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Hunter Valley · Schools

Schools, 1937

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Hunter-street Girls' School Swimming Carnival

Singleton Argus · Monday 15 March 1937 · page 2

Last Thursday afternoon a joyous and enthusiastic crowd of children from the above school assembled at the Municipal Baths to take part in their…

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School Children's Concert. Large Attendance. Enjoyable Entertainment

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

Children's concerts are always an attraction, as was exemplified last night, when despite the heavy rail people ventured out in hundreds to…

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PATERSON School of Arts PATERSON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 5

There was a full attendance of members at the monthly meeting of the school of Arts committee The [?] Mr. H.A. Fry cocupied the…

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Year Reviewed Bolwarra Association School Assisted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 6

The report presented at the annual meeting of the Bolwarra Parents and Citizens' Association, held at the school on Saturday…

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Girl's High School

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 2

Maitland Girls High School held its annual swimming carnival at Newcastle on Friday. The point score competition for seniors was won by…

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Death of Mr. P. C. Luney a Highly Respected Resident a Lute of Fragrant Memories Much-loved Former School Master

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 4

It is with feelings of profoundest regret that it becomes our solemn duty to chronicle the death of one of our best known and…

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Cessnock Swimming Primary Schools' Carnival

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 5

At the Primary Schools' carnival, to be held at the local swimming pool to-morrow (Wednesday) night, the Cessnock…

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School Teachers List Of Transfers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 5

The Department of Education notifies the following transfers and appointments: Teachers Mr. J. Madden Muswellbrook to Ganmain;…

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CRICKET School Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 9

On Saturday next March 30, on West Maitland Park the first of a series of inter-district cricket fixtures arranged by the Hunter Valloy…

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MUSWELLBROOK Splendid Programme School Concert Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 10

A splendid programme, many happy children, and a large and appreciative audience made the concert given by St. James's…

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Annual Meeting School Younger Set

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Younger Set of the Maitland Girls' High School Old Girls' Union was held at the school last night. Miss A. Browne…

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CRICKET Umpire Appointments Primary Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 9

Umpires appointed for the Primary Schools' competition matches on Friday next, 10th Instant, are as follow:—…

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OVER 500 Pupils Killed in Explosion of High School Roof Blown Off, Walls Collapse (Australian Press Assn. Message.) New York

Singleton Argus · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 6

A terrific explosion at the New London High School in Overton, Texas, to-day, resulted in the death of over 500 pupils whose ages…

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Awful Calamity at Texas. Explosion Kills 450 PUPILS. Overton (Texas), Thurs

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

A furnace at the New London High School exploded to-day, blowing the roof off the building and demolishing three walls. Thirteen…

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1000 School Children Reported Dead. Explosion at High School. OVERTON (Texas)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

A furnace at the New London High School exploded to-day, blowing the roof off the building and demolishing three walls. Thirteen hundred students, whose ages range from six to 17 years, were inside the building at the time, and 1000 are…

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Record Gathering. at School of Arts

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

There was an attendance of between 500 and 600 dancers at the School of Arts last night, when a show carnival dance was held under the auspices of…

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HOLOCAUST Explosion Wrecks High School Heavy Toll of Life Overton (Texas), March 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 7

With their bodies mangled beyond recognition, it is estimated that between 500 and 1000 children lost their lives when an oil furnace in the New London High School at…

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School Sport Cessnock High CESSNOCK, Friday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 8

Cessnock High School will be well represented in the cricket team to represent the Northern high schools against Metropolitan high schools in…

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Schools Essay Competition

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

The attention of headmasters and school children is drawn to the essay competition being conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W…

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Bullahdelah Teachers' Federation

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above association was held at the Bullahdelah public school last Saturday. A fair attendance of members was…

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