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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1931

1,011 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 51

Teacher's Removal

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

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

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Mt. Kenwary School Basket Picnic PRESENTATION

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 4

Mt, Kenwary school was on Friday afternoon the scene of a basket picnic and presentations to the late teacher, Mr. L. McManus, Mrs…

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Custody of a Child £67 Owing for School and Board Fees. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 2

To save her from becoming a charity pupil in St. Brigid's Convent, Randwick, the Judge in Divorce (Justice Owen) took custody of Moira Bartlett…

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The Schools Teachers' Transfers Big List

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 4

A big list of teachers' transfers has been issued, including the following: Mr. S. Mannix, Markwell to…

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Dept's. Property School Equipment

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 4

A decision affecting many country schools is revealed by the Director of Education (Mr. Ross Thomas) in reply to Mr. F. A. Chaffey…

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Death of School Teacher Four Youths Charged

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 8

Giving evidence in the Criminal Court at Melbourne yesterday in the case in which four youths are charged with having murdered Arthur Head,…

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A Popular Teacher

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 4

The large hall of the Forster School of Arts was crowded to the doors, when Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Wharton were farewelled…

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Schools

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 6

School closed for autumn vacation on the 14th of May and will resume on the 2nd June. Some allege they closed with a "bang" too. Some…

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School of Arts

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 6

The committee of the School of Arts has agreed to reduce the rent of the institution on Saturday nights to 30/- with, and 25/- without crockery. The…

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Winter School for Farmers. At Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 4

Farmers and others contemplating attending the coming winter school at Hawkesbury Agricultural College are reminded not to delay the necessary…

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Communism in Public Schools Protest Against Lectures

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr Fitzsimons asked the Premier (Mr Lang) if it was a fact that an illustrated lantern lecture on the subject of Communism and Sovietism in Russia was given recently in the Gladesville. Public School. If so, was it the policy…

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An Amazing Career Ex-convict As Sunday-school Superintendent

Singleton Argus · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 2

How an ex-convict with an amazing criminal record, a man who had been long associated with the "bogus bishop" who, was recently sentenced to three years' penal servitude, became a Sundayschool superintendent of a London Mission, was explained at London Sessions…

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Teachers' Transfers Local Changes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 6

Among the latest list of teachers' transfers made available by the Department of Education are those of Miss Gwen Lamb, from Kurri Kurri…

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Mt. Kenwary. School Basket Picnic PRESENTATION

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 8

Mt. Kenwary school was on Friday afternoon the scene of a basket picnic and presentations to the late teacher, Mr. L. McManus, Mrs…

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Dept's. Properit School Equipment

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 7

A decision affecting many country schools is revealed by the Director of Education (Mr. Ross Thomas) in reply to Mr. F. A. Chaffey…

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Winter School Hawkesbury College for Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 4

Farmers and others contemplating attending the coming winter school at Hawkesbury Agricultural College are reminded not to delay the…

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Death of Pupil Teacher Manslaughter Verdict Against Two Youths

Singleton Argus · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 1

After nearly 3½ hours' retirement, the jury returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter, with a recommendation to mercy, against Allen Ward,…

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A Popular Teacher

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 4

The large hall of the Forster School of Arts was crowded to the doors last Tuesday night when people from all parts of the district assembled to…

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High School Team Match Against Weston

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 3

The High School team to play [?] [?],at Weston,on Saturday,is [?] follows:—Backs,W.Dixon,[?] [?] L.[?] [?]…

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Missed School Lack of Clothing Bankrupt's Statement Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 5

That he could not send his children to school because they were not sufficiently clad, was the statement of Albert V…

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