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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1929

1,379 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 69

Pupils Display

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 6

The annual display by the pupils of Mrs. W. Bates will be held in the Catholic Hall on Monday and Tuesday, November 25 and 26. The…

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World Peace. Lessons in Schools. Masters in Conference

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 3

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond opened a conference of school-masters in Sydney for the discussion of international civics…

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Intermediate High School Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 2

The annual sports meeting under the auspices of Singleton intermediate High School were held on the Show Ground yesterday afternoon…

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Lotteries at School Fetes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 4

Sir,—I was surprised on reading the letter in your issue of 24th instant, signed "Indignant Parent." As an uncompromising antagonist of every…

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Boys' High School. the Lower Hunter Valley (3)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 8

Previously we have referred to the Karuah as a tributary of the Hunter Valley, not meaning that it flows to the Hunter River, but that the…

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Sunday School Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 6

The annual picnic of the west Maitland Presbyterian Sunday School was held to-day. A large number of children accompanied by Rev. W.H…

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Boys' High School. the Lower Hunter Valley (2)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 11

The geological structure of a region has a great effect in determining its surface features. We have seen that a series of sedimentary rocks has…

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Miss Emily Cruise. Notable Teacher Retires

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 3

At the end of this week, Miss Emily Cruise, B.A., headmistress of the Fort-street Girts' High School, is retiring from the service of the…

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CESSNOCK A.L.P. Entering Robertson Fight-school Cleaners1' Wages. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 7

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

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Congregational Church. Sunday School Anniversary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 4

The anniversary of the West Maitland Congregational Sunday School was celebrated yesterday. The church was lavishly decorated with…

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School Cleaners Reduction in Wages. Cessnock Protest. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 4

A large and representative meeting of Parents and Citizens Associations, and school cleaners from Paxton to Neath, was held at Cessnock…

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HOCKEY. Knock-out Competition. Won by District Rural School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 2

Four evenly-matched hockey teams met at Bowman Park on Saturday. The "Wanderers" (Muswellbrook) and Merchants, Ltd. (Sydney) played a…

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Teachers' Federation Cessnock District Branch Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 1

A large meeting of Cessnock District Teachers' Association members was held in the Public School, Aberdare, on Saturday morning,…

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Athletic Carnival Cessnock Boys' School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 3

An athletic carnival in connection with the above department was held on Friday last. Great interest was displayed by the boys and a…

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Rugby League Football. School of Arts Cup Final

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 5

Rugby League enthusiasts are looking forward with eager interest to next Sunday, when Tinklers and West End are due to meet in the…

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School Cleaners File Claim

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 5

At a meeting in the School of Arts on Sunday on parents and citizens' associations and school-cleaners, representing…

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School of Arts Cup Tinklers Trounce Bellbird "Slashers" Slay All Blacks

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 7

The Cessnock Rugby League's knockout competition for the School of Arts Cup was advanced a further stage on Sunday, when Tinkler's defeated…

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School Cleaners Protest Against Wage Reduction. Discussion in Parliament

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 5

Speaking with reference to the protest against the reduction of school cleaners' wages in the Legislative Assembly recently,…

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Panic 'In School. Class Mistress Shot Dead. Assistant Masters Awful Revenge. London, Oct. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 October 1929 · page 5

In the presence of panic-stricken children who seattered in all directions, a young assistant master shot dead a class mistress and then shot…

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Mulbring. Sunday School. Picnic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 October 1929 · page 2

The annual picnic of the Methodist Sunday School was held on Saturday last and an enjoyable outing was spent. Races were held for prizes…

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