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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1937

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Public School Cadet Camp Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 7

The largest public school cadet camp ever conducted in New South Wales will open to-morrow at Liverpool, when more than 2000 boys will…

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Request for School Railway Siding

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. S. Horne) reported:—"I have to report that Aldermen Brown, Lovett, Reen, the…

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High School Cricket Combined Team Selected

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 December 1937 · page 9

The combined team to represent the Northern High School against a Metropolitan team at Waratah Oval on Monday and Tuesday was selected…

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Schoolboy Postmen Auckland (N,z,)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1937 · page 11

To cope with a record Christmas mull rush the post office is employing high school boys as postmen for a fortnight. The boys will accompany…

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BULAHDELAH Combined School Sports BULAHDELAH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1937 · page 3

The Bulahdelah district school children held a combined swimming carnival and sports meeting, all the schools participating. This is the…

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THORNTON Anniversary Services Sunday School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1937 · page 9

The anniversary services on Sunday last of the Thornton Methodist Sunday School were marked by bright singing on the part of the scholars, who…

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School Work Question of Division Teacher Protest Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 December 1937 · page 3

The Teacher Federation conference protested against the proposal of the Director of Education (Mr. G. Ross Thomas) to devote 70 per cent,…

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Primary Final Singleton High School Success Pupils

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 2

The following candidates were successful in gaining entrance to the Singleton I.H. School. The names are given in alphabetical order…

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School Oval. Request for Completion. Deputation Meets Mr. Thomas

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 3

A request that steps be taken to complete the excavation work at the Rural School oval was made to Mr. Thomas (Director of Education) by…

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Singleton & District School Needs Parents and Citizens Combined Meeting Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 2

Mr, J. W. H. Waterhouse presided over the meeting of the Singleton Parents and Citizens' Association last night. The following were present:…

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Annual Concert Methodist Sunday School Splendid Effort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 2

The annual concert of the West Maitland Methodist Sunday School was held In the Methodist Memorial Hall last night, when there was a…

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Convent School Concert

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 2

The annual school concert by pupils of St. Joseph's Convent School eventuated on Saturday afternoon last, when in spite of the intense heat and…

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The Branch Sunday School Picnic

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 3

The conclusion of the 4 th anniversary celebrations culminated in a picnic. It was held on the 20th Nov., and the choice was The Branch. The…

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Bullahdelah Combined School Sports

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1937 · page 3

The Combined School Aquatic and Athletic Sports Carnival organised by the newly formed Bullahdelah Public Schools Amateur Athletic Association…

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BEEKEEPERS School at Hawkesbury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 8

Mr. Hugh Main, Minister for Agriculture,has issued a reminder to bee keepers and others desirous of attending the summer school in apt…

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Entertainment at St. Xavier's School

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 December 1937 · page 2

A little break-up entertainment by the pupils of St. Xavier's School was given yesterday afternoon in their school room, which was artistically…

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The Future Address to Pupils Great Opportunities

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 4

Addresses directed to the pupils were given by Inspectors of Schools H. J. Moore and L. G. Kendall at the annual combined speech night of the Maitland…

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School Radio Maclean

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. E. D. Munro) performed the official switching on of the Maclean District Rural School's radio installation, which has a…

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Xmas Function South Singleton School SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 2

After a conference with the head mistress, Mrs. Doyle, it was decided by the South Singleton Parents and Citizens' Association to hold the…

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School Building Better Accommodation Need Definite Information Given

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 4

Speaking at the annual combined speech night of the Maitland Boys' High School and the Maitland Girls' High School, which was held last night, Mr. Arthur Howarth, M.L.A., expressed the opinion that, at the next speech night,…

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