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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1936

1,272 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 64

Elbow Broken High School Pupil

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 6

Falling eight feet to the ground' this morning, Robert Griffon, 14, of Aliandale, a scholar of the Maitland Boys' High School, sustained a probable…

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Bundook School Fence

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 2

In response to his personal representations on behalf of Mr. J. Priestly of Bundook regarding the desire of local residents for the erection of a…

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Dyer's Crossing School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Acting Minister for Education: "I refer to your personal representations,…

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Primary Final Examination. Arrangements at Dungog School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 5

The annual Primary Final Examinations will take place throughout the State to-day (Friday). About 47 pupils will present…

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School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the committee is to take place in the supper room on Monday night next…

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Relieving Teacher

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 2

Miss L. Robinson, on the relief staff of the Singleton District, took up duty to-day and will remain until Miss N. Playford returns from sick leave. Miss…

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School Notes National Roa Dsafety Week

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 2

Dr. O. Barton gave an interesting short talk on the subject of Road Safety to the pupils of the primary and super-primary departments of the…

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Agriculture Teaching in Schools Minister Invites Suggestions

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 2

The Director of Education (Mr Ross Thomas) invited suggestions for the extension and improvement of the teaching of scientific agriculture in…

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Portrait of Late King Presented to Roughit School

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 6

Shire Councillor A. S. Pankhurst, accompanied by Mrs Pankhurst and Mr and Mrs Harry Wright, visited Roughit School on Wednesday to make the…

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School Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1936 · page 2

Two Singleton High School teams, led by W. McDonald and K. Burgman, met in a cricket match at the Singleton Show Ground on Friday, D. Hobden,…

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Teaching Music School Curriculum KYOGLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1936 · page 2

At a reception to the Director of Education (Mr. G. Ross Thomas), suggestions were made by the Kyogle Musical Society in favor of including…

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School Age Should Be Higher Conference Agrees Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1936 · page 9

At their recent conference, directors of education were unanimously agreed that the school-leaving age should be raised to 15, according to…

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Merriwa's New School of Arts Hall. to Be Opened on

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 1

Interest in the opening of the School of Arts new hall at Merriwa, which takes place on Friday night next, has reached such a high pitch that copious…

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School Tuck Shop. (To the Editor)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 3

Sir.-In recent months much has been heard regarding the agitation by the Public Servants for the restoration of salaries, the school teachers…

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School Notes Junior Technical Values of Life

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 6

In the previous week's column we stated that this age was one in which materialism was very pronounced and gave several…

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Sport Fixtures Boys' High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 4

Owing to the Leaving Certificate Examination taking place to-morrow members of the first and second elevens will not take part in the sport…

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Left To-day Primary School Athletes Sports in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 4

A party of 26 budding athletes left Maitland this afternoon to represent the Maitland branch of the Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association…

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Nabiac School Residence

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

Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following letter from, the Acting Minister for Education:—I desire to refer to your personal…

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Wallarobba Sunday School Picnic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 1

On Saturday last a very pleasant Sunday School Picnic was held on the grounds of St. Anne's Presbyterian Church, Wallarobba. An energetic…

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Raise School Age

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 2

Directors of education, at their recent conference, were unanimously agreed that the school-leaving age should be raised to 15, according to…

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