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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1934

1,246 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 63

East End School Use of Building for Social Functions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 1

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., has received from the Minister for Education a communication which reads: In response to your personal…

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School Recreation Ground South Cessnock Suggestion

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 5

In reply to Mr. J. M. Baddeley's representations in regard to the question of setting aside as a school recreation ground the piece of Crown…

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School Holidays

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 6

All schools throughout the State will close on Thursday, May 10, for the autumn vacation. The holidays will extend over 18 days, the pupils…

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A Hard School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 4

Experience keeps a dear school but fools will learn in so other and scarce in that; for it is true we may give advice, but we cannot give…

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VACY Social—Euchre Party School of Arts Vacy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 5

Despite the inclemency of the weather and counter attraction, the fortnightly social and euchre party in aid of the funds of Vacy…

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Public School Holidays

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 3

All schools throughout the State will close on Thursday, May 10, for the autumn vacation. The holidays will extend over 18 days, the pupils…

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Proposed New School. Tenders to Be Called Within Eight Weeks

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 5

In a letter, under date 26th. April, addressed to Mr. Malcolm Brown, M.L.A., the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) states:—…

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Empire Day Schools to March Big Ceremony

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 6

Empire Day will again be observed to-morrow, in the schools by important ceremonies, in which every scholar will participate. The most important…

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School Sport "Too Much of Stunt"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 5

A protest against the proposal to send a New Zealand Secondary Schools' athletic team to compete at the Empire meeting in Melbourne…

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School Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 5

Of first-class, importance is the school concert. The hall should resound with the splendour of the school children's voices and the…

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Primary School Sport Second Round

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 3

The draw for the local Primary Schools' competitions for next Friday, 4th May, is as follows:— Basketball: Abernethy v. east…

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Bolwarra School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 6

Prior to the commencement of the Empire Day celebrations at the Belwarra Public School, the president of the Parents and Citizens Association…

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Dalwood School Official Opening Large Gathering Branxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 2

The recently erected Marshwood (Dalwood) Public School was officially opened by the District Inspector of Schools…

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Nillo School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 6

Addressing the children of the Nillo Infants School Mr. A. Howarth M. L. A., based his schools at assembles…

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Cessnock School Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 7

Address by the girl and boy captains and vice-capture were included in the programme of Empire Day celebrations carried out by the…

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1500 Children March Schools Observe Empire Day "The Strength of Unity"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 6

Because the observance of Empire Day in the schools has been removed from its usual position on the calendar-May 24—owing to the holidays intervening, the patriotic…

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Boys' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 6

Tho captain of the Maitland Boys' High School (Bruce McKenssey) presided at the Empire Day celebrations held in the Presbyterian Hall, East…

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Hunter-street Public School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 2

Empire Day was honoured at the above school this morning, many parents being present. Mrs Ferguson (President of the Mothers' Club)…

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Eglinford School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 7

The Minister for Education, Mr. D. H. Drammond, has informed Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M. L. A., that the Department maintenance staff has been…

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MUSWELLBROOK Empire Day Speeches Rural School Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 8

Empire Day was observed Here with the customary celebrations. The teachers and children of the Rural School marched to the…

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