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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1937

1,147 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 58

Foot Racing. School Championship Creates Interest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 3

The championships of the district schools was another event of interest in the Coronation Day sports, and it is pleasing to know local pupils showed…

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New Books Maitland School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 6

The following new books have been added to the library of the West Maitland School of Arts:—Green Margins, E. P. O’Donnell Valley of the Sky…

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School Children's Outing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 1

"Why Did They Fall for the Leader?" etc. Mr. Neville Lochhead has the second-class pupils well under control at the Scone Park on Wednesday, while the kiddies were being marshalled ofF for lunch…

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Coronation Celebrations at Weston School

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 1

Westch school was the scene of a happy and successful Coronation celebration function oh Monday evening last organised by the Parents and…

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Picture Benefit-scheme. in Aid of Schools

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 May 1937 · page 9

A combined meeting of Parents and Citizens Associations of Cessnock held on Monday [?] decided to accept the…

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GRESFORD School of Arts Fittings GRESFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 4

Following the recent ball on the occasion of the switching on of the electric light at Gresford School of Arts the fancy fittings, which now…

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Dairy Science Instructional Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 4

In continuance of the policy of giving instruction to dairy produce factory employees, arrangements have been made by the Director of Dairy…

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Leaving Age 15 in N.Zealand Schools Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 5

The Minister for Education, Mr. Fraser, announced to the conference of the New Zealand Educational Institute that the Government intended…

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Markwell School of Arts Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 1

The usual monthly dance in connection with the School of Arts was held on Saturday 8th inst. Quite a large crowd attending. The hall…

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School Corner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 5

The West Maitland Municipal Council has started work on improving the corner of Olive and [?]in streets by lowering the nigh brick wall and taking a small…

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News of the Day New High School Wanted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1937 · page 4

WEST Maitland Council last night decided to cooperate with the West Maitland branch of the A.L.P in approaching the Government and…

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School Exams. Headmaster's Views Goal for Pupils Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 10

In a lecture at St. James' Hall last night Mr. L. C. Robson headmaster of the church of England Grammer Schools, declared that secondary…

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Easing the Burden Secondary School Exams SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 1

The opinion that the burden on both school teachers and pupils for the Intermediate and Leaving examinations could be lightened by 50 per cent if…

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Size of School Classes

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 4

Proposals for reducing the size of school classes were made at a meeting of the council of the Teachers' Federation on Saturday…

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School 'Bus Fares

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 6

Sir,—According to your issue of Wednesday, May 19, the school bus fares are going up 2/ a week. Would it not have been more to the council's credit to have…

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Lower Attendance at Sunday Schools Concern of Presbyterians

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 2

Deep concern was expressed by the Presbyterian Assembly on Wednesday night at the "apathy shown by thousands of parents in regard to the…

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Local and General News Glennie's Creek Public School

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 6

Mr Malcolm Brown, M.L.A., has received the following communication from Mr D. H. Drummond, Minister for Education:—"Referring to your…

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School Building and Residence at Dunolly

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 6

In response to personal representation's by Mr Malcolm Brown, M.L.A., the Minister for Education (Mr D. H. Drummond) has approved of repairs…

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Our Correspondence Page. Cessnock Evening Continuation School (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 3

Sir,—Would you kindly allow me space to place before the public of Cessnock the condition of and the benefits to be derived…

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Prosecution of School Girl Deputation to Minister

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. S. Horne), at last Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, reported that, together…

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