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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1931

1,011 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 49 of 51

Convent School Picnic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 5

On Saturday, 12th December, the annual Convent school picnic was held at Abbott's Ford. Weather conditions were perfect for the holding of such…

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Convent School Concert

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 2

A concert given by 24 young pupils from St. Joseph's Girls' College, Lochinvar, with items by children of the Aberdeen Convent, eventuated on 11th…

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Scone D.R. School. Re-union Social

The Scone Advocate · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 2

The Olympia Theatre on Tuesday night last was a blaze of colour and the scene of unbridled happiness and mirth-inaking, the occasion being the…

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Communists in Schools

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 1

A meeting of parents at Cowra strongly protested against the retention on the school staff of teachers identified with Communism…

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Function at Dunolly School

Singleton Argus · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 6

After a programme of music and singing, arranged for the last, school day before the Christmas vacation by pupils of Dunolly School, the boys and…

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Teachers' Transfers

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 3

Mr. T. Onsley, headmaster at the Neath Public School, has been transferred to Woolich. His place will be filled by Mr. T. Hamilton, who comes…

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An Alarming Prospect Non-provision of School Text Books. Proposed Public Meeting of Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 December 1931 · page 5

Ald. Horne, at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council, referred to the unfortunate position which had arisen in regard to the provision of…

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Scone School Pleasing Function Teachers Honoured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 3

There was a pleasing farewell ceremony associated with the breaking up the Sconce D.R. School for the Xmas vacation on Thursday…

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Was Brief Teachers' Conference Minister's Speech Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 1

The address by the Minister for Education, Mr.Davies, when he opened the Annual Conference of the Teacher's Federation at the Town…

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Mt. Kenwary School Closes Happy Function

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 2

The largest attendance ever known at a closing sports day was present on Thursday when Mount Kenwary School closed…

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Final Day Bolwarra School Happy Festval

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 4

In the happy company of their schoolfellows, and surrounded by their parents, pupils of Bolwarra public School had a…

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School Work Oakhampton Display Christmas Tree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 4

On Friday parents and visitors were shown an exhibition of the pupils' work of the Oakhampton Public School, under the guidance of…

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STANHOPE Elderslie School Xmas Tree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1931 · page 6

On Thursday afternoon a gala time was spent at Eldersile, when parents and friends of the pupils assembled to join in the celebrations…

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THORNTON Bright Concert School Effort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1931 · page 8

There was it large audience in St. Micheal's Hall Thornton, on Saturday night, when a splendid concert programme was given by the pupils…

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LARGS School of Arts Benefit Euchre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1931 · page 4

The committee of the School of Arts conducted a successful euchre party on Wednesday night last. Dancing was also indulged in…

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HOMEVILLE School Picnic FAREWELL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1931 · page 4

Pupils, parents, and friends of the combined Homeville Mothers' Club and Parents and Citizens' Association were Given a day's…

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Mount Pleasant School Concert and Exhibition of Work

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 December 1931 · page 2

Quite a surprise was sprung on the parents of Mt. Pleasant school children last Thursday. Invitations had been issued to parents by the teachers,…

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Vere Subsidised School "Breaking-up' Function

Singleton Argus · Monday 21 December 1931 · page 2

An enjoyable afternoon was spent at Ver[?] subsidised school on Thursday last in connection with the "breaking up" for the Christmas vacation…

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Married School Teachers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 December 1931 · page 5

Speaking at the Teachers' Federation Conference, the Minister for Education, when dealing with married women teachers, of whom there are 833…

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School Teacher Minister Questioned Economising Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 December 1931 · page 5

Answering Mr. Drummond in the Legislative Assembly, the Minister for Education denied that 400 additional teachers would be required next year,…

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