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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1931

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Talented Pupils Empire Day Concert Crowded House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 4

If one were to judge by the prolonged and loud applause that greeted the efforts of the children participating in last night's Empire Day…

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Teacher's Removal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 2

Miss J. McLennan, of the local Public School, has been transferred to the North Goulburn Public School. The vacancy has not yet…

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School at Fordwich

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 2

Mr E. A. Munro, J.P., of Howe's Valley, has been informed by Mr G. R. Thomas, Under-Secretary Department of Education Sydney, that a…

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Singleton School Boy Fined

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 2

Some schoolboys who travel from Singleton to Maitland to attend school have been causing the railway authorities considerable anxiety through acts…

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School for Fordwich

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 6

Mr. E. A. Munro, of Howe's Valley, has been informed by the Department of Education that a school has now been officially sanctioned at Fordwich…

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Rugby Union High Schools' Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 2

On June 6 a combined Sydney High Schools team will play Maitland and Newcastle High Schools on Lorn Park. On the following…

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High Schools New Policy Davies Tells Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 7

Asked by Mr. O'Hearn in the Legislative Assembly whether it was proposed to construct a new girls' High School at Maitland, the…

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Jumpers Active A.J.C. Double Soon Puff Schooled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 9

With the approach of the Australian Jumping double, the hurdle hoppers and timber toppers are getting in as much…

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School Concert Big Attendance Second Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 6

There was a big audience at last night's repeat of the successful Empire Day Concert, given in the Town Hall by…

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Local and General. School Vacation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 2

Schools closed yesterday for the winter vacation, and will resume on Tuesday, June 2nd…

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Empire Day at Gungal. School Celebration

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 4

Empire Day was celebrated at the Gungal Public School in a manner befitting the day. The arrangements were in the hands of the headmaster (Mr…

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Teacher Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 5

Miss Gwen Lamb has received notification of her transfer from the Girls' School, Kurri Kurri to Tempe. She had been a member of the…

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School Vacation

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 6

All schools under the Education Department closed yesterday for the autumn vacation (which covers rather more than a fortnight), and will…

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Pupils' Concert St. Joseph's Convent

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 2

The pupils of Lochinvar Convent upheld their reputation as artists of a high order, and reflected great credit on their teachers, the Sisters of St…

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Talented Pupils Empire Day Concert Crowded House

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 5

If one were to judge by the prolonged and loud applause that greeted the efforts of the children participating in Tuesday's Empire Day…

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School for Fordwich

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 6

Mr. E. A. Munro, of Howe's Valley, has been informed by the Department of Education that a school has now been officially sanctioned at Fordwich…

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High Schools New Policy Davies Tells Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 7

Asked by Mr. O'Hearn in the Legislative Assembly whether it was proposed to construct a new girls' High School at Maitland, the…

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Broke a Door Schoolboy Dealt With Warning to Others

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 10

Some schoolboys who travel from Singleton to Maitland to attend school have been causing the railway authorities…

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Additional Teacher

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 9

Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., is in receipt of a letter from the Minister for Education stating that further consideration has been given to…

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Head of River Great Public Schools the Finals

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1931 · page 3

The wildest enthusiasm prevailed on Saturday on the Parramatta River when the finals of the Head ot the River contests were decided…

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