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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1937

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Teachers' Federation Annual Meeting of Cessnock Branch

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Cessnock branch of the N.S.W. Public School Teachers' Federation the report of the year's activities showed a…

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Movie Highlights Views of Youth on the Cinema "Daily Mercury's" Questionnaire to School Children

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1937 · page 3

The picture show bulks large in the modern child's life. Its influence is all-pervading; and well-wishers of the young are in duty bound to study with care the programmes submitted for public entertainment…

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Establishes School Record. SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 2

In winning the 440 free style championship of the Maitland High School at Newcastle yesterday, Ren Boyd established at new time record for the…

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St. John's School Lower Portion Furnished

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

The lower portion of the now St. John's Roman Catholic School in West Maitland having been completed, it is now occupied by several classes, this…

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Irish parents Attach School Teacher LONDON, March 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 1

Fifty parents of school-children who are on strike at Achill Island (Ireland) assaulted the teacher and…

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The Rural School. Class Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 3

3B.—Jean Donaldson and Archic Mills are leading in the spelling competition. 3A.—The class has an honor roll of…

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Convent School Social

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Promoted by Mrs. A. Lloyd, with the object of providing sports requisites for the Convent pupils, a grand carnival and euchre party held on…

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Merriwa School of Arts. Monthly Meeting. Resignations of Two Committeemen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 7

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

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Snake in Schoolroom Pilliga

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 2

After being admonished sever[?] for inattention, two pupils of Dubbo Creek School, Pi[?] confessed to their teacher that they were watch…

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School of Arts

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 5

The monthly meeting of committee was held in the supper room on Monday night. Present: Messrs. H. Garside (chair), A. McLeod, A. Bartier,…

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High School P. and C.

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 March 1937 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Cessnock High School Parents and Citizens' Association will be held next Wednesday night…

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NUNDAH Repairs to School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 March 1937 · page 3

As a result of representations to the Department of [?] by Mr. Calcoin Brown. M.L.A., the local school in to undergo repairs, Already…

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Parents & Pupils Versus the Teacher Police Called in

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 4

Fifty parents of school children who are on strike at Achill Island (Ireland) assaulted the teacher and roughly handled two constables. Police…

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New High School Minister at Cessnock Proposed Extensions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 6

As a result of representations made to the Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) at the old Cessnock High School, the…

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An Innovation Morning Sunday School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 4

An innovation a morning sunday school, was interduced at the west Maitland congregational church on sunday, and despite the inclement…

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New Fountain Domestic Science School Function Arranged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 4

When he visits west Maitland next Thursday, the Director of Education Mr. G. Ross Thomas, will formally accept the now drinking fountain in…

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Intermediate High School

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 March 1937 · page 2

Mr Malcolm Brown, M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr D. H. Drummond, Minister for Education: "With reference to your personal…

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Rural School News. Deputation to Minister For Education

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 1

Representatives of the Parents and Citizens' Association interviewed the Hon. D. H. Drummond (Minister for Education) oh Friday last, with a…

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Ins[?]ci[?]ncy of Accommodation at New, High School. Minister for Education Pays Inspectoral Visit. Deputation's Request for Additional Class Rooms

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 9 March 1937 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. D. H. Drummond) visited Cessnock on Saturday, and inspected the new High School building. [?] accompanied on his tour of inspection by…

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