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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1936

1,272 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 64

Fine Artistry Dominican Convent Pupils' Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1936 · page 2

On Tuesday evening the citizens of Maitland enjoyed an aesthetic and musical delight when the students of the Dominican Priory…

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RECITAL Pupils Of Miss Welch Bright Evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 December 1936 · page 6

Beautiful baskets of gladioli, roses and Christmas bells made an effective decoration for the stage of the Methodist Memorial Hall last night, when…

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Raymond Terrace Public School

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1936 · page 2

Primary Final Passes were: Ron Dean, Yvonne Goodman, Alice Holdom, Dulcie Pepper, Reta Pywell, Robert Pywell, Marie Pywell, Phyllis Pywell, William Reeve…

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District Rural School Languages' Course Desired by Residents. Petition to Department

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 1

At a public meeting held at the Scouts' Hall on Wednesday evening last, it was unanimously resolved to submit a petition to the Department of Education, a siting that the course at the Muswellbrook District Rural School be varied in order to include the teaching of a foreign…

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Journal of the District Rural School Helen Park and Leslie King, Joint Editors School Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 7

As Christmas approaches we are all looking forward to a nice wet vacation. Examinations are all finished with,…

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Scathing Attack. On Elementary Music Examinations. Craving for Passes. Deplored by Teacher

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 4

"Now that the usual annual crop of awards has been gathered in, and the usual impositions made on the credulity of the public, it would seem…

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School Cricket Sydney Team's Visit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 7

On Monday next a cricket team representing Cossnock, Maitland, and Newcastle High Schools will meet a combined metropolltan High schools…

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School 'Xmas Trees

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 1

Many of the local school associations are preparing for what the children at any rate consider to be the most important event of the year, the…

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Public School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 1

The first school was at Hawks Neat with Mrs. Taylor in charge who was succeeded by Mr. Kruckow. The school was then moved to Tea…

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Boolambayte School Picnic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 2

The annual school picnic, organised by the P. & C. Association, was held on Sunday last in ideal holiday weather. The trip down the lake to…

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D.r. School Notes Prize-giving Day

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 4

The annual prize-giving will take place at the School on Wednesday afternoon, 16th December, when all parents [?] those interested in school…

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A Home-school for Boys What Newington Offers

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 5

Parents who are looking for a boarding-school for their boys will be interested in the Newington College advertisement elsewhere in this issue…

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Schools Damaged in Electric Storms Fireball at Liverpool

Singleton Argus · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 4

Two schools and a private home were damaged by the severe electrical storms which raged over the metropolitan area on Wednesday. Lightning…

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East End Unemployed Camp. Site for School of Arts

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A. has received from the Minister for Lands (Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw) a letter which reads:—…

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Cessnock Primary School P. AND C. Fortnightly Meeting

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 December 1936 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Cessnock Primary School P. and C. Association met on Tuesday night There was a…

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MUSWELLBROOK District Rural School Study Courses Miswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 2

Ever desirous that the educa-tional advantages of the district be Improved, residents for a consider-able time have been urging an…

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School Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 2

Following are the results of the school swimming, hold at tho Single ton baths yesterday afternoon: A grade, boys: Don Lancaster, 43…

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New Books School Of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 December 1936 · page 8

Additions to the library of the West Maitland School of Arts for November were; No Here This, Warwick Deeping; Wings Over Diamantina, Arthur…

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New School Foundation Stone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 December 1936 · page 4

There is a great deal of onthus[?]asm surrounding the laying of the foundation stone of the new Marist Brothers School in west Maltland, which is to…

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Giant's Creek Public School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 December 1936 · page 6

The following pupils were successful in their primary final examinations:—Mavis Meyer, Valerie Morris, Adele Vercoe; Edward Billingsley,…

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