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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1936

1,272 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 64

LARGS School of Arts Committee Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 5

The School of Arts committee resumed its meetings on Monday night. last, when the first business for 1936 was disposed of. Those present wore…

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Merriwa School of Arts. Monthly Meeting. Loan for New Iiall Approved

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Merriwa School of Arts was held on Monday night last, when there were present:—Messrs. H. G. Dee…

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School Welfare Club. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 1

The annual meeting of St. James's Parochial School Welfare Club was held on Tuesday evening. The annual report disclosed that much good work…

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School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

The monthly meeting of-the committee was held in the library on Tuesday night. Present:—Mr. H. Garside, Rev. A. Ascough, Messrs. C. G. Potter,…

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Boys and Girls Return to School

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 8

In Shakespeare's "Seven Ages" we learn of "The whining school boy with satchel and shining morning,... creeping like snail unwillingly to…

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Opening Ball Paterson School of Arts Social Success Paterson

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 7

Such widespread interest was created by the opening ball held in the new Paterson School of Arts last night, that the hall…

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Painting of School

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

The old portions of the school are being painted at present, and all the rooms will bo more pleasant and easier to work in as a result. There…

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School Notes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

Scone D.R. School enters upon another year. The numbers in the super are greater than last year, and both teachers and pupils are looking…

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Search Party for Lost Teacher Sand and Spinifex Country

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 6

The Minister for the Interior (Mr T. Paterson) stated on Wednesday that instructions had been issued for the organisation of a search party to…

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Education Departments Shameful Neglect Pf Cessnock High School Ald. Brown Accuses Mr. Drummond of Political Bias

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 3

SCATHING CRITICISM was leveled at the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) by Cessnock aldermen, on Tuesday night, for his apparent disinclination to do anything in the direction of providing new High School buildings at…

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Cessnock Primary School P. & C. New Headmaster Welcomed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 10

The newly-appointed headmaster of the Cessnock Primary School (Mr. Doust) was introduced at a special meeting of the Parents and Citizens'…

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Beresfield School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 6

Mr. Howarth, M.L.A.. has received the following letter from the Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A.. Minister for Education: "In response to your…

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Links with Early Days Extracts from "Mercury" Files Hunter Valley History Maitland GaoL—- Government Criticised — Weekly Market- Suggested, - Magistrate's Predicament—-, Railway proposal—First Singleton Show- School Needed at Jerrys Plains

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 11

The Maitland Gaol. Rather more than two years ago a petition was presented to the Government praying that the Maitland gaol night be proceeded with For…

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EDUCATION Church Schools Bishop's Defence

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 6

The Right Rev. the Bishop of Gloucester, recently stated the case for church schools and clearly showed that in England…

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Boy Hurt Fell at School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 6

Falling in the grounds of the Boys' High School at East Maitland yesterday, Bill Allan, of Deacon-st., Kurri Kurri, sustained a probable fracture of…

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School Crossings Appeal to Motorists

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 10

Now that the children have returned to school-from their long holiday, the N.R.M.A. is making an appeal to motor vehicle drivers to exercise particular…

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ABERDEEN Committee is Meeting School of Arts Aberdeen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Aberdeen Sohool of Arts the treasurer's statement showed that cash in hand amou-…

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Silver Cup Murrurundi Schools MURRURUNDI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 4

Last year Mr. H. C. Carter, M.L.A., presented a handsome silver cup for competition in perpetuity amongst the district schools…

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Martin's Creek Memorial School of Arts. Annual Sports Martin's Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 3

The annual snorts meeting in aid of the Memorial School of Arts was held on the Martin's Creek Sports' Ground on Saturday last…

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