of the…

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Chevrolet's Postgraduate School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 8

Unique among educational institutions is Chevrolet's Post-Graduate School of Modern Merchandising and…

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Water for the School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 2

Yesterday 1400 gallons of water was delivered at the school by Messrs M. Campbell and Co. Pty. Ltd. and W. Teasdale. The supply will cater for the…

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School Library

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 2

A portable class room at the Dartbrook school will be transferred to Muswellbrook this w[?]ok and installed at the Rural School, where the building will…

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Flying Training School

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 2

Continuing, Mr. Sherwood said that one matter of great importance that had caused much concern, not only in Scone, but in the district as…

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Consistent High School Cricketer SINGLETON

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 2

Col. Perram revealed his best form when he scored 85 not out for High School against Mitchell’s Plat. He scored two centuries recently in…

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Schoolboy Injured

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 6

William Taylor. G, of Leichhardt, while on his fray to school with his brother, was knocked down by a car while crossing Marlon-street,…

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Kearsley Works Ellalong School Ground CESSNOCK

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 10

As soon as labour is available Kearsley Shire Council will proceed with improvements to the Ellalong Public School ground, reported the…

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GRESFORD Bus for School Children Public Meeting [?]

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 4

A public meeting, cov[?]ed by [?] Council and provided over by Cr. J. Cari[?] president of the [?] was held…

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Kurri School Teachers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 9

At a meeting of the Kurd Kurri Branch of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers' Federation the following motion was…

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