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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1929

1,379 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 69

Inter-high. School Sports. Sydney Wins Hooker Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1929 · page 2

The annual inter-high school sport for the Hooke Cup were concluded at Taree on Saturday. The schools competing were sydney High…

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High School Sports

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 September 1929 · page 2

Last year, for the first time, Singleton High School organised a sports day, with the idea of making it an annual event. The sports proved such a…

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Teaching Music in State Schools. "Absurdly Inadequate."

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 3

Addressing members of the Advancement of Music Guild, the Director of the Conservatorium (Dr. Arundel Orchard) declared that musical education…

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Letter to the Editor Lotteries at Public School Fetes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 4

Sir,—Through the medium of your paper I wish to protest against the pernicious of conducting letters in connection with local…

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Rugby League Football School of Arts Knockout Cup Games. Tinklers Defeat Claytons by 17 TO 5. West End Score Convincing Victory Over Abermain

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 2

The opening round of the School of Arts Knockout competition was played at the Showground on Sunday afternoon, when Tinklers defeated Claytons by 17 to 5, and West End triumphed over Abermain by 18 to 4…

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School Football Finals

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 5

Two interesting matches played last Friday at Aberdare, provided a fitting climax to the football season in Cessnock Primary School. Finals in the…

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East End School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 4

A special meeting of the East End Parents and Citizens' Association, presided over by Mr. J. Shakespeare, was held in the…

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School Children and the Train Stoppage

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 7

In reply to his personal representations, on behalf of the parents of the children, who have hitherto been attending the West Maitland High…

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School Cleaners' Wages

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 7

Recently Mr. J. M. Baddeley protested to the Minister for Education against the reduction of school cleaners' wages…

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CESSNOCK A.L.P. Entering Robertson Fight. School Cleaners' Wages Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 2

At a meeting last night cessnock A.L.P. branch decided to throw its weight into the federal election campaign on behalf of Mr. Fitzgerald,…

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Miss Emily Cruise. Notable Teacher Retires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 4

At the end of this week Miss Emily cruise B.A headmistress of the Fort-street Girls High school is retiring from the service of the…

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Teachers Murdered Russia's Crime List Moscow Sept 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1929 · page 5

The commissioner of Education announces that 59 teachers were murdered in the last nine months, He explains that they are invari…

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Chess Match Cessnock Club V. School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1929 · page 2

Cessnock chess club and the school of Arts played a return match on Tuesday evening Results—J.B. Rumford 2 v j…

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High School Accommodation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 September 1929 · page 4

Acting upon statements that the accommodation at the West Maitland Girls' High School is not satisfactory, the Maitland Chamber of Commerce…

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School Pupils' Concert For Aberdare Soup Kitchen

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 5

A splendid programme was rendered by the pupils of Cessnock School in the Aberdare Star Picture Theatre on Tuesday last. All the departments…

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School Cleaners Question of Salaries. Minister Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 3

In reply to Mr. Ness, In tho Legislative Assembly the Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) said that up to the present the cleaning of…

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School Column Notes and News

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 5

The Editor has decided to make available during the last week in each month a column for school, news. The pupils themselves will…

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Sports Day High School's Second Annual Event Big Programme in Beautiful Weather

Singleton Argus · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 8

Perfect weather favoured the big programme for the Intermediate High School Sports this afternoon. All the stalls, which had been arranged by the Parents and Citizens' Association, were well patronised About 800 children, exclusive of…

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Food for School Children. Minister's Reply to Mr. Baddeley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly recently Mr. J.M. Baddeley asked the Minister for Education (Mr.Drassmond) whether attention had…

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School Cleaners Widow Dismissed at Weston

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 8

Weston Progress Association, at as meeting on Tuesday night, tarried a resolution asking Mr. Booth. M.L.A., to make representations to…

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