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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1931

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Girl Teachers From Ireland

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 2

Fourteen girl teachers from St, Joseph's Convent, County Cork, Ireland, reached Melbourne on Monday in the P. and O. Branch steamer Bendigo…

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Maison Dieu Public School Visit From Father Christmas

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 2

The Maison Dion Public School were a very bright appearance on Saturday night when the annual concert was held, followed by a visit from Father…

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High Schools Railway Passes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 7

The headmaster of the Maitland Boys' High School, Mr. C. H. Chrismas, this morning received a communication from the Chief Inspector…

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School Work Display at Hinton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon the parents of Hinton had an opportunity of viewing an exhibition of work done by the school children…

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W.M. Public School The Year's Report Changes in the Staff

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 10

Speech day and presentation of prizes of the West Maitland Superior Public School took place in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. The headmaster, Mr. L. D. Clout, presented the report…

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News in Brief High School List

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 6

Edgar Vine, of Kar's Springs, and Ivan Vitnell, of Branxton, have been successful in obtaining an entrance to the Boys' High School, East…

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MULBRING Teacher Farewelled Long Service Mulbring

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 12

There was a large gathering of the people of Mulbring, Mt. Vincent and Brunkerville in the School of Arts to bid farewell to Mr. W. W. Barratt, the…

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Speech day Marist Brothers Fine Records

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 6

During an address to scholars of the Marist Brothers' High and Primary Schools at the annual speech day, held in the Catholic…

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THORNTON Public School Pupils' Work Thornton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 8

Parents and visitors were yesterday treated exhibits of the pupils' work at the Thornton public School. The visitors were welcomed…

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Speech Day Big School Function at the Strand. Headmaster Fare Welled

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 5

Tuesday was Speech Day, and the Intermediate High and Primary Schools held the annual function in the Strand Theatre…

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Lochinvar College Pupils. Bright Concert at Aberdeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 2

A concert, given by twenty-four young students from St. Joseph's Girls' College, Lochinvar, with items by children of the Aberdeen Convent,…

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School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 6

To date, 41 sheep have been received in connection with, the sheep drive. Mr Prank Piper will buy these and so save the committee the bother and expense…

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The Schools. Christmas Tree at Monabaiai

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 7

The annual Christmas tree was held at Monabalai on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance. The proceedings were openod with…

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St. James's Convent School. Prize-Giving Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 7

A very pleasing ceremony marked the close of the Convent School's scholastic year on Tuesday last, when the Rev. B. Watson presented the…

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District Rural School. Annual Prize-Giving. Farewell to Headmaster

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 3

The annual prize-giving- in connection with the Muswollbrook District Rural School took place at the School of Arts on Wednesday…

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School Books Public Meeting Cessnock Decision Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 7

Aid, Sam Horne, last night, at a meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, requested the Mayor to convene a public meeting to discuss the…

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HOMEVILLE School Breaking-up Prizes Presented

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 10

Songs, recitations and spelling test were conducted at the Homeville Public School yesterday, when the children entertained members of the…

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Xmas Tree E, Maitland School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 6

On Wednesday afternoon, Father Christmas visited the infants at East Maitland Public School. He had wires saying he world be…

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School Sports

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 2

To-day (Friday) the 18th inst., the Wangat School with the help of parents of the children attending is to hold their annual sports and…

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School Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 4

The Forster hall was crowded to the doors on Friday night, when the annual concert of the pupils of the Forster Public School was held…

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