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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1935

1,368 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 69

Local Syndicate's Success in Lottery. Six Teachers Win £500

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 5

Winning big prizes in the State Lottery is becoming quite a habit with Cessnock folk…

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Tree Planting at Cessnock School Successful Appeal to Council

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 7

The Mayor (Ald. Brown) reported at the Municipal Council meeting that he was approached by the Headmistress of the Cessnock…

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School Jubilee Many Old Pupils Return Early Days Again

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 8

Several hundred old pupils pf the Horseshoe Bend Public School, West Maitland, made a pilgrimage to the scene of their childhood…

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To School by 'Bus

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 10

An idea of the extent to which motor transportation is provided for school children in U.S.A., is indicated by the payment last year by school…

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Kerr Shield Schoolboys' Football Drawn Game

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 11

St. Ethel's and West Maitland No. 1 figured in an exciting game on West Maitland Park yesterday, when the Maitland primary schools' Kerr Shield…

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Bowden Cup Schoolboy Football KURRI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 4

There was a good crowd at the Kurri Kurri Rugby League football ground yesterday afternoon to witness the Bowden Cup games, which are…

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Keen Debate High School Teams Newcastle Wins

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1935 · page 8

Debuting ability of a high order was shown by teams representing the Newcastle and Maitland Girls' High Schools when they contested…

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Golden Jubilee Horseshoe Bend School Marked Success

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1935 · page 4

The return to the Horseshoe Bend School on Saturday of hundreds of old pupils and many other citizens of Maitland made the 50th…

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Mr. W. J. Forrest Farewelled At Teachers' Federation Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 1

District teachers met at the Muswellbrook District Rural School on Saturday and farewelled Mr. W. J. Forrest, who last…

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Inter-School Sports. Scone and Muswellbrook To-morrow

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 5

Scholars from the Muswellbrook District Rural School will vie with Scone scholars for sporting honors at the local showground to-morrow. Scone…

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Giant's Creek School v. DENMAN

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 3

Played at Denman on Saturday last, resulting in a win for the visitors. Results (Denman players mentioned first):—J. Bogan and Gloria Tumbers…

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Flu Germ Affects Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 6

The influenza germ has made its appearance in all local schools, although only in a mild form, and the staffing is becoming a problem. The 'flu is…

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High School To-morrow's Sport

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 9

The following football matches will be played to-morrow by the Maitland High School teams Waddy A v. Fraser A, E. Maitland 1.30; Scobie A…

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School Repairs Workmen on the Job Windows Lowered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 6

Workmen are at present engaged on alterations and repairs to the West Maitland Domestic Science and infants' Schools. This is the result of an…

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Girls' School Term Examinations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 6

Good averages were maintained, by all classes in the recent term examination of the West Maitland girls' school, and excellent percentages were…

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C. of E. Sunday School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 2

On Wednesday last a teachers' meeting was held in the Parish Hall. In the absence of the Rector, the superintendent occupied the chair, and…

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LARGS Report on Year's Work School of Arts Largs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 6

The annual meeting, of the School of Arts was held on Monday evening, a fair attendance of members being present, halt of…

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HOMEVILLE Sunday School Leads Royal, Family

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 4

The latest progress count has the Sunday School "Royal Family" again leading with 9600 votes to its credit in the "Royal Family" competition…

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Schoolboy Hurt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1935 · page 4

Returning from school yesterday afternoon, William Phillips (9), of Harper's Hill, Lochinvar, was thrown off his bicycle when it skidded in…

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school system "Failure to Educate" Inter-club Debate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 6

A most interesting debate was held at the last meeting of St. John's Debating and Literary Club between Maitland and Newcastle…

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