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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1934

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Minister to Investigate Infants and Kindergarten School. South Cessnock Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 4

A direct communication was received to-day from the Minister for Education (the Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A.) by Mr. Chas. Pryor,…

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South Cessnock Progress Association Meeting Fight to Retain School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

Mr. Eric Butler (president) presided over a well attended meeting of the South Cessnock Progress Association on Tuesday night held at…

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South Cessnock Infants' School Proposed Conversion Into Plumbing College. Citizens' Protest

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 7

The proposal to convert the South Cessnock Infant's School into a tradeschool for pluming, and to transfer the children into…

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Cessnock School Matters Minister's Letter to Mr. Baddeley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., has received a communication from the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond), which reads:—…

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Millinery Classes to Be Started Cessnock Trades School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 5

The Principal of the Newcastle Technical College (Mr. R. Riddell) advised the Sub-Registrar of the Cessnock Trades School to-day that…

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BURSARIES Maitland Diocese School Awards

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 2

The following bursaries for pupils of Catholic School in the diocese of Maitland have been awarded: Bishops's bursary: Bernard Heagney…

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High School Swimming Carnival Good Divers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 February 1934 · page 5

The second annual swimming carnival of the Maitland Boys High School will take place at the Newcastle Baths to-morrow (Tuesday)…

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School Exhibits Cessnock Show CESSNOCK, Tuesday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 6

Mr. Bill Brown, secretary of the Cessnock Show Committee has been notified by the local branch of the Teachers Federation that a…

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Primary Schools Vigoro Competition Rules

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 1

The following are the rules governing the Primary Schools' vigoro competitions for the 1984 season:— 1. The competition shall run from…

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Primary Schools' Cricket Rules Governing competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 5

The following are the rules governing the Primary Schools' cricket competition for the current year:— The competition shall run from…

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Praiseworthy Efforts Schoolboy Compositions

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 6

The efforts of some of our local children in the matter of composition are very creditable indeed, and the following, which are the work of…

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School Exhibit at Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 6

The Secretary of the Cessnock Show Committee (Mr. W. Brown) has been notified by the local branch of the Teachers' Federation that a…

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THORNTON Schoolboy Cricketer THORNTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 11

Young Lin Kirkman has proved himself as a cricketer since he has been attending West Maitland Junior Technical School, both in bowling and…

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Memorial to Late Miss Luke, Sunday School's Jubke. Building to Be Enlarged. Bygone Days Recalled

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the parishioners of St. Alban on Monday night, the Rector referred to the history of the school, building it was proposed to…

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Sunday School Additions

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 8

A combined meeting of St. Alban's Church Vestry and the Women's Guild will be held at the School on Monday evening to finalise details in…

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Syllabus Revision School Staffs Busy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 7

Members of the staff of West Maitland primary schools were busily engaged to-day in examining and revising the Syllabus which will operate…

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School's Show Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 7

Tim teachers of the West Maitland Domestic Science School are gratified at the success the school had with its entries in the Maitland Show…

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Pressing Need for New High School Buildings "Present Conditions of Accommodation Are Deplorable," Says Mayor. Minister to Be Asked to Honor His Promise and to Build New School Without Further Delay

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 5

"Present conditions, so far as accommodation is concerned, are deplorable, and teachers and pupils alike are labouring at a great disadvantage," said the Mayor (Ald. R. Smith), when stressing the need,…

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Salary Cuts Teachers' Protests Classes Bigger Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 6

It was decided to co-operate with all public service organisations affected by the Salaries Reduction Act at the monthly meeting of the Newcastle…

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School Holiday for Show

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 5

Mr. A. R. Barnaby, secretary of the local branch of the teachers Federation, [?] received a communication from the Education…

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