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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1936

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Sunday School Anniversary

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 6

Aberdare Presbyterian Sunday School will celebrate its anniversary on Sunday. The Kindergarten, service will be held at 3 p.m and the…

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Head Injured School Teacher's Fall Maitland Woman Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 9

Miss Enid Thursby (25), a school teacher, who boards at the Northumberland Hotel, Cessnock, was admitted to the Glenmore private Hospital…

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Singleton Sport School Sport Cricket Season Ends SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 11

The school cricket season closed yesterday with a one-afternoon match between Kon Burgmann's team and Doug Hobden's eleven. The time…

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SWIMMING Cessnock Carnival Primary School Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 4

The first annual swimming carnival of the Cessnock primary schools, arranged by the Primary Schools' Amateur Athletic…

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High School Association Formed ARMIDALE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1936 · page 4

At a meeting held in Armidale COuncil Chambers it was decided to form a parents and Citizens' Association to work in the interest if Armidale…

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Rural School Muswellbrook District Official Opening Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 5

The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond), accompanied by Messrs. V. Thompson. M. H. R., and M. Brown, M. L. A., in…

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The School Ex-Student's Hold First Re-union Dinner Meeting of Former Scholars. Minister Pays Tribute to Young People's Work

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 1

History was made on Saturday night last when former scholars of the Muswellbrook Rural School held their first re-union dinner…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle TUESDAY, 7th APRIL, 1936. School Fete

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 3

The school fete conducted by the Parents and Citizens' Association, Mothers' Club, members of the teaching staff, and the…

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Tree-planting Cere Mony at Rural School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 1

The Minister plants a tree under the direction of Mr. F. H. Godfrey (headmaster). The illustration also shows Mr. G. F. B. Fitzhardinge, Mr. Malcolm Brown, an d Mr. E. Hicks…

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Members of School Staff

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 4

Back row.—Misses N. Rose, M. Gaskell, D. Drake, N. Witham, D. Lord. Front row.—Miss A. Annetts, Messrs. L. G. Davenport, C. G. Love, F. H. Godfrey (headmaster), J. D. Madden, L. G. Murray, and Miss I. Gleeson. Other members of the staff are Mrs. M. Keegan, Miss Tynan and Mr. R…

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Claims for High School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 3

During the addresses, and again at the Ex-Students' re-union at night, many of the speakers indicated to the Minister that the desire of the…

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The School Itself

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 3

The new school is a building of two storeys, providing accommodation for 672 pupils in 14 ordinary classrooms, The school has a large assembly hall,…

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School Needs. Deputation Meets Minister

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 3

A deputation comprising members of the Parents and Citizens' Association asked the Minister if provision could be made for the teaching of…

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Muswellbrook District Rural School Minister for Education Performs Official Opening. In Presence of Large Gathering

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 3

A large crowd attended at the Rural School on Saturday afternoon to witness the official opening the the new building by the Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., Minister for Education, thus marking the successful culmination of efforts towards…

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School Notes The Boy Problem None Wholly Bad

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 5

The boy problem Is an entrancing one—one bubbling over with interest, one that needs a great deal of concentrated attention, one…

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New Books School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 6

The following new books have been added to the West Maitland School of Arts library "Hell's Doorway," F. J. Thwaites: "Rock and Sand." Naoml…

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School Age

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 2

Speaking last week at the annual meeting of the Kindergarten Union the Director of Education, Mr. Ross Thomas, said he though the raising…

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Cessnock Trades School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 5

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

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High School. V. and C. Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of Cessnock High School P. and C. Association will be held as the school to-morrow (Wednesday) night, at…

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Between Cradle and School Health Department's Advice

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 5

Life habits are largely determined and established before a child starts at school. "The hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world" is an old…

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