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Schools, 1937

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Schoolboys' Soccer Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 7

The Kurri Kurri Schoolboys easily defeated their rivals, Weston, in the early match at the Kurri Kurri Drill Hall ground this afternoon, running out…

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New Books At School of Arts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 2

The following new books have been added to the library at the West Maitland School of Arts:—Charlie Chan Carries On, Earl Derr Biggers…

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Kerr Cup School Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 9

The last game in the primary, schools' Kerr Cup competition were played yesterday. St. Ethel's Public School played a scoreless, draw with…

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New Room Beresfield School Official Opening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 August 1937 · page 4

In the presence of an excellent gathering of residents of the Beresfield and Tarro districts, a new classroom at Beresfield…

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GRESFORD School of Arts Flower Show Gresford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 August 1937 · page 4

The ladies' committee of the School of Arts met last week and arrangements were put in hand for the annual flower show…

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Merriwa School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 5

The first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Merriwa School of Arts was held on Monday night last, when there were present:…

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Merriwa and District News (Reprinted from the Merriwa and Cassilis "News.") MR. R. V. ATKINSON. Departure for Goulburn. Presentation From Hospital and School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 5

As Mr R. V. Atkinson relinquished duties as postmaster at Merriwa on Saturday to take up duties at Goulburn after his annual leave, members…

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Jumpers Schooled

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 9

The following hurdlers were put through their paces at Randwick yesterday: Musician (A. Dyer), Spreadeagle (N. Brace), Abelard (F. Hood),…

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High School P. and C.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 10 August 1937 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Cessnock High School Parents and Citizens' Association will be held at the school…

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Help the School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 6

Coming as it does at a time when educational matters are receiving more publicity in Australia than for many years past, the…

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School Sports Kurri's Big Programme 2000 Take Part Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 2

Brilliant maypole, folk dancing and eurythmics displays by infants and primary girls and comprehensive physical culture, and…

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Accident at School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 7

While practising tho high jump at the Maitland Boys High School yesterday afternoon, in preparation for the school's annual sports to be held at the West…

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Australian Teachers Criticised "Only Half Trained" says Dr. W. Boyd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 6

Criticising Australian school teachers, in an address at the Millions Club, Dr. W. Boyd, head of the Department of Education, Glasgow University, referred to "education Mussolinis," and said they were only half-trained. He characterised the…

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School Sport Marist Bros Junior Tech

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 7

In a series of matches played on Maitland Park on Tuesday afternoon, Marist Brothers were successful in all games. A grade: Marist Brothers 23 d…

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School Sports Six Records Broken

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1937 · page 8

Six record were broken at the annual sports day of the Cessnock High School, on the Sports Ground yesterday, Records were broken by k. Paul…

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No Homework School in Finland Novel System Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 1

A school, whore no homework was set for the first five years of schooling, was described by Dr. Laurin Zilliacus, the Finnish…

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The Schools Post Primary Courses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 8

The dircoter of Education (Mr. G. Ross Thomas) in a letter addressed to all parents whose children are completing the primary course, describes the various types…

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Reply to Critic Standard of Teachers SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 August 1937 · page 4

Referring to the criticism of Australian teachers made by Dr. W. Boyd, the President of the Teachers' Federation. Mr. Mackinnon said it was hard to…

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Gosford Pupils and Parents. Threatened Strike. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 2

The pupils attending the Gosford Primary School are tip in arms at the condition of affairs there, and at a meeting of the local Parents and…

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Standard of Teachers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 1

The secretary of the Teachers' Federation (Mr. W. J. Hendry) stated that the federation's policy was that school teachers should have a mintmum of…

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