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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1934

1,246 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 63

School Sport

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 3

The finals of the Primary Schools winter competitions will be played next Friday. Kearsley, minor premiers, will…

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School Age Headmaster's Opinion. Start at Five Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 3

The headmaster of the Lismore Rural School, Mr. C. L. Heary, appeals to parents to send their children to school at five years of age, instead…

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New High School Cessnock Proposal CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 2

Further representations to the Department of Education with a view to having the Cossnock High School connected to the ower are to be made…

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GRESFORD School of Arts Annual Meeting Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Gresford School of Arts, presided over by Mr. C. C. Hall (president), took place in the School of Arts…

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Pubuc School Education Request by Farmers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 1

The Department of Education is to be asked to raise the standard of public school education in country towns, where there are no high schools…

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Cheap Trains at End of August for Spring School Vacation

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 2

Parents, teachers, and scholars who have been looking forward to the spring school vacation will welcome an announcement from the railway…

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Teachers Transferred

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 6

Transfers of Public School teachers include the following:—Mr. Thomas Hamll n, Neath to North Ryde; Mr. Eric Shields, Forster to Auburn West;…

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Primary Schools To-morrow's Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 11

The semi-finals in Maitland United Cup will take place on West Maitland Park on Friday next at 2.30 p.m. Marist Bros. v. West Maitland No,…

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MUSWELLBROOK The New Rural School Tender Accepted Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 10

It is expected that the commencement of the erection of the new rural school buildings will be made in the course of a few…

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Delightful Concert Pupils of West End School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 5

A delightful concert was given at the Regent Theatre last night by the pupils of the West Cessnock Infants School, assisted by…

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FAREWELLED Mr. John Mitchell School Closed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 7

Mr. John Mitchell, who has been In charge of the Aberglasslyn Public School for 14 years, and has been transferred to Rothbury,…

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Kurri Epidemic of Sickness Schools Affected Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 7

There is at present an epidemic of sickness prevalling amongst the children at Kurri Kurri the surrounding district, which is having its effect…

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Maitland Boys' High School Holds Annual Sports 28Th Meeting Championship Events Class Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 7

The Maitland Boys' High School flag floated proudly over the Maitland show Ground today when the school's 28th…

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Hunter-street Girls' School, Singleton Results of Monthly Examination

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 6

The following, girls gained the chief places in the monthly examination held at the end of July:— Third class.—Betty Paget 1 Betty…

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"A Scandalous State of Affairs" Department Accused of Side-stepping. Sewering of Cessnock High School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 5

"I think they are absolutely side stepping the question. This is an urgent matter, vitally affecting the health of the children…

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Cessnock Evening Continuation School Sports Club

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 6

At a meeting of members of the Sports Club recently formed at the Cessnock Evening Continuation School, the following were elected to…

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Tree Planting Next Week's Ceremony Schools to Assist

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 6

On Thursday next the West Maitland Council will continue its scheme of beautification of the East. Maitland road by planting a further 20 Red…

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Annual Re-union Dance High School Ex-Students a Successful Function

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 6

Two hundred and fifty voices joined with enthusiasm in the singing of the two school songs at the annual reunion dance of the ex-students of the Maitland Girls High and Boys High Schools, which was held in the Maitland Town Hall last night…

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SEMI-FINALS Schoolboy Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 11

The semi-finals of the Kerr Shield and Maitland United Cup Rugby League competition for schools of the Maitland district, were played on…

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Fine Record School Football Team CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 7

Defeating Bellbird by 31 points to all yesterday afternoon, West Coesnock annexed the Cessnock primary school Rugby League premiership…

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