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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1934

1,246 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 48 of 63

Primary Final School Examination 55,000 SITTING

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 6

Eighty boys find 60 girls of the West Maitland Public School will sit for the primary final examination to-morrow. Throughout the…

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New School Building. Work Started

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 1

Work in erecting the new school building, on the old saleyards site, has been started. The new building is being erected at a cost of…

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School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

A special meeting of the committee was held on Tuesday night, 23rd. inst., to consider a proposal to open the billiard room. Those present were:—…

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Inadequate School Playgrounds Singleton's Urgent Need

Singleton Argus · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 6

Last week, in Sydney, a conference was held by the Parks and Playgrounds Movement of New South Wales, at which it was resolved to…

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Parents and Citizens Thanked Gift of Piano to School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 5

The Headmaster of Cessnock High School (Mr. J. R. Murray) attended a meeting of the High School Parents and Citizens' Association last night…

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School Gardens Competition (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 7

Sir,—Last week you published the result of a school garden competition in your paper, and being a lover of nature I thought there could be no…

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Road Safety School Patrols

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 10

The N.R.M.A, Safety Department states that there are more schools operating safety patrols at present heth in the metropolitan area and in…

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Old Boys' Upon Maitland High Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 2

At a meeting on Thursday night the Sydney branch of the Maitland High School Old Boys' Union was reconstitued with Dr. G. Waddy as…

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Annual Picnic Methodist School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 2

The annual picnic of the West Maitland Sunday School took place today the children being conyeyed to Ruth[?]rford in motor buses, They were…

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QUIRINDI Parents' Inspection . Local School Quirindi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 5

An opportunity for a more intimate touch with the work of their children in the school will be given parents on Wednesday…

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Nillo School Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 4

The pupils of Nille infants' school will present a concert in the Presbyterian Hall, West Maitland, on Thursday, November 1, at 7.30 p.m…

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High School Old Boys in Sydney Branch Revived

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 4

The Sydney branch of the Maitland High School Old Boys' Union has been revived, and it is anticipated that within a month or two, after…

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Glendon Sunday School Annual Picnic

Singleton Argus · Monday 29 October 1934 · page 2

On Tuesday night, the 23rd inst., a representative meeting of parents interested in the above Sunday School was held at Mr. Ivers' residence to…

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Muswellbrook's New School. Laying of Foundation Stone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 3

Advice has been received by Mr. C. D. Forrest, hon. secretary, of the Parents and Citizens' Association, that the Minister for Education (Hon. D. H…

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Muswellbrook to School. Inadequate Travelling Facilities Aberdeen Complaint

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 4

Mr. S. L. Gardner, M.H.R., was surprised to learn of the handicap the Aberdeen district children were under in attending Muswellbrook School, in…

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STANHOPE Sports for Church Funds School Exam. Stanhope

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 8

There was a good attendance at the afternoon sports, the last of a series of entertainments organised by Mrs. Florence Thomas and Miss…

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Opening of Sunday School Hall Aberdare Presbyterian Church. Anniversary Celebrations

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 30 October 1934 · page 3

An important event in Presbyterian Church activities took place on Saturday afternoon, when the new Sunday School and Kindergarten Hall at…

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Great Success "Mad-Hatter's" Social in Aid of School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1934 · page 5

The "mad batter's" night, held in the Devonshire-street Sunday School Hall, under the auspices of St. Ethel's Parents, and Citizens' Association, was…

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St. Ethel's School "Ugly Man" Competition Latest Count

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 November 1934 · page 6

The monthly meeting of St, Ethel's parents and Citizens' Association was held last evening, there being a good attendence of members…

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