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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1932

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"Want a High School"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 1

Mr. D. H. Staples, B.A., of the Cessnock Intermediate High School. writes:— "A Sydney newspaper printed an…

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Cessnock Evening Continuation School. Opened Last Evening

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 4

The above school opened for the year last night with a strong enrolment. Parents and the boys are evidently realising that the school is an…

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Old High School Poignant Memories Some History

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 4

Some time ago there appeared an article in the "Mercury" about the Maitland High School. That was relative to the present…

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Married Women Teachers Resent Departmental Questions

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1932 · page 3

So incensed are married women teachers at the drastic nature of the supplementary questionnaire sent them by the Education Department, that the…

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Merriwa School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Merriwa School of Arts committee was held on Monday night, when there were present:—Messrs. A. V. Budden…

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School Girls and Mothercraft. Health Department's Educational Campaign

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 5

The Health Department regards the work of instructing girls about to leave school in elementary mothercraft as of paramount importance…

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HARDSHIPS Student Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 4

A large number of unemployed student teachers who passed through the training colleges, and, it is stated, were suffering hardships,…

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Cessnock Show Opens in Fine Weather Fine Pavilion Display School Work a Feature Many Rare Cage Birds Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 5

The Cessnock Agricultural and Horticultural Association's eighth annual show was opened to-day in glorious weather. The pavilion exhibits, which were a great improvement on last year, were the chief attractions to the visitors. They…

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School Social

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 4

A social organised by the ladies' was held on Saturday night last and was well patronised. The proceeds are to be used to fence in the rose garden…

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School of Arts

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 4

On Monday last the monthly meeting of the School of Arts was held. The President (Mr. W. Wilmen) occupied the chair and other…

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School Sports

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 4

On Saturday last cricket and vigoro games were played between the Stroud and Dungog schools at Dungog. Honours were even at the end of the day…

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Great Hardship. Student Teachers in Distress

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 5

A large number of unemployed stu dent teachers, who passed through the training colleges, interviewed the Minister for Education and demanded that…

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School Girls and Mothercraft Health Department's EDUCATIONAl CAMPAIGN

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

The Health Department regards the work of instructing girls about to leave school in elementary mothercraft as of paramount importance…

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School Sport Primary Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

The third round of the Primary School's cricket competition was completed on Friday last. Results:— Weston 97 (Gregg 32, Millett 33…

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Lecturette to School [?] on Showground

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 5

At noon tomorrow, the manster of the Newcastle Abbatoirs [?] liver a lecturette on the abbato[?]s and the by-products to school Children…

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Teachers Meet Federation Matters Officers Elected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 7

A well-attended meeting of the Maitland District Teachers' Federation was held in West Maitland Public School this morning, under the…

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Women Teachers

Singleton Argus · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 4

The intention of the Minister for Education (Mr W. Davies) to bring in legislation providing for the retirement of women teachers whose…

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Help for School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 2

Mrs. B. Clark and Mrs Pittman are organising dances to be held on each Show night in aid of the School of Arts. On Wednesday, euchre and old…

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Off to England Schoolmates' Farewell Lucky Girl

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 5

Little joy Reynolds of Parailel-street, West Maitland, who is leaving for England shortly with her mother to meet her father, Was…

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School of Arts' Finances Committee's Task of Making Ends Meet

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 15 March 1932 · page 1

For some time past the affairs of the Cessnock School of Arts have been in a bad way. At the week end the committee held a…

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