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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1936

1,272 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 64

Upper Congewai School Annual Picnic

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 6

A very enjoyable day. was spent at Upper Congewai School recently, when the children met for the annual school…

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Big Golf Schoolboy's Victory Tolley Defeated London, May 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1936 · page 1

An 18 year old schoolboy, the holder of the boy's golf championship, John Langley, defeated Cyril Tolley, winner of almost as many championships as…

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MR. G. A. THORNE School Teacher's Death SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 8

The death occurred on Sunday of Mr. G. A. Thorne, aged 76, one of the most widely travelled school teachers in New South Wales…

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Road Traffic and School Children. Police Officer Lectures in Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 3

The well-known fact that children figure in a large percentage of traffic accidents prompted the New South Wales Police Department to…

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Denman Memorial School of Arts. New Kitchen and Supper Room

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 6

A long-needed want will be supplied when the committee's plans for the erection of a new kitchen and supper room are put into effect. The matter…

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Singleton and District New School Wanted White Ants in Woodwork SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 2

When the Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, visited singleton he condemned the upstairs portions of the Intermediate High School and…

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High School Sport

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 6

On account of the holiday yesterday Maitland Boy's High School will not conduct sport to-morrow afternoon…

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School Notes Junior Technical Normal Instincts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 5

We have, in this column, been discussing the various instincts with which a child is born. Those treated in outline to the present,…

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Schools' Exhibit

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 3

Another display which attracted much attention und interest was the District Schools' non-competitive exhibit. This sub-section was very full…

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Inter-Schools' Sports Scone Results

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 1

The teams from Scone D.R. School did not fare very well at the annual combined schools sports held at Quirindi on Saturday last, though several…

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Free Milk For School Children Council in Favour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 6

West Maitland Municipal Council last night expressed itself as being in favour of free milk being supplied to school children…

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LOCHINVAR School of Arts Monthly Meeting Lochinvar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the School of Arts was held on Monday evening, Mr. J. Batesman, president, being in the chair…

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P. & C. Association Wants New School Building Other Public Bodies Attend Meeting

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the members of Singleton Parents and Citizens Association was held in the Intermediate High School, York-street, on Monday night, when, at the invitation of the Association,…

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Rugby League Schools' Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 7

Marist Bros., West Maitland, and Marist Bros, Hamilton, 8 stone and senior Rugby League teams met at West Maitland Show Ground this…

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Award Rates Women Teachers SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 4

At a meeting of the Teachers' Section of the United Associations at Which Mrs. K. W. Street presided the restoration of award rates of…

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MARKWELL School of Arts Fittings Damaged Markwell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 4

"At the monthly meeting of the Markwell School of Arts there were present Mr. P. Barry, presiding Messrs. L. Jenner, S. Brislare…

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Dates Fixed School Examinations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 6

The following dates have been fixed for the various school examinations this year Health and temperance examination, August 14; superior…

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St. John's School Demonstration, Planned Old Boys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 6

Judging from the encouraging response, that has already been made to the appeal of the union the general Communion, and Breakfast of old boys…

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Concert Party Empire Day Funds Homeville School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 6

Instead of the Saturday afternoon functions run by the Homeville Parents and Citizens' Association and mothers' zclub to raise funds for…

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School Holidays

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 6

All schools under the Education Department closed today for the autumn vacation, and will resume on May 19. The spring vacation will extend from…

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